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Windows Forum / Internet Explorer / IE 5.x / February 2006Internet access problems
I am working on an older computer that I need to access the internet. The computer is a server. Windows NT 4.0 IE 5.5 This computer could at one time access the internet via dial-up. This computer is part of a lan, and all of the other computers on the lan can access the internet via dsl (dynamic ip) Everytime I try with this one, I get "page cannot be displayed" I CAN ping website numerical addresses, but I cannot ping actual sites like www.yahoo.com Can anyone help me sort this out? I no longer have a dialup account, and so cannot update anything till I get this resolved. I am happy to provide any other info you need. I am NOT using autodetect (does not work iether way) I am NOT using a proxy server. jo Most likely your network settings are incorrect/incomplete Control Panel > Network > Protocols > TCP/IP > Properties > Give yourself a STATIC IP inside your LAN's IP range (ie: click the 'Specify an IP Address' radio button and fill in IP Address, Subnet amsk and default Gateway. Click the DNS tab - Click the 'Add' button below the 'DNS Search Order' box and add your DNS server details OK to dismiss the dialogues - reboot - you should have Net access. You may need to run the 'Connection Wizard' thingy in IE to tell it your are connected via LAN NOT Dialup. I'm afraid I can't give you details here - I don't use IE and WOULDN'T, even if you paid me !! If you don't understand the terms like IP address, DNS, default Gateway etc... then you are probably in way over your head - seek expert help locally. Hope this helps, Calvin. > Most likely your network settings are incorrect/incomplete > > Control Panel > Network > Protocols > TCP/IP > Properties > Give yourself a > STATIC IP inside your LAN's IP range (ie: click the 'Specify an IP Address' > radio button and fill in IP Address, Subnet amsk and default Gateway. This is done. > Click the DNS tab - Click the 'Add' button below the 'DNS Search Order' box and > add your DNS server details This is where I have problems. Sbcglobal says to leave the DNS search order blank. (all of my other computers, 95's and 98's have DNS disabled if that means anything) instructions from sbcglobal on DNS http://help.sbcglobal.net/article.php?item=3510 items 6 on are impossible. If i am supposed to DL this... I can't get access.... > OK to dismiss the dialogues - reboot - you should have Net access. > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Calvin. Any other advice? Thanks for helping me so far! jo DNS > http://help.sbcglobal.net/article.php?item=3510 > items 6 on are impossible. If i am supposed to DL this... > I can't get access.... ummm...duh! let me try to install "DSL EnterNet 300" from the cd and then check connectivity! jo Hi, I'm not familiar with this 'EnterNet 300' package, but it looks like it is some sort of 'connection manager' etc.. provided by SBC. Sounds like an unnecessarily complicated process to me - typical of a lot of bigger IPSs, they can't help themselves, they seem to delight in taking what is a simple straightforward process and turning it into a nightmare !! Good luck, Calvin. |
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