[Date Prev][Date Next] [Thread Prev][Thread Next] [Date Index] [Thread Index]

Re: browser configuration



On Sun, Feb 04, 2001 at 02:24:10PM -0500, Wade Barocsi wrote:
> Hi,
>     On a new install, I am having some trouble with configuring internet
> access.  I can connect to my  service
> (AT&T worldnet), and can ping various sites, but can't use netscape (4.
> or 6) or even lynx.  There are no errors fron wvdial.  What other
> configuration items might I have missed?  Any  info sources I should
> refer to?

    When you ping various sites, is it by name or IP? Is DNS working for you?
Try telnet'ing to one of the sites at port 80. 

    ie. telnet www.slashdot.org 80

    Mike

-- 
Michael P. Soulier <msoulier@storm.ca>
"...the word HACK is used as a verb to indicate a massive amount
of nerd-like effort."  -Harley Hahn, A Student's Guide to UNIX
PGP Public Key: http://24.43.42.96/email.phtml

Attachment: pgpHrcPJ3ghN6.pgp
Description: PGP signature


Reply to: