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by doc7213

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The dial up connection I am using says that I am connected to the internet.(I have tried 2) When I open the browser, IE 5.5 or Neoplanet doesn't matter, it will not display a web page. I have replaced the modem with one I know works. I have installed win98se again. I have taken out and reinstalled all networking. I can't use any instant messangers, although the dial up says it is connected and recieving info. Any suggestions?

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by tuck46

go to start, run, type in sfc. when system file checker comes up, click on restore one file. The file to restore is C:\windows\winsock.dll and C:\windows\system\wsock32.dll
Also you may want to create another dialup connection, not always necessarybut cant hurt.

by cosloot

Was the system working with the internet before? When you click the Explorer desktop icon does it move you through the connection wizard? Did you tell it you have a lan but you are actually connecting the internet over a dial up. Almost all dial up connections that use Microsoft's dial up services show the two computer icons down in your lower right hand corner blinking on and off as data moves accross. Is that there? Check you internet options by clicking on the 'internet options' icon in the control panel and check to see if you are using the dialup profile you want. look down and see what you have set for your default way to connect to the internet.

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by jbullard

Instead of typing a website's name into the address box, try putting in an IP address (i.e. 64.224.86.128). If you then get a web page, the problem is with DNS...try going to the TCP/IP settings in the properties of your dial-up networking connection and if it says "server assigned name server", uncheck this option and manually specify the primary and secondary DNS servers (you'll have to get the addresses from your ISP). This trick has worked for me on several occasions when the ISP's DHCP wasn't working exactly right.

by ktimm

frist off get and run a winipcfg to get the ip address of your ppp adapter on a seperate system that is connected to the internet. Then on this system that is supposed to be connected do the same thing. See if you can ping eachother. If you can great. Then on the not really working system try to ping via name resolution. Like try pinging www.hp.com if you can ping just by IP but can't ping via name you have a DNS problem

by stngfan1

Look for a folder under the Windows calles WS2BAKUP. If you have this folder than shut down to a DOS prompt. CD\windows\ws2bakup and run ws2bak, after it finishes reboot and try getting on the net. This replaces TCP files with all the same version.

TM.

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