this is strange .can connect to pelican but know where else

[lonewolf]

any computer or internet specialists out there?
i came home from shopping and went to check my email but could not connect.
i thought my wireless was down again but I can connect to the pelican site and search around with no issues.

I can't connect to google or any other shortcut i have .
i can't connect to my outlook account .allways get the same message.
page cannot be displayed,cannot find server. no matter where I try it's the same message.

this has never happened before and I can't figure out why the bird site is the only one it will connect to.
does that make sence to anyone?
I have dialup as backup but we know what thats like . on dialup i can connect to everywhere no problem other than being dialup slow.

stumped . any ideas?

[slodave]

Try this:
Click Start > Run.
Enter ipconfig /flushdns in the Open: textbox.
Hit OK.

[lonewolf]

tried , got the message connot find the file

[slodave]

Originally Posted by lonewolf

tried , got the message connot find the file

Huh, worked for me. What OS?

[lonewolf]

XP
When on dialup everything is fine . unfortunately someone has sent me some pics in an email and by seeing how slow it's dowloading they are probably big and will take hours to download on dialup so checking email is out for now .

[slodave]

If it's XP, the file has to be there. Copy this:
ipconfig /flushdns

Paste it into the "Run" box and hit OK. There's no way, that ipconfig is not on your system.

[lonewolf]

same thing " cannot find file (or one of it's componets) make sure the path and file name are correct

[slodave]

OK,

In the run box, type "cmd" and hit OK. A black box should appear. In that box, type ipconfig, hit enter and report back.

Dave

[lonewolf]

same message

i clicked out of here a minute ago and tried google and few others but won't connect.
came back here and connected instantly

[slodave]

Have you tried a reboot?

[lonewolf]

oh ya , rebooted 3 times and ran every repair program I have before posting here

[slodave]

What are you running for a firewall? Can you turn it off for 5 minutes and see if that fixes things?

[lonewolf]

no firewall

I don't understand why i can connect here and nowhere else when on wireless.
If i switch off and go dialup everything is fine but on wireless pelican is the only site i can connect to .

[slodave]

Have you tried to unplug the wireless router, let it sit for about 5 minutes, then plug back in (to wall)?

Dave

[lonewolf]

I did unplug it ,not for 5 min ,maybe 1.
but is it the wireless?,my reciever outside is fully lit up and I can connect here.

[slodave]

Can't say. Just trying to relay to you, the things I'd do if I we're there.

I'd still try and unplug your DSL/Cable modem and any other router/wiress AP for about 5 mins. If it is a cable modem, plug that in first, then any other router/AP.

Dave

[robs944]

Hey guys,
This may be a pre-existing problem from a update or corrupt file???

Copy and paste the text below in your run box and click ok

%SystemRoot%\system32\cmd

do you get the same error?

[lonewolf]

Dave ,tried 5min ,no change
rob tried ,got same error message

[slodave]

Right click on "My Computer", select "Manage". Double click on "Event Viewer", select "System". Any errors?

[lonewolf]

no