Re: Can't connect to www.google.com

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From: Glider Flyboy (GliderFlyboy_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 11/21/04 

Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 21:05:03 -0800

Unfortunately, T-Mobile Data Tech Support could not find the problem. I
spent several hours on the phone with four different tech people on four
different days. So I still cannot use Google unless I get on WiFi.

"Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:

> Ok, it sounds as if you're using TMobile's GPRS data service. I would suspect that its an issue with them and their DNS servers.
>
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> "Glider Flyboy" <GliderFlyboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2A612FFA-C291-4390-91A3-40A7C8F52D7F@microsoft.com...
> > I get no error message because the connection stops mid-way. (please
> > excuse my beginners terminology) I'll try to describe it exactly: The
> > google url is entered and clicked and the Windows logo in the upper right
> > corner begins to wave and the "activity?" bar at the bottom begins to fill.
> > When that bar slowly fills to about one third, it stops. The flag keeps
> > waving. That's where things remain no matter how long I wait. Another bit
> > of info: there's an icon in the "notification?" area in the lower right
> > corner. It's for my T-Mobile cellphone connection. It's an image of two
> > monitors. When data is being transferred one or both screens flash
> > light-blue. When the activity bar stops filling, the flashing ceases and
> > both screens remain dark, but the flag continues to wave.
> > One other thing: On occasion, I successfully link to google from another
> > web-site. The google home page does come up, but when I attempt to go
> > anywhere from their homepage, the above result is repeated.
> > Again, there is never a problem when I'm on WiFi.
> > "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
> >
> >> What is the specific error message that you get in your browser?
> >>
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> >> http://www.dougknox.com
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> >> "Glider Flyboy" <GliderFlyboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:629A03A8-8566-4C94-A074-5A4636EFF573@microsoft.com...
> >> > Compaq Presario laptop
> >> > Windows XP Home Ed. 2002 - Service Pack 2
> >> > Something has stopped my ability to connect to Google. No problem
> >> > connecting to Yahoo, AltaVista, All the Web, Netscape, or MSN. Mine is an
> >> > unusual hook- up. USB BlueTooth connection to my T-Mobile cellphone to the
> >> > internet. (115 kbps)
> >> > I was sure that the problem was my unusual connection or T-Mobile's
> >> > service, because the problem disappears when I'm on WiFi. But they told me
> >> > NO, because I can connect to other sites, and it used to work fine and they
> >> > haven't changed anything.
> >> > I tried turning off Windows Firewall, listing Google as a Trusted Site,
> >> > lowering the privacy and security levels, clearing out the Temporary Internet
> >> > Files and cookies, and more.
> >> > I know that it sounds like it's my hook-up, but I feel strongly that it's
> >> > due to my inexperienced messing around with things that has corrupted
> >> > something.
> >> > If I wanted to get really paranoid about it, I'd say that Google's
> >> > getting even with me for having once visited the GoogleWatch site.
> >>
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