Problem solved. It's something with Windows and the DNS resolution...as it works just dandy under Debian. However, the neat little fix I came upon is simple, from the website:
http://www.updatexp.com/dns-windows-xp.html Quote:
When you visit a website, Windows XP tries to speed things up by placing the DNS information about that site, into a DNS cache on your PC.
This is OK until there are problems with the network, DNS server or even the website!
You see the DNS Windows XP cache stores BOTH negative and positive entries. The positive entries are those that the DNS lookup was successful and you could connect to the website.
Negative entries are those where the DNS lookup failed and you could not connect to the website.
A problem can arise here because if the DNS cache hold a negative entry and the website you want to view is now OK to view, Windows XP will still give you a DNS error!
By default these negative entries are cached for 5 mins. But we can tweak the registry to NOT store negative entries at all!
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Quote:
Block Negative Entries
To force Windows XP NOT to cache negative entries we need to add a new DWORD to the following Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet
\Services\Dnscache\Parameters
DWORD: MaxNegativeCacheTtl
Value: 0
This will now ensure NO negative entries are stored.
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Works perfect now...
Google!
Thanks.