Re: "Page Cannot Be Displayed" Error

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From: PA Bear (PABear_at_mvps.org)
Date: 08/06/04 

Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 22:37:33 -0400

Or get a new roommate.

PA Bear wrote:
> Well, since you state that the problems don't persist when you connect
> directly, it seems your choices are either being able to sit down at the
> router to configure it properly or connect directly, Phillip.
>
> Phillip0614 wrote:
>> I've already tried the ones that I am capable of trying. My roommate
>> won't let me actually sit down at the router.
>>
>> "PA Bear" wrote:
>>
>>> See replies to your identical post on 01 Aug-04: http://snipurl.com/86v2
>>> --
>>> ~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
>>> MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE)
>>>
>>> Phillip0614 wrote:
>>>> I am a student going to a university, and I share an apartment with a
>>>> friend from my hometown. Last year, we decided to split the cost of a
>>>> DSL connection and my roommate, Jeff, bought a router to connect to the
>>>> DSL modem and plug our connections into the router.
>>>>
>>>> It worked perfectly for several months, but early this year, at an
>>>> apparently random moment, it ceased giving me access to certain
>>>> websites and programs. For example, I am no longer able to use my
>>>> webcam or enable voice-chatting software in messaging programs, unable
>>>> to use file-sharing programs, cannot connect to the streaming
>>>> broadcasts at live365.com, can't log on to the Battle.Net servers used
>>>> for Warcraft/Starcraft, and am unable to access the following website,
>>>> which is absolutely vital to my university life:
>>>>
>>>> https://gssun2.cc.georgiasouthern.edu:4567/pls/PROD/twbkwbis.P_GenMenu?name=homepage
>>>>
>>>> He recently bought a new router to test it, and the same problem
>>>> occurred; however, when I plug my connection directly into the DSL
>>>> modem rather than through the router, everything works perfectly.
>>>> Neither of us are able to figure out what could be causing this
>>>> problem, and we haven't any idea how to go about solving it. As per a
>>>> previous suggestion, I've tried using a different cable and an
>>>> "ipconfig / flushdns" command, but neither has fixed it. I have tried
>>>> using Netscape Communicator and Mozilla Firefox, and neither of those
>>>> browsers work, so it cannot be an issue of improper IE settings.
>>>>
>>>> Later today, I believe we are going to try turning off the firewall on
>>>> the router to see if that does anything.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone here please give me some help or suggestions on what could
>>>> be causing this seemingly bizarre problem and what can be done to fix
>>>> it? If it helps at all, I'm using Windows XP, and am fully updated
>>>> with all critical updates and service packs.

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