IE 6.0 problem when switching networks

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Sean B. Seymore

I'm having a persistent problem with Internet Explorer 6.0. I have a
relatively new IBM ThinkPad which is running Windows XP Professional and has
a built-in wireless ethernet card. Whenever I switch from one wireless
network to another (e.g., from school to work, or vice versa), I experience
a DNS Error/Can't Find Server Error when I start IE. Although my bookmarks
and cookies are all preserved, IE loads up with a "This Page Cannot Be
Displayed" error, and the address line says http:/// (three slashes after
the colon). When I go into Internet Options, it seems that IE has
"forgotten" my default homepage. Anyway, when I reset the default homepage
and click on bookmarks IE works fine. Also, Outlook Express and Netscape
work fine . . .the problem is just with IE. I've run an antivirus program
and an updated version of SpyBot. Again, the problem occurs when I go from
work or school or from school to work. However, when I am on one network,
shut the computer down (or hibernate), and return to the same network, IE
runs normally. So the problem definitely occurs only when I switch wireless
networks.
 
Hi Sean,

Let me say I do not "Know" if this is an answer but if you go tools>internet
options>connections tab>lan settings button does it have automatically
detect settings checked?

Whatever it says there it's maybe worth a try to just change it and see...
I've found the results are nto always what you'd expect and changing it
sometimes resolves "Something". Sorry can;t be more specific.

Charlie
 
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