To attempt to clairify what DHCP and DNS have to do with it. DHCP is the protocol which your ISP uses to give you computer a address on the network when you dial in. It also tells your computer what servers to connect to in order to resolve DNS. (and a few other things like default gateway and subnet mask. Not impot here) If you ping yahoo.com you get a reply that tells me your DNS is working properly. If you do not get a reply from the Domain name, but do get a reply from ping 66.218.71.198 then that tells me your DNS is not resolving properly. (when you ping yahoo.com your PC looks to the DNS server to resolve the IP Address. In this case the IP address is 66.218.71.198) Now that is out of the way. There are many programs that can interfear in this process from time to time. Most common are proxy server programs which take over your DNS no matter what your ISP assigns it. One such program is the New Domains software that was mentioned in the previos post above. Most people miss the New Domains software as being a proxy because it doesnt show up in any of the normal proxy locations. Instead they were tricky and edited the winsock2 registry key so that it would hide its little face. (Thier are many other proxy softwares out thier that can also cause problems.) Another problem i have found is when people install fire wall software then disable it from running or delete the program with out uninstalling it properly. (This causes the same problem as the New Domains software. Fire walls edit the winsock2 key in the registry) With all that said, lets get to the results from the tests. (if you have tried it) Did you get a responce from Ping yahoo.com? Did you get a responce from 66.218.71.198?

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Hello John, Thank you for that in depth response, I get a positive pinging the yahoo name and web address. I will ping google now to see if I get a positive, also a positive response. I use avg as a firewall, I don't have that program called new domains (I had never heard of it). I thank you again for the follow-up, charlie

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Hey man, aren't you the one who had a proxy problem with some kind of hijacker? Is this the same machine?

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Bring up IE and go to Tools>Internet Options>Connections tab. Is it set to "Always dial my default connection"?

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Hey Pistol, That machine is still out of action, when it rains it pours. Thanks Zucchi, I'll check that out right now, no, it's on, never dial a connection. charlie

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I wanted to go to the pc magazine site and tried to get to google, and my favorite announcements popped up -cannot display the page and can't find server. I'll ping google and pc mag and see if I get a positive, now I get timed out. This internet can make you crazy, hopefully the computing.net tech team can bail me out. The tech support at my isp is worthless, I appreciate all the help you have given to me so far, and hope you can suggest other possibilities, so I can have a "normal" computer again, charlie

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Sorry i didnt get back here last night. My home ISP had a server crash :(. Lets first check your dial up settings. Go into dial up networking Right click on the conection you are dialing out from. Click on the server types tab, then on the TCP/IP settings box. Make sure all radio butons are set to server assigned. If they are then try this. open regedit. and browes to HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\services Delete the winsock2 key. close regedit. Now we will rebuild that key. add/remove programs. windows setup remove dial up networking. networking. add in ipx/spx protocol. remove TCP/IP. (Also remove any adapter like VPN adapter, ATM adapter, PPP adapter, all but your NIC and dial up adapter) Reboot the PC. Reinstall TCP/IP. Remove IPX/SPX (unless you use it.) Reinstall Dial up networking. Reboot and see if it works.

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Try: IE>Tools>Internet Options>Connections tab. Set it to: Always dial my default connection. Might be that simple... Give us feedback.

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You wouldn't happen to have something called: NewDotNet on your StartUp, would you?? Start/Run: msconfig Select: StartUp tab Edit/Select All, Edit/Copy, and Paste a copy of the items in the System Configuration Utility StartUp tab back here. Might help us figure out what is going on for you.

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Zucchi, Already look for the NeDotNet/New Domains from the first post i refered him to. (If he in fact looked for it in add/remove programs.)

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Hello John & Zucchi, I just got back on the net and want to try the procedures you suggested, I would like to have one working properly. My other has been ruined by that garbage netsetter, it is blocking my browser from coming online, I might have to format my hd and wipe out everything on my drive since I can't get rid of that junk. Hopefully, with your help, I can get this one to work properly, thanking you guys in advance, charlie

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Hi again Zucchi & John, I switched to always dial my default, I looked at my startup and the programs listed there are the commonplace things everyone has on their machines. This machine is only 5 months old. John I must have silly putty between my ears as I lost the trail after getting into dial up networking (?)right clicking on connection I am dialing from. I have been trying to find the outlet that would get into that area where I could make the changes you suggested. Could you post back to help this simple guy pick up the trail again, thanks John, charlie

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Here are some pointers for following John's guidance: (items in [[[ ]]]) Go into dial up networking [[[Dial-Up-Networking icon is found by 2x clicking My Computer]]] [[[2xclk Dial-Up-Networking]]] Right click on the connection you are dialing out from. [[[Select Properties]]] Click on the server types tab, then on the TCP/IP settings box. Make sure all radio butons are set to server assigned. If they are then try this. Open regedit [[[Start>Run>Regedit]]] and browse to :HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\services [[[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\Winsock2]]] Delete the winsock2 key. Close regedit. Now we will rebuild that key. [[[Control Panel]]] Add/Remove programs. Windows Setup tab Remove dial up networking [[[From the Communications entries]]] Networking. [[[Control Panel>2xclk Network icon>Configuration tab>Network Components installed]]] Add in ipx/spx protocol. Remove TCP/IP. (Also remove any adapter like VPN adapter, ATM adapter, PPP adapter, all but your NIC and dial up adapter) Reboot the PC. Reinstall TCP/IP. Remove IPX/SPX (unless you use it.) Reinstall Dial up networking [[Back to Control Panel>Add/Remove Programs>Windows Setup tab>Communications]]] Reboot and see if it works.

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charlie, Trying to get the situation straight. You can connect to a few websites, but not to others? Also, can you receive email?

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Here is a Dial-Up checklist. Might want to check out entries on your PC. DIAL-UP ADAPTER NETWORK SETTINGS: Startup > Settings > Control Panel > Network > Configuration tab 1) Highlight "Dial-Up Adapter" 2) Select "Properties" TABS: Driver Type - Set to "Enhanced mode 32/16 bit NDIS Drivers" Bindings - "TCP/IP" checked ???? >>>If not checked, what is? Advanced: >Enable Point to Point: - Set to "Yes" >IP Packet size: - Set to "Automatic" >Record a Log File: - No >Use IPX header compress: - Set to "Yes" DIAL-UP ADAPTER TCP/IP PROTOCOL SETTINGS Startup > Settings > Control Panel > Network > Configuration 1) Highlight "TCP/IP" >>>Is there something else instead?>>Is anything in this box?>>What is under "Property">>What is under “Value”?Settings > Control Panel > Modem TABS: General - Highlight modem and select "Properties" General Tab: >Set "Maximum Speed" to 115200 Connection Tab: >Data Bits: 8 >Parity: "None" >Stop bits: 1 >Port Settings Box: --"Check" in FIFO buffers; Note: Most 56k modems use 16550 UARTs --Set both buffer sliders to "High" >Advanced Box: --Checks in: Use error control; Compress data; Use flow control; Hardware (RTS/CTS) Distinctive Ring Tab: Usually nothing checked. Forwarding: Nothing checked unless using call forwarding. DIAL-UP DNS/ISP SETTINGS My Computer > Dial-Up Networking --Highlight the Dial-Up used --Right click, select "Properties" TABS: General: - these settings are already set. Server Types >Type of Dial-Up Server: Set to "PPP: Internet...etc." >Enable software compression and TCP/IP only ones checked. TCP/IP Settings: >Server assigned IP - selected >Server assigned name server addresses – selected >Use IP Header compression - checked >Use default gateway on remote network - checked Scripting Tab: blank Multilink: - Set to “Do not use additional devices” (For users with two modems) Post back on what you find, or the entries questioned.

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Something got messed up in the previous post. Tried to re-post, and it keeps coming up wrong. No clue as to why it does not accept. Will try some other time.

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One last try: Dial-Up Adapter TCP/IP Protocol Settings. Start>Settings>Control Panel>Network Icon>Configuration tab 1) Highlight TCP/IP (Is there something after the TCP/IP, if so, what?) 2) Select Properties for the TCP/IP entry Tabs should read: DNS Config: Set to: Disable DNS Gateway: Blank WINS Config: Set to: Use DHCP for WIN Resolution IP Address: Set to: Obtain IP address automatically NetBios: Not checked Bindings: (Is anything in this box?) Advanced: (What is under Property?) (What is under Value?) For Modem Settings: Start>Settings>Control Panel>Modems Tabs: General - Highlight modem and select properties...... continue following previous post.

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· Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Internet. Click the Advanced tab. Scroll to Security, check the following boxes: o SSL 2.0 o SSL 3.0 Click OK. Also: Quit Internet Explorer (if it is running). Click Start, point to Settings, click Control Panel, and then double-click Internet Options. Click the Advanced tab. Scroll down to the Security section Clear the Use PCT 1.0 selection. Clear the Use TLS 1.0 selection. Click OK. Some Web sites do not support the PCT 1.0 and TSL 1.0 protocols. Last option: Many secure sights require at least 128 bit encryption to connect. Check if the default IE encryption is only 64 bit. Open IE, go to: Help in the toolbar. At the bottom of Help go to: About. The screen will show encryption (Cypher Strength). If it is less than 128, go here to see if there is an update for your version: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie...bit/default.asp

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