Computer Internet help

GoldenEagle · 03-02-2005, 10:46 PM

My girlfriend is having some more problems with her internet. She can get AIM to work but that’s it. When she opens a site in Netscape or IE it does not load - it says page can not be found. Also her MSN does not work. Any ideas? Should she reset her IP?

terpkristin · 03-02-2005, 10:50 PM

Sounds like a DNS problem. AIM works on IP while the rest require DNS. I bet she has a Linksys router.

It's hard to tell from here, of course, but that's what it SOUNDS like. If that's the case, your best bet would be to go into the "TCP/IP Properties" for her network adapter and change the DNS server from one that is collected automatically to one that is known to work. I wish I could be more useful here, but there's only so much you can do from a forum. If you wish, find me on IM and I can walk you through it.

/tk

DaddyTorgo · 03-02-2005, 10:56 PM

linksys is teh suk.

/been hanging out at FARK while boxed for the last 3 (!!) weeks, now schooled in the fine art of slashes and speaking like an internet-idiot

LoneStarGirl · 03-02-2005, 11:21 PM

I fixed it, Kristin is the best

sovereignstar · 03-02-2005, 11:21 PM

As opposed to refrigerator internet help or maybe lightpole internet help...

Suicane75 · 03-02-2005, 11:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sovereignstar

As opposed to refrigerator internet help or maybe lightpole internet help...

Ha. You made me LOL.

sovereignstar · 03-02-2005, 11:27 PM

03-02-2005, 10:50 PM	#2
terpkristin Grizzled Veteran Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ashburn, VA	Sounds like a DNS problem. AIM works on IP while the rest require DNS. I bet she has a Linksys router. It's hard to tell from here, of course, but that's what it SOUNDS like. If that's the case, your best bet would be to go into the "TCP/IP Properties" for her network adapter and change the DNS server from one that is collected automatically to one that is known to work. I wish I could be more useful here, but there's only so much you can do from a forum. If you wish, find me on IM and I can walk you through it. /tk __________________ GO TERPS! https://www.flickr.com/photos/terpkristin https://twitter.com/terpkristin

03-02-2005, 11:27 PM	#7
sovereignstar Pro Starter Join Date: Feb 2004	heha

03-02-2005, 10:56 PM	#3
DaddyTorgo Hall Of Famer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Massachusetts	linksys is teh suk. /been hanging out at FARK while boxed for the last 3 (!!) weeks, now schooled in the fine art of slashes and speaking like an internet-idiot

03-02-2005, 11:21 PM	#4
LoneStarGirl College Starter Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR	I fixed it, Kristin is the best

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