Cannot display some web pages

[jmurr]

I have recently replaced a Win2000 system on my home network with a Dell 2400 running
WinXP Home w/sp2 as the client. I have set up ICS for want of a better solution (I use a dial up
ISP). The trouble is with the client machine, I cannot connect to all web sites, only some. This
was not the case with the old system, all was well with it. I have also tried an old version of
Sygate Sharing software I used with the Win2000 system but still no joy. I can connect to
www.google.com most of the time, sometime on the first try and www.dogpile.com but not to
others like www.cnn.com or www.msn.com. I.e. displays "opening page. . ." on the bottom of
the screen but then displays error "page cannot be displayed". If I ping the addresses than can
not be displayed they time out, the ones that can display of course return normally. I have turned
off Windows firewall and suspect something is not working properly with the DNS on the client
but am far from a computer guru so do not have a clue what to do next. Everything works as it
should on the Gateway machine, I can connect to all sites. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

TIA

Jim

[netflyer]

Check your Restricted Sites setting under IE Internet Options/Security.

[blmasse]

Originally Posted by jmurr

I have recently replaced a Win2000 system on my home network with a Dell 2400 running
WinXP Home w/sp2 as the client. I have set up ICS for want of a better solution (I use a dial up
ISP). The trouble is with the client machine, I cannot connect to all web sites, only some. This
was not the case with the old system, all was well with it. I have also tried an old version of
Sygate Sharing software I used with the Win2000 system but still no joy. I can connect to
www.google.com most of the time, sometime on the first try and www.dogpile.com but not to
others like www.cnn.com or www.msn.com. I.e. displays "opening page. . ." on the bottom of
the screen but then displays error "page cannot be displayed". If I ping the addresses than can
not be displayed they time out, the ones that can display of course return normally. I have turned
off Windows firewall and suspect something is not working properly with the DNS on the client
but am far from a computer guru so do not have a clue what to do next. Everything works as it
should on the Gateway machine, I can connect to all sites. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

TIA

Jim

I too had the same problem, I did everything, I ended up reformatting because of a wrong move. The simple fix was hit the refresh button at least 3 times at the home page.