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Can ONLY reach IP addresses

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by over.the.top

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I can only reach IP addresses on the internet. Can NOT see any site with a logical name. Any link containing ONLY logical names creates an error msg: Site NOT found... I can't even reach Microsoft to get updates. HELP???

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by over.the.top

MY ISP is OKAY. My other computers running XP Pro have no difficulty with IP addresses or Logical names.

by erikdr

Compare the DNS settings in the computers.
(E.g. IPCONFIG /ALL on commandline).

Also when it's okay on the failing PC, do try to ping the primary and secondary DNS server. After all D(omain) N(ame) S(ervice) does all the name-to-IP resolution, so that's where you got to look for in hunting the culprit...

HTH,

- The Netherlands

by voldar

Stop the firewall that you have on the machine!!
Try to ping www.yahoo.com - does it work? Try to ping the public address of www.yahoo.com, does it work? My sugestion is the one I already mentioned, check for any firewalls you may have on the computer, and stop them to see if your problems are solved.

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