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I have been trying to access www.areforum.org but cant do it from my computer. My neighborgs have no problem accesing that. But my computer is not capable to do it some how.
Can some one gives me suggestions? I even called my internet service provider, and NOTHING!!!!

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Because confirmed the site loads for others and already suggested a DNS cache clear, the problem is very likely local to the affected PC or that router — not the forum server. The following checks are ordered so they find the most common causes quickly.

Run these basic network diagnostics to see where things fail:

nslookup www.areforum.org
nslookup www.areforum.org 8.8.8.8

If the first fails but the second works, your configured DNS resolver is the issue. If both fail, DNS is not resolving. Next:

ping www.areforum.org
tracert www.areforum.org

A ping that resolves to an IP but times out suggests a firewall or routing problem. A tracert that stops at your gateway points to the PC or router; if it progresses and then stops, the problem is upstream (ISP or remote).

Check these common local causes next: inspect the hosts file at
C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts for accidental blocks; verify browser proxy/LAN settings are disabled; test with a different browser and in a clean/private window; temporarily disable web-filtering in firewall/antivirus; reboot the router to clear its cache and check the router’s DNS setting.

If DNS looks suspect system-wide, try using public resolvers (for example, Google 8.8.8.8 or Cloudflare 1.1.1.1) on the adapter, and reset networking stacks if needed:

netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset

Reboot after resets. Keep a restore point before making wide changes. If diagnostics show the domain resolves for other DNS servers but not your usual one, the fix is DNS-related (router or ISP). If tracert fails inside your LAN, focus on the PC/router (hosts file, firewall, proxy). These targeted steps extend ’s suggestion without repeating its commands and will narrow the cause efficiently.

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Member Avatar for jbennet

This board is for introductions only - welcome anyway :)

Member Avatar for OlyComputers

Post this in the appropriate board, probably tech talk "microsoft windows" or "networking" and we'll see what we can do to help.

Member Avatar for jbennet

I will move it to web browsers

Member Avatar for The Dude

Welcome to the site :)

That site loaded fine for me...Is that your site??

Member Avatar for Kraai

Try doing a dns flush. What browser are you using?

Member Avatar for Djanvk

what is a DNS flush?

Member Avatar for Kraai

When you flush your DNS, it means that you actually are refreshing your DNS.

Go to start > run > type in: cmd > and in the black box, type in:
ipconfig /flushdns

push enter

and then

ipconfig /registerdns

push enter

type exit

enter

and after that try to connect again.

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