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Internet Connection Problems

Morkula

Morkula

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    • I'm having trouble with my dialup (don't say anything... XP) internet connection. It works fine on my laptop (which I'm on now, with it's 28K modem...-_-) and my parents' computer. But on my computer it dials and establishes a connection, but won't let me view any sites. It says "Looking for http://www.-insertsitenamehere-.com", then pops up an error message after a few seconds that the site could not be found. It does this with all sites, and in both Firefox and IE. I also can't log into my FTP client or MSN. Is there anything I can do to fix it?
    Thanks! :)
     

    Shining Arcanine

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    • Well for one thing you can reformat Windows but that is a bit extreme. The most likely cause is that something is up with Winsock. I'm a bit fuzzy on how to resolve issues with Winsock (or verify that the issue is Winsock) so I suggest you run a google search for advice.

    I hope that helps.
     
    Morkula

    Morkula

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    • Thanks SA! Long time no see :D
    I'll try it after I wake up, because it's 1AM here and I'm lying in bed half-asleep while using my laptop. :P
    I noticed that after I cleared my cookies/cache, it worked for a little while, but it stopped again. And it's not a problem with the servers, because I called and all the servers are working right, plus it works fine on all the other comps. I'll check out that Winsock thing though.
     

    Shining Arcanine

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    • If it works for a little bit it probably isn't Winsock. Try increasing the amount of cache IE has to 80MB.
     

    pokejungle

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    What ISP do you use?

    I have earthlink, and sometimes it "Signs On" but really isn't connected. I just restart the computer =/
     

    PsYcHo_LuGiA

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    • Perhaps it is the wires of your dial-up? When I had dial-up, sometimes the wires would jiggle out and cause me not to able to view any websites even though it said I was online. I'd suggest checking all your internet connection wires.
     

    Anarchytekt

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    If the wires come out the connection gets disconnected:confused:
    You have got any firewalls? Try disabling them. Especially if you have norton. And if you don't have a firewall, you should try one lol. Probably someone from the outside is....er....tampering with your connection by hacking into your PC???
     
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