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Browser opens IP address but not the url

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Join Date: Jul 2005

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Browser opens IP address but not the url

Jul 13th, 2005

My IE6 doesn't open the page when the address is typed in but if I type in the IP address then it's fine. e.g. www.google.com gives the 'page cannot be displayed' error, but google opens if I enter 'http://216.239.39.99'.

I've tried other browers, they aren't working. In fact if I use 'ping www.google.com' at the cmd prompt it's says it couldn't connect, but 'ping 216.239.39.99 ' works fine.

(I'm using WinXP)

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Re: Browser opens IP address but not the url

Jul 14th, 2005

1. Obviously, make sure that the IP addresses that you're getting for your DNS servers are correct. To verify that, open a DOS window, type the following command at the DOS prompt, and then hit Enter:

ipconfig /all

2. Download and run the (free) WinsockXPFix program.

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