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by prabal

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I am trying to get to the net using dial up connection with windows XP. I can connect to the provider. I can ping to every pingable address using both hostname and ip address. I can traceroute. I can even use the visual route. But I cannot browse! Seemingly a dns error. But I have used all the dns ips, primary and secondary and dns suffix as provided. Have also used the 'get dns automatically' option as well. Nothing works. As I can ping, maybe its not the operating system that is screwed. Could it be IE? Or is it some .dll file of XP? If yes what .dll files of XP play role here? I have used all ipconfig/release, renew, flushdns commands just to see where the problem lies. Is there something to do with the dhcp settings? I used two different dial up connections and its the same.

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by magetower

Use NSLOOKUP from a CMD console to check your DNS resolution. It will help determine if there is a DNS problem.

by quintar51

If you can ping by name, then DNS is working. That also means your DHCP is working, which also means your TCP/IP is working.

I would clear the temporary files from IE and try again. Also, install another browser if you can, like netscape, to see if you get the same problem.

Also, are you getting 'page cannot be displayed'? in IE? or does it give you something else?

feel free to email me quintar_51@yahoo.com if you have any other questions.

by draegor

Does your pc use a personnel firewall such as Norton's Internet Security ? I've had the same exact problem at home. My ISP Tech tried everything. Eventually, he checked Symatec's own web site and found it there. The firewall is rerouting everything though a different port so it can manage it. The port sometimes gets hosed up. Solution was to uninstall and reinstall Norton's Internet Seurity. Everything works fine now. Good Luck.

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