Ok, I've tried everything, so I hope that someone here has another idea. The problem is that my computer cannot resolve DNS hostnames. I am connected to the Internet through a DSL modem and am running Windows XP Pro. Verizon does not require a username and password to be sent, so basically I just have an ethernet cable between the computer and modem. But, it is more complicated than that... Everything had been working fine until two days ago. I shut the computer off around midnight after checking my e-mail. Then, the next morning, I turned on the computer and was unable to connect to the Internet. In the "Network Connections" menu, I can click on "Local Area Network." The status is connected and, under "Support," there is a valid IP address and valid DNS servers. If I click "Repair," the operation completes successfully and I am given a new IP and the same DNS servers. From the "command" prompt, I can successfully ping an IP address. But, if I try to ping the name (such as www.microsoft.com) rather than the ip, the operation fails. I have uninstalled and reinstalled the network card with new drivers. The network card is working properly. I have also reset the TCP-IP stack using Micrsoft's knowledgebase suggestion: "netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt". The operation compeleted successfully, but I was still unable to conenct. I also tried the utility "winsockxpfix.exe" to repair the stack. The operation likewise completed successfully, but I still can't connect. Please, please, please, if you have any suggestions, let me know. I'm really at my wits end on this one! Thanks and take care... Richard

Richardhay found the solution to his problem at another forum. i_XpUser

i'm also having exactly the same problem as above... pls. forward link to forum where solution was found. thanx a lot for your help.

i'm also having exactly the same problem as above... pls. forward link to forum where solution was found. Here's the LINK i_XpUser