Re: Strange issue

On Fri, 12 Aug 2005 08:17:03 -0700, "Fieldmedic"
<Fieldmedic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

>"Chuck" wrote:
>
>> On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 19:18:01 -0700, "Fieldmedic"
>> <Fieldmedic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> >"Chuck" wrote:
>> >
>> >> On Thu, 11 Aug 2005 17:49:03 -0700, "Fieldmedic"
>> >> <Fieldmedic@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >My computer connects to the internet through a cable modem. I can surf web
>> >> >pages just fine, but I cannot get Microsoft Antispyware to update, says it
>> >> >cannot find the connection. Also, when I try to go to ameritrade's site, I
>> >> >get page cannot be displayed once I click on the login link. I've reset the
>> >> >TCP/IP stack using "netsh int ip reset restlog.txt" and also ran WinsockXPFix
>> >> >and still the issue remains. Not having problems getting IP address or
>> >> >getting to most sites.
>> >> >Any ideas?
>> >>
>> >> The "netsh ..." fix, and WinsockXPFix, are but 2 of the 5 fixes described in
>> >> this article:
>> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/problems-with-lsp-winsock-layer-in.html>
>> >>
>> >> But from the sounds of it, you have an MTU problem.
>> >> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/internet-connectivity-problems-caused.html>
>> >>
>> >> Please let us know if any of these suggestions are of any help. What you learn
>> >> may help others in the future, and that's the purpose of these forums.
>>
>> >Chuck,
>> > Thanks for the suggestions, but neither of them corrected the issue.
>> >I've tried using Firefox to see if that helped, to no avail. Firefox tells me
>> >the connection was refused by any webpage that I attempt to go to.
>>
>> You need to consistently define your problem. First "I can surf web pages just
>> fine", now "the connection was refused by any webpage". Which is it? Pick
>> three web pages that you can NOT surf to, and ping them by name. List the
>> website name, and resolved ip address, for the 3, here.

>Chuck,
> Sorry about that, the problem changed after attempting the two suggested
>fixes. The problem as it stands now is that IE or Firefox will not open any
>webpages. However I can successfully ping yahoo.com & google.com. The other
>domains, microsoft.com, digital-doctors.com, and ameritrade.com that I try to
>ping give "request timed out" for all four packets. All other PC's on the
>same Netgear router are working correctly on the internet.
>
>To help clarify
>Destination IP Add Ping Success?
>yahoo.com 216.109.112.135 Yes
>microsoft.com 207.46.19.60 No
>google.com 216.239.57.99 Yes
>digital-doctors.com 67.18.54.31 No
>ameritrade.com 199.200.9.1 No
>
>Hope this helps.

OK, I think we can clarify one thing anyway. Both Ameritrade and Microsoft have
large internal (private) networks, and their perimeter routers absorb or block
pings. I don't get responses back from them either. Dunno about
Digital-Doctors though. Google and Yahoo, OTOH, have large external networks,
which are open to the public.

Now that your browsers are consistent, and don't open any webpages:
1) Precisely what error do they display?
2) Do they not display Google or Yahoo?
3) Have you tried accessing webpages using the ip address?

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.
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