Re: Can't connect to www.google.com
From: Jim Macklin (p51mustang[threeX12)
Date: 11/21/04
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Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:10:43 -0600
try going to 64.233.167.99
You could have a search page hijacker that has redirected
Google, the IP is Google
"Glider Flyboy" <GliderFlyboy@discussions.microsoft.com>
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| 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.
| >
| > --
| > Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered
Smart Display
| > Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
| > http://www.dougknox.com
| > --------------------------------
| > Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP
Pro
| > http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
| > --------------------------------
| > Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
| > Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
| >
| > "Glider Flyboy" <GliderFlyboy@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
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| > > 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?
| > >>
| > >> --
| > >> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows
Powered Smart Display
| > >> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
| > >> http://www.dougknox.com
| > >> --------------------------------
| > >> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP
Pro
| > >>
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
| > >> --------------------------------
| > >> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may
benefit.
| > >> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
| > >>
| > >> "Glider Flyboy"
<GliderFlyboy@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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| > >> > 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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