Re: Unable to to to browse the internet....

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Tim,

Thank you for the reply.

1. Yes, thank you for reminding me that not all sites respond to ping
requests.
2. As far as the DNS issue, I have received suggestions as to how to try to
resolve
that. I will let you know.
3. As far as Opera, well I checked the shortcut, and it was correct, so I
really
can´t fathom what the problem is.
4. As far as the security of a WiFi connection? Hey, they are not always
encrypted,
and when they are, it might be WEP which is outdated and vulnerable.
My USB WAN connection is dedicated and encrypted hence providing me with
a better shot at being safe than say your average free wireless
connection in
parks, cafes etc. without mentionning names. Voila. I have been burned so
bad, I don´t treat this lightly anymore. I has cost me a great deal.

Thank you for your feedback.

Jean-Pierre


"Tim Slattery" wrote:

dareys <dareys@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Greetings,

I just recently BIOS protected my computer and disabled a number of network
related functions, including the internal WIFI card, the Internal network
card. I was just trying to protect myself from unwarranted acces.

At this time I have a USB Wide Area Network card. When I start it up, I can
ping sites like Google but not sites like Citibank etc.

Remember that not all sites respond to ping requests.

IE cannot connect, reporting an invalid web address.

That would make me think of the DNS server settings. I'd assume from
what you've described that it can't resolve the domain name to an IP
address (the first step for any internet operation). On the other
hand, you get ping responses from some sites..

I installed Opera just
to see if it was a configuration problem with IE, but everytime I launch it,
I get, yes, IE.

No that's strange. If you're launching it by double-clicking its icon,
I think the first thing to do is check the shortcut and make sure it's
actually pointing to Opera.

I have a problem with what seems to be your fundamental assumption:
why do you think that using your USB WAN card is a more secure way to
access the net than using the built-in WIFI and/or network circuitry?

--
Tim Slattery
Slattery_T@xxxxxxx
http://members.cox.net/slatteryt

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