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One XP pc will not browse internet

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by jcmillenium

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Hey I have 5 XP machines in my LAN. All 5 lease IP addresses from a DHCP server which also provides their DNS addresses as well. Now 4 of the systems will connect to the network and surf the web but one will not! It's crazy! I can see the other nodes on the LAN but can't surf even though ipconfig /all shows the correct DNS addresses and DHCP server! I've even tried entering the addresses in statically and I still can't browse the web. Why will only one machine not browse the web?

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by khall3

Are you using Internet Explorer to browse the web? In that case, you might want to view the options by doing a right-click on the IE Icon and choosing properties. Then view the connections tab and click on the LAN settings button. Make sure you have your connection setting just like the other XP machines.

by jcmillenium

Thanks but I have tried all of the basic steps and I am wondering if there is something wrong with DNS on the local station. The freaky thing is that all of the settings are IDENTICAL to the XP machines that surf the web with no prob. Oh and yes, Iam using IE6

by quintar51

try pinging external IP address by name. ie www.yahoo.com.

If that works, we know DNS is working, and so is TCP/IP.

Also, when you try browsing the web, do you receive any errors in IE? ie. page can't be displayed?

Are you connecting through a proxy server or do you have internet connection sharing? Are you using a router or a hub? How is your LAN set up exactly?

by draegor

Do your pc's 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. Port sometimes gets backed up. Solution was to uninstall and reinstall Norton's Internet Seurity. Everything works fine now. Good Luck.

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