FOAK: internet config hassle

Fucking, fucking tiscali. Configured new Netgear DM602 modem/router ok and
can ping the default gateway & Tiscali's DNS servers but _still_ can't get
web access.
Arse. Help?
cheers,

JB

 

Might be worth casting an eye over Proxy settings in IE, none or auto-config
is best perhaps? Check Firewall settings / software and make sure nothing is
blocking IE. What about ping on public internet addresses like google.co.uk
and others?
Just a quick thought, not exactly expert advice from me.

 

try telnet to port 80 of a site and see if that connects,

If it does there is a way of doing a HTTP get such that it sends back the
HTML(try "GET / HTTP/1.0" without the quotes of course)



That way you can prove that the connection to the site is OK and that it
must be a browser/config issue

 

ping www.bbc.co.uk
See if you get DNS resolution

If so, you've probably got some arsey proxy set in IE, if not, then your
DNS settings are fubar

HTH



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Sorted now. Thanks for the DNS pointer. I'd entered Tiscali's DNS IPs in the
router settings but left the internet connection DNS properties set to auto.
<note to self: leave installing new router at mates place until after
sobering up>
Cheers,

JB

 

np


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