Ok guys, I am about ready to go nuts with this little problem...I am having trouble with DNS and XP. It seems that, for whatever reason, XP will not try and get any information from the DNS server after a period of mere minutes after startup. I do a 'repair' on my net connection, and the repair fails with an error 'DNS Cache Purge Error' or some nonsense like that.I have tried 'ipconfig /flushdns' and that works, sometimes, and gives me more minutes of surfing. But once again my connection turns sour on me. Even disabling and re-enabling my connection does little good.I have googled this problem, but even the mighty google isn't getting me results. I have used search terms like 'purge dns cache' and the like.Any ideas gents, I am really at my wits end!

Hi Fred,Press Start, Control Panel, Network Connections, Local Area Connections, Properties Button. Select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), Properties Button:General Tab:Obtain an IP address automatically - enabledObtain DNS server address automatically - enabledPress the Advanced button on General Tab:IP Settings tab: I have a Router so mine says DHCP enabled under IP Addresses. If you have dial-up or no router, it may say something else.DNS tab:Append primary and connection specific DNS suffixes - enabledAppend parent suffixes of the primary DNS suffix - enabledRegister this connection's addresses in DNS - enabledWINS tab:Enable LMHOSTS Lookup - enabledNetBIOS Settings: Default - enabledOptions tab:TCP/IP filtering in boxProperties button:Permit All boxes enabled in the three columnsClose all the boxes back to the General and Alternate Configuration menu page (Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties) and select Alternate Configuration tab:Automatic private IP address - enabledHope this helps. If not, try deleting your Network Adapters (modem or Network Interface Card) from Device Manager. Reboot your computer and have Windows find the new hardware and reinstall the drivers. You could also try deleting the TCP/IP protocol above, reboot your computer, let Windows reinstall the TCP/IP protocol. If Windows doesn't automaticall reinstall the TCP/IP protocol, use the add menu item to add the TCP/IP protocol.If after all that and you still have problems, you might try a WinXP repair/reinstall. It could be that the drivers have become corrupted. If you do a repair/reinstall, you may have to download all the updates from the Windows Update site again.W. Sieffert

Deleting and allowing Windows to reinstall the adapter seemed to do the trick. Thanks!

Perhaps I spoke too soon. It seems to work 95% of the time, but then it stops. I don't get it....maybe a reinstall of Windows is what is needed. This whole install has been acting flaky lately anyway :(

Well I have qualified myself as a genius :) I think I have the problem traced to the firewall I am using, Zone Alarm. If my memory serves, this problem didn't start happening until I installed the latest version of the firewall...I am glad to finally have the answer knock on wood!