connected and no web sites will respond!!

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Ok..I waited til I got crazy!  I can connect directly to internet server,pings ok, but after verifying all my connections, passwords,site addresses, email accts. etc.  NO websites, email, or anything remotely related to online will respond!!  All I get is DNS error web page cannot be found...AWGGGGGG!!!!  My laptop os Dell c610, and diagnostics say all is working great including network and modem...connects at good dialup speed too...I am at a total loss as to where the problem is!  The only thing I saw is a Dell certificate that is not trusted because it isn't registered at cert. store (something to that effect)  All else is fine.. :womansad:

volcano11 · Answer

Try the following.   Go to Start > Run and type cmd then hit the Enter key. In the command prompt Window that opens, type icpconfig /flushdns then hit the Enter key.   See if that fixes the problem.  If it doesn't, To help troubleshoot th problem further, again go to Start > Run and type cmd then click OK. In the command prompt window that opens, type ipconfig /all then hit the enter key. Write down the output from this command or select it and save it to a txt file, then copy this output into a reply to this message.   Steve

janniemae · Answer

All it says is  'Windows IP Configuration'  nothing else...

volcano11 · Answer

Message Edited by volcano11 on 10-08-2006 08:16 PM

volcano11 · Answer

For which command?  Did you follow the instructions exactly?   Steve

janniemae · Answer

Yes I did it just as you instructed.     I have to type this in due to no access from Dell machine.  It worked like it should this try.   Microsoft Windows XP (Version 5.1.2600) (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.   C:/ Documents and settings\Dell>Ipconfig/all   Windows IP Configuration   Host Name...........Dell Primary DNS Suffix......  : Node Type.......:Mixed IP Routing Enabled.......  :no WINS Proxy Enabled.......  :no   Ethernet adaptor local area connection:   Connection-specific DNS Suffix   : Description......  :3com 3C920 integrated fast ethernet controller (3C905C-TX compatible) physical address.....  :00.06.5B.D4.CD.C1 Dhcp enabled.... : yes Autoconfiguration Enabled....  :Yes Autoconfiguration IP Address... : 169.254.6.123 subnet mask....  : 255.255.0.0. Default Gateway....  : C:\Documents and settings\Dell>     I typed this from results of ipconfig/all on dell c610 in it's entirety...hope it helps figure this out!   Message Edited by janniemae on 10-08-2006 09:58 PM

volcano11 · Answer

You are not getting a valid IP address from your service provider.   Try downloading and running winsockfix for Windows XP from the Here   Steve

janniemae · Answer

I had to download onto my HP desktop...hope it will transfer via disk to Dell as there is virtually no way to download it on that machine.  will give it a try!

janniemae · Answer

I did the winsockfix and still nothing!  My computer is possessed!!  What now?

volcano11 · Answer

How are you attempting to connect to the internet (cable/dsl/dialup)?  If cable or dsl, are you connecting directly to the modem by ethernet or through a router?    Steve

janniemae · Answer

I am using dialup...that's all we have here.  I have called my isp and they don't know what is going on either... We have pinged while I was on other phone line with them and shy of taking an axe to it, I/we can't figure this out!  I have read and followed every post here on how to correct this and nothing!!!  Guess I'll have to take it to shop...I have the resource disk and the disk for win.XP PRO  full version...have upgraded from win 2000..even installed full version but it took too much memory and had to restore back...other than obtaining websites (DNS ERROR or cannot find server) my connection works/ connects at 45 most of time...no email either!  No LAN ...I got this machine a few months ago ...everything else works perfectly.

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