Connection problem, Really Weird!

[badspell68]

XP Professional

Yahoo messenger and AIM can connect to the outside world. But, I am unable to get a web browser to connect to any external sites?

Really weird!

Edited September 1, 2008 by badspell68

[Lance979]

What is the error you are getting? Page can't be displayed maybe? This is Google's IP, http://72.14.207.99/ past it into the address bar and see if you get a page. If you do then your problem is most likely your DNS. Try flushing the DNS cache. Close any open browsers. Click start \ Run and type CMD and hit enter. Type ipconfig /flushdns and hit enter. This will clean out the DNS Cache. Now open your browser and see if you have access.

[badspell68]

No change. Error is "Failed to Connect"

Yahoo messenger still works fine.

Edited September 1, 2008 by badspell68

[Lance979]

What browser are you using? IE, Firefox? It could also be a WinSock problem. Download this app for fixing WinSock. WinSock Fix Tool Go to this Tutorial and follow it.

[badspell68]

Thanks! that's it.

[Lance979]

Your Welcome! Glad your up and going.