Council Member
Posts: 1,446 
Location: Canada
Location: Canada
March 9th, 2005, 04:05 PM
I'm on a friends pc at the mo'.....
the problem being, I can connect to my ISP but cant browse or connect my msnmessenger or anything else for that matter.
spent 3 hours on the phone to Sympatico to know avail....done the "ping test" etc that works ok......
have XP pro and IE6...... when I try to browse I get page cant be found and down the botto it says dnserror
any help will be most appreciated.
Thanks, S.
I'm on a friends pc at the mo'.....
the problem being, I can connect to my ISP but cant browse or connect my msnmessenger or anything else for that matter.
spent 3 hours on the phone to Sympatico to know avail....done the "ping test" etc that works ok......
have XP pro and IE6...... when I try to browse I get page cant be found and down the botto it says dnserror
any help will be most appreciated.
Thanks, S.
House Member
Posts: 2,441 
Location: SW Ontario
Location: SW Ontario
March 11th, 2005, 02:36 PM
Can you ping www.canadiancontent.net by name?
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Have you checked your DNS?
it says dnserror
Can you ping www.canadiancontent.net by name?
Newbie
Posts: 9
Location: BC
Location: BC
April 6th, 2005, 01:25 PM
If you haven't fixed it yet, it could be a spyware problem. Try LSP fix.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
If you haven't fixed it yet, it could be a spyware problem. Try LSP fix.
http://www.cexx.org/lspfix.htm
Newbie
Posts: 44
June 10th, 2005, 09:11 AM
2. Are you connected to a router? If so, you will want to go:
Start > run > cmd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
This will give you a lan ip from the router. See if that works. This instruction is based off a D-link router. If you have a different make of router, you may need to do an extra step. RTFM
3. Are all 4 lights on your dsl modem on and more-or-less steady (if you're not transferring data, they shouldn't blink much)? Are they all green?
4. Did you change ANYTHING between the time it was working and the time it stopped working. Or is it possible anyone else in the house/apt/residence did? That could be a clue.
There are a few things to check, anyway.
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1. Ensure all your cables are connected, intact and secure. My cat likes to chew through computer cables, so checking the actual casing of the cable can be a factor. What you're looking for here is a loose connection, or possibly a dead cable.
I'm on a friends pc at the mo'.....
the problem being, I can connect to my ISP but cant browse or connect my msnmessenger or anything else for that matter.
spent 3 hours on the phone to Sympatico to know avail....done the "ping test" etc that works ok......
have XP pro and IE6...... when I try to browse I get page cant be found and down the botto it says dnserror
any help will be most appreciated.
Thanks, S.
the problem being, I can connect to my ISP but cant browse or connect my msnmessenger or anything else for that matter.
spent 3 hours on the phone to Sympatico to know avail....done the "ping test" etc that works ok......
have XP pro and IE6...... when I try to browse I get page cant be found and down the botto it says dnserror
any help will be most appreciated.
Thanks, S.
2. Are you connected to a router? If so, you will want to go:
Start > run > cmd
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
This will give you a lan ip from the router. See if that works. This instruction is based off a D-link router. If you have a different make of router, you may need to do an extra step. RTFM
3. Are all 4 lights on your dsl modem on and more-or-less steady (if you're not transferring data, they shouldn't blink much)? Are they all green?
4. Did you change ANYTHING between the time it was working and the time it stopped working. Or is it possible anyone else in the house/apt/residence did? That could be a clue.
There are a few things to check, anyway.
Newbie
Posts: 7
June 10th, 2005, 11:32 AM
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actually, I have tried one but don't remember the name. I have no preferance because I never have a problem with this kind of stuff.
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My question to you is, have you personally tried any Linux platforms lately?
I think that Windows XP works just as well as any Linux platform, as long as you don't go to the wrong places
Steven Hawking's Hero
Posts: 6,891
June 11th, 2005, 01:25 AM
stretch: Have you tried "Hijack This ."?
Your browser might have been hijacked along with some other software.
It is worth a try. Had the same problem (or similar.....where the browser would not bring up home page or any site. )
ran Hijack This .....and it resolved the problem.
*********
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html
stretch: Have you tried "Hijack This ."?
Your browser might have been hijacked along with some other software.
It is worth a try. Had the same problem (or similar.....where the browser would not bring up home page or any site. )
ran Hijack This .....and it resolved the problem.
*********
http://www.spychecker.com/program/hijackthis.html
