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More info?)
Ace, thank you for your suggestions. I've answered them in the order you
asked them.
You said: "If it's just a standalone machine, it's quite common to have a
blank entry. " Mine is just a standalone machine.
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And then: "If this machine is not part of a domain, ....." No, I am not
part of a domain.
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1. What is your ISP connection (DSL, Cable, dialup, etc)?
My ISP is Comcast.net. I connect directly through a COM21 cable modem,
model DOXport 111.
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2. Is there a Proxy setting in the browser?
No. IntExp Tools>Internet Options shows 7 tabs. Only the Connections Tab
shows anything about proxy settings. Clicking the Local Area Network button
shows a screen with a box "Automatically Detect Settings" and a check in that
box.
There is also a section titled Proxy Server and a small box that is blank
beside the option Use a Proxy Server for your LAN.
I once had a LAN where I was connected to another computer here in my home,
but that is now totally disconnected and my computer is standalone, connected
directly to my ISP cable.
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3. What DNS setting are you using?
Using Start>Settings>Network and Dialup Connections>Local Area Connections>
Properties>Internet Protocal [TCP/IP]>General tab, there are two sections
with these options selected:
Obtain an IP address automatically
Obtain DNS server address automatically
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4. Unedited ipconfig /all
C:\Documents and Settings\Bill>ipconfig/all
Windows 2000 IP Configuration
Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : micron2
Primary DNS Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcast
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : comcast.net [[Ace, this was
originally attbi.com
but I somehow changed it to comcast.net. Now, I don't remember how I did
that.]]
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : comcast.net [[Ace, this was
originally attbi.com but I somehow changed it to comcast.net. Now, I don't
remember how I did that.]]
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 3Com EtherLink 10/100 PCI For
Comple
te PC Management NIC (3C905C-TX)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-01-03-D5-1E-6B
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 67.166.57.253
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.128
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 67.166.57.129
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 12.242.19.34
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 216.148.227.68
204.127.202.4
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Monday, January 03, 2005 1:58:31
PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, January 07, 2005 1:58:31
PM
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5. Is this an AD domain?
Using Start>Search>for files and folders....I found no file starting with AD
that showed anything about domain.
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>7.< Can you ping by name? Post the results
I pinged by name first and got:
C:\Documents and Settings\Bill>ping mail
Pinging mail.comcast.net [204.127.202.10] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 204.127.202.10: bytes=32 time=51ms TTL=50
Reply from 204.127.202.10: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=50
Reply from 204.127.202.10: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=50
Reply from 204.127.202.10: bytes=32 time=40ms TTL=50
Ping statistics for 204.127.202.10:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 40ms, Maximum = 51ms, Average = 47ms
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>6.< Can you ping by IP?
C:\Documents and Settings\Bill>ping -a 204.127.202.10
Pinging mail.comcast.net [204.127.202.10] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 204.127.202.10: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=50
Reply from 204.127.202.10: bytes=32 time=41ms TTL=50
Reply from 204.127.202.10: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=50
Reply from 204.127.202.10: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=50
Ping statistics for 204.127.202.10:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 41ms, Maximum = 50ms, Average = 47ms
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8. Will nslookup resolve the name to IP?
Using C:\WINNT\system32\NSLOOKUP.EXE and clicking on that .exe file yielded:
Default Server: ns2.attbi.com [[Could this attbi be part of my problem?]]
Address: 216.148.227.68 [[I put that address in my browser but got back an
error message "The page cannot be displayed....Cannot find server or DNS
Error"
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Ace, if I've misinterpreted your questions, please ask again. I really
appreciate your guidance on solving this.
-Bill
"Ace Fekay [MVP]" wrote:
> In news:0ba801c4f124$098033d0$a301280a@phx.gbl,
> Bill Martin <billmartin22@comcast.net> made a post then I commented below
> :: I've been having difficulty connecting with lots of web
> :: sites in the past week. Either I can't connect at all or,
> :: I get a screen saying "The page cannot be
> :: displayed....Server or DNS error".
> ::
> :: I'm using Windows2000 Professional with Internet Explorer
> :: 6.0.2800.1106 with SP2, Q867801 and Q823353.
> :: I can connect to the Microsoft Windows2000 Internet
> :: Explorer Newsgroup. But when I click on the Internet
> :: Explorer 6 Setup, I get an error screen that says the page
> :: is Not Available.
> ::
> :: Using Start>Run>cmd and then, at the prompt, ipconfig/all
> :: I see that the Windows 2000 IP Configuration shows:
> :: Primary DNS Suffix [[but there is no suffix, the space is
> :: blank]].
> ::
> :: Is that correct? Or should there be an entry there?
> :: And if there should be one, how do I access the place to
> :: correct it?
> ::
> :: Thanks for the advice.
> :: -Bill Martin Denver, CO
>
> If the Win2k Pro machine is part of an AD domain, it would show the Primary
> DNS Suffix of the domain. If not, that is an optional setting. For client
> machines, it affects what zone it will register into. The connection and DNS
> search suffix will also default the the Prim Dns Suffix. If it's just a
> standalone machine, it's quite common to have a blank entry. However, this
> will not affect browsing traffic.
>
> If this machine is not part of a domain, and you are getting browsing
> problems with Internet Explorer, we will need addtional info and test
> results, such as:
>
> 1. What is your ISP connection (DSL, Cable, dialup, etc)?
> 2. Is there a Proxy setting in the browser?
> 3. What DNS setting are you using?
> 4. Unedited ipconfig /all
> 5. Is this an AD domain?
> 6. Can you ping by IP?
> 7. Can you ping by name? Post the results
> 8. Will nslookup resolve the name to IP?
>
> I'm initially guessing an MTU issue, but I need to have more info about your
> network topology and configuration before that is ascertained.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Ace
>
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> Ace Fekay, MCSE 2003 & 2000, MCSA 2003 & 2000, MCSE+I, MCT, MVP
> Microsoft Windows MVP - Windows Server - Directory Services
>
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