Major Net Porblem

[MihaiG]

well im having some big problems wiht my browsers...both mozzila and IE... my internet works as i check through CMD-ipconfig.....my browsers dont work...they only work if i restart my comp and then tehy work for 5 mins....but eveyrhting else wroks... MSN wroks, a chessserver works, outlook express works... i re-installed all network software ..that didnt help.. any idea ...?thnx for those who helped will check in a few hours

[Monstrosity_]

El Comandante wrote:

my browsers dont work

What error(s) is your broswer reporting? Timeout, dns error, bad gateway, ect.

El Comandante wrote:

but eveyrhting else wroks

So your browser wont allow you to connect to say, google, but you can ping and trace route to it?

[MihaiG]

ya ittimes out after a whiel...but i eman it works for 5 mins after a restart... i can ping teh site and stuff.. but like i said...MS outlook works,and a chess server i play on..

[Dan]

I do not know why i am trying to help since u are ushely so rude about asking on msn but here we go:

This problem can be caused by a few reasons, the big one that i have run in to is when using a wifi network card. So it whould help to know a few things like what os and if xp SP1 or SP2, what kind of network conection u are using, dial up, lan, wifi, ect and what u did b4 this started hapening. I whould also be intrested in know if the domain names of sites are being resloved proporly (ie. can u get to sites if u put in the ip of the site and not if u put in the name) and if u are using a router or any kind.

[MihaiG]

sorry for the rudeness dan but im relaly stressed out... i got 5 mins to write thsi beofre i tiem out..

OS win 2k with sp4
rogers high speed cable.. through LAn into a Us Robotics router.... then to reciever... havent tried connectin through the site ip but i will try i am doubt full...but thnx for the help dan..... cya guys


edit : 1 hour l8r..... i tried connectin though an ip but no such luck keep posting... all the help i can get is great!

[Monstrosity_]

Hmm, kind of an interesting problem. All connection work except http.

Your still going to need to give more info though.
What id like you to do is, go onto another computer on your LAN and see if it happens to that one also (if for some odd reason your running a 1 pc lan, go grab a linux boot cd and use that).

Also run HouseCall and report the results.

AND while your at it you could always paste your running process list (preferably done with hijackthis , and after the connection start timing out).

[Hikaru79]

Are you sure it's not the same problem as this?. This problem is affecting thousands of people, and there's really not much you can do about it until the legalities get sorted out

[Dan]

Some things to try:

1. conect with out router
2. trun of windows fire walls
3. try difrent boxs on same network
4. turn off router firewall
5. try difrent network card
6. make shure nothing is overheating, router, cable box, network card, computer, ect.
7. check if u are using any proxys if so turn them off if not try using some

[lyam_kaskade]

Hikaru79 wrote:

Are you sure it's not the same problem as this?. This problem is affecting thousands of people, and there's really not much you can do about it until the legalities get sorted out

Fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it), that issue has been resolved. Level 3 caved. It was also only affecting some websites, particularly ones ending in .org.

El Comandante wrote:

rogers high speed cable

Have you tried contacting Rogers?
If you get the same problem with a different computer, then it probably has something to do with your ISP.

[MihaiG]

Hacker Dan wrote:

Some things to try:

1. conect with out router
2. trun of windows fire walls
3. try difrent boxs on same network
4. turn off router firewall
5. try difrent network card
6. make shure nothing is overheating, router, cable box, network card, computer, ect.
7. check if u are using any proxys if so turn them off if not try using some

well the following didnt work. 1,2,3(my dads laptop works),4,6..

i will bug my dad to get a new networking card so we will see.... im preatty sure i aint using proxies.....i disable trhoguh tools-internet options-connections... right...?well thnx guys... will post any further developments 8using dads laptop so im ok for the nnight ;-D

[MihaiG]

i actually fixed the problem to some degree... i though if i cant connect directly wiht my ip why not try a proxy... so i wen on my dads laptop and found some proxies surely enough they work for firefox(woot) ..unfortunetly IE refuses to budge... cant complain its made by MS and in hte USA...what happened to good old fashioned slave labour....oh wait MS is outsourcing to INdia ...my bad ..well thnx guys.. and dan.. who disregarding my stressfull rudeness ...helped... any ideas to fix the original problem are welcome.....

[codemage]

You could try running a traceroute from your computer to some of the sites that are running slowly to determine whether it's your connection that's laggy or whether it is some point in-between.

If it turns out to be your computer, it probably wouldn't hurt to make sure your software (Windows / drivers / nic/router firmware) are all fully updated.

Also wouldn't hurt to run some system / registry maintenance, in case there's a mysterious error in your settings or registry.