Vista - Help: I Cannot Access Some Websites

assma · 12-02-2008

Hiya

The internet on my desktop is working fine via wireless but my laptop cannot access majority of the websites.

The following shows:

Code:

 
Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage
 
Most likely causes:
You are not connected to the Internet. 
The website is encountering problems. 
There might be a typing error in the address. 
What you can try:
 
Diagnose Connection Problems
 
More information
 
After i click on diagnose connection problems, i get a message like:
 
'Windows cannot find the host name, www ..... using DNS
 
windows found a problem that cannot be repaired automatically, contact your ISP.......'

I have contacted my internet providers but because the desktop is working fine, they say there must be a problem with my laptop, but it was working fine before. How could i resolve the problem?

Help would be appreciated

Ta

Yorkie · 12-03-2008

Hello peeps I too can not access a few web sites...

Google and Yahoo being the most notable. I get an default message "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage"

And says I may be offline, the webby maybe offline etc, now this ante the case as im posting this from the same OS and through the same router on the same browser.

This is a clean install, using both the 64bit browser and the std 32bit browser. I also have the same problem using Firefox and IE 8 beta.

Im also dual booting with XP and have no problems with any site, this leads me to believe Vista is at fault in either the settings or whatever...

I've gone though some of the TCP tut's to see if that would help, but no joy there. I've also tried resetting my router but that also proved fruitless. I have even tried entering the websites into the tursted site's list on IE

Lastly I have unistalled my AV software and turned off windows firewall and defender to see if that would cause the problem... but that did not help. Also running the cable directly from the router rather than the hub proved to be as usefull as a chocolate teapot...

I really dont want to keep loggin XP on just so I can access my web based email so any help in this matter would be greatly appericated.

Sys Specs -
AMD ath 64 x2 dual core 4800+
2gb ram
8800gtx
OS - Vista Home Prem 64bit sp1
Router - D-link Dir100 (wired via hub)

Yorkie · 12-07-2008

Shameless bump

**Submarine** · 12-07-2008

Hi Yorkie,
Hmm, have you tried pinging the sites? Make sure your firewalls are not in stealth first.

12-02-2008	#1 (permalink)
assma Windows Vista Home Premium 1 posts	Help: I Cannot Access Some Websites Hiya The internet on my desktop is working fine via wireless but my laptop cannot access majority of the websites. The following shows: Code: Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage Most likely causes: You are not connected to the Internet. The website is encountering problems. There might be a typing error in the address. What you can try: Diagnose Connection Problems More information After i click on diagnose connection problems, i get a message like: 'Windows cannot find the host name, www ..... using DNS windows found a problem that cannot be repaired automatically, contact your ISP.......' I have contacted my internet providers but because the desktop is working fine, they say there must be a problem with my laptop, but it was working fine before. How could i resolve the problem? Help would be appreciated Ta
My System Specs

12-03-2008	#2 (permalink)
Yorkie Vista Home Premium 64bit. XP 3 posts	Re: Help: I Cannot Access Some Websites Hello peeps I too can not access a few web sites... Google and Yahoo being the most notable. I get an default message "Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage" And says I may be offline, the webby maybe offline etc, now this ante the case as im posting this from the same OS and through the same router on the same browser. This is a clean install, using both the 64bit browser and the std 32bit browser. I also have the same problem using Firefox and IE 8 beta. Im also dual booting with XP and have no problems with any site, this leads me to believe Vista is at fault in either the settings or whatever... I've gone though some of the TCP tut's to see if that would help, but no joy there. I've also tried resetting my router but that also proved fruitless. I have even tried entering the websites into the tursted site's list on IE Lastly I have unistalled my AV software and turned off windows firewall and defender to see if that would cause the problem... but that did not help. Also running the cable directly from the router rather than the hub proved to be as usefull as a chocolate teapot... I really dont want to keep loggin XP on just so I can access my web based email so any help in this matter would be greatly appericated. Sys Specs - AMD ath 64 x2 dual core 4800+ 2gb ram 8800gtx OS - Vista Home Prem 64bit sp1 Router - D-link Dir100 (wired via hub)
My System Specs

12-07-2008	#3 (permalink)
Yorkie Vista Home Premium 64bit. XP 3 posts	Re: Help: I Cannot Access Some Websites Shameless bump
My System Specs

12-07-2008	#4 (permalink)
Submarine Vista Ultimate 32bit SP2 376 posts	Re: Help: I Cannot Access Some Websites Hi Yorkie, Hmm, have you tried pinging the sites? Make sure your firewalls are not in stealth first.
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