Problem with laptop internet

[Pegun]

Internet on school campus sucks because you have to abide by their "use this software that messes up your computer more than windows updates do" rules. I have an SMC8035TX PCMCIA card going into my laptop and I'm trying to connect to the internet. I had windows 2000 and I was getting a dns error. The Card was recognized, it just couldnt get from the card to the server. Then I said the heck with it and put lindows 4.5 on the laptop (which didnt need any drivers at all might i add) and am still getting a dns error. The laptop is a Toshiba 2540CDS, 333 mhz, 96 ram, no built in ethernet but built in modem (What i'm using sparingly for business needs), with Lindows 4.5.

 

[mzkhadir]

how about a static dns entry ? Have you tried that ?

 

[Fardringle]

You can experiment and fight with the connection (and might even get it figured out) but if you are having trouble with a proprietary connection software that the school requires, I would highly recommend that you call the school's network admins to let them know the problem and get it fixed.