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**dmex** · 07-17-2008

Quote: Originally Posted by luckypolo

Hello,

When I connect a laptop with Vista and do the same, a browser just informs that it cannot display the page. I can't also connect to the server via telnet. The behaviour is the same also when I turn off the firewall on Vista (on XP I do not need to turn off the firewall). What then can be blocking this connection?? Are there any security settings that I should check?

Hi Polo,

Thats nothing todo with Vista because thats a website your trying to load, Contact that server administrator for infomation about adding your Vista PC into the access list before your allowed to connect using the Vista pc

Steven

07-17-2008	#2 (permalink)
dmex Windows Vista™ Ultimate 2,631 posts	Re: Vista cannot connect to a server via http Quote: Originally Posted by luckypolo Hello, When I connect a laptop with Vista and do the same, a browser just informs that it cannot display the page. I can't also connect to the server via telnet. The behaviour is the same also when I turn off the firewall on Vista (on XP I do not need to turn off the firewall). What then can be blocking this connection?? Are there any security settings that I should check? Hi Polo, Thats nothing todo with Vista because thats a website your trying to load, Contact that server administrator for infomation about adding your Vista PC into the access list before your allowed to connect using the Vista pc Steven
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