Ping, but can't surf...

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QwertyJuan

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Have a machine here, and I can ping the router, and ping google.com and whatnot, but it won't surf.... any suggestions?? I remember reading something LONG ago, about deleting some file? Maybe I'm off my rocker too! :)

Any help would be appreciated.
 
FYI, I just tried a wireless USB unit, that I know works, just in case it was the NIC that was bad. Neither works. It's the machine. I really don't wanna format, but unless someone can give me a hint of what to try, looks like that'll be what I have to do.
 
unix_foo said:
DNS

Try using 4.2.2.1 for your DNS Server under TCP/IP Properties.
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#1 other machines are surfing on same home network(DHCP is enabled)
#2 being able to ping GOOGLE.COM would be the first clue that DNS is in fact working fine
#3 I tried it just to humor everyone, and no, it still doesn't work.
 
Try telneting to port 80 at google, see what you get if you enter a 'GET' command.

If you get nothing back, my guess is the router ( it's the most likely suspect ). Next would be a piece of software installed on the local machine.

EDIT: Try tpno-co.org 80 instead of google. I couldn't get google to respond to a simple "GET" request.
 
I got a bunch of HTML tags....

No, it's not the router, I have tried it at 3 different locations.

I would say it's borked.
 
Have you recently upgraded to IE7, or where there any other changes made right before you internet stopped working? If you are using IE7, go to Add/Remove programs and remove it, if that doesn't work, you may also try Winsockfix, which is available here.
 
bushdiverq said:
he probably had the automatically detect settings box unchecked LOL
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LOL!


a format for that hahaha


in all seriousness, Winsockfix fucking rules. I do that if shit just starts acting weird heehehehehe
 
bushdiverq said:
he probably had the automatically detect settings box unchecked LOL
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No I didn't....

The machine wasn't mine, it was a friends, and it was borked beyond belief... it is now formatted and working 100% faster than it was before, and the internet works great.

I look after 70+ machines BY MYSELF, where I work, hardware, software, and a 2k DOMAIN. I like to think I know a bit about computers. As far as the winsock fix, I didn't try, and perhaps that woulda fixed the problem. I'll keep that in mind for next time. But the machine was in such a bad way, that it really did need a format anyhow.(been 3 years since it was done)
 
YeOldeStonecat said:
http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/WinSock_XP_Fix/winsockxpfix.html

One of the many tools I have on my "USB thumbdrive bag-o-tricks"

Takes like a whopping 15 seconds to try.

http://www.snapfiles.com/reviews/WinSock_XP_Fix/winsockxpfix.html

Assuming when you say you can "ping Google"..that you're getting replies. Usually you can always ping something..but the key is..if you get replies or not.

Have you tried a different browser to see if it's just IE that's hosed?
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The machine is now formatted..... cannot try that now.
 
QwertyJuan said:
... working 100% faster than it was before...
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sorry..but I just have to...

shouldn't that mean no speed increase?

for some reason that just cracks me up.
 
If something was 50% as fast as it could be, and now it's 100% faster, it would be running at double speed, (100% of it's potential) unless I am missing something.
 
QwertyJuan said:
I got a bunch of HTML tags....
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That indicates that the browser is fooked then, as the local system can pull the web pages appropriately.

A wipe and reload was probably the best path for this system.
 
QwertyJuan said:
If something was 50% as fast as it could be, and now it's 100% faster, it would be running at double speed, (100% of it's potential) unless I am missing something.
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let's just say...30 * 100% is the same as 30 * 1....still 30

it doesn't matter what number you start at...anything times 100% is still the same number...basic math. so if you have a 2GHz processor and doubled the speed....it would be 200% faster.
 
Fark_Maniac said:
let's just say...30 * 100% is the same as 30 * 1....still 30

it doesn't matter what number you start at...anything times 100% is still the same number...basic math. so if you have a 2GHz processor and doubled the speed....it would be 200% faster.
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100% fastER != 100% as fast
 
Fark math = wack

100% faster = 2x as fast = 200% of original speed.
50% faster = 1.5x as fast = 150% of original speed.
0% faster = 1x as fast = 100% of original speed.
 
Fark_Maniac said:
let's just say...30 * 100% is the same as 30 * 1....still 30

it doesn't matter what number you start at...anything times 100% is still the same number...basic math. so if you have a 2GHz processor and doubled the speed....it would be 200% faster.
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I did NOT say it was 100% as fast as it WAS, I said it was 100% FASTER.

Take 100% of a number then go 100% faster and it's DOUBLE the speed. Not sure what's so hard to understand about that.
 
Fark_Maniac said:
sorry..but I just have to...

shouldn't that mean no speed increase?

for some reason that just cracks me up.
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The "faster" means that amount on top of the current speed. I found it pretty clear cut.
 
Faster, couldn't surf - Sounds like syptoms of spyware, but I know you formatted already and just threw that out there as a possible problem if it happens again. Glad to hear you got it working and it is working better.
 
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