Vista network problem

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We have a Dell with Vista running on it. we connected it to the university
network and are not able to get any browser to find any web site.
I open a command line and do a ping both with ip address numbers and via
name and ping works fine so there is network connectivity and name server
access. I can't find any answer to why the browser will not work. I have
tried the microsoft browser and mozilla neither will work.

Does any one have any ideas? I am a nubie to Vista. but pretty well versed
in 2000 and XP.
Thanks,

Matt
 
We have a Dell with Vista running on it. we connected it to the university
network and are not able to get any browser to find any web site.
I open a command line and do a ping both with ip address numbers and via
name and ping works fine so there is network connectivity and name server
access. I can't find any answer to why the browser will not work. I have
tried the microsoft browser and mozilla neither will work.

Does any one have any ideas? I am a nubie to Vista. but pretty well versed
in 2000 and XP.
Thanks,

Matt
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Matt,

I'll give you 2 alternatives.

Depending upon your Internet service, your MTU may be too large. This will
cause the old " ... cannot find web site ..." and similar symptoms.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/determining-mtu-to-single-server.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/determining-mtu-to-single-server.html

And it's always possible that LSP / Winsock corruption is involved.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html

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Then try to start Vista with clean boot. Please post back with the result.

Troubleshooting Vista with clean bootHow to run Windows OS with a clean
....How to run Windows OS with a clean boot ... when you cannot determine the
cause of the issue, you may run Windows Safe ...
www.chicagotech.net/netforums/viewtopic.php?t=778


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