Unable to browse internet - Page 2

BBKing · 03-05-2004, 11:59

Um - probably worth explaining what happens when you telnet to port 80 on a machine. You're effectively testing the raw TCP connection to the webserver, so you have to pretend to be a web browser in order to get anything back. That means talking HTTP. So when you've connected using
telnet www.google.com 80
(which incidentally proves that your PC can connect fine to websites) type (capitals important):

GET http://www.google.com/ HTTP/1.1

Press Enter *twice*

You *should* get a load of html forming the Google front page.

setch · 03-05-2004, 12:29

No luck with any with anything I have tried so far. I am going for the ultimate pain and doing a reinstall as I type.

Setch

Shaun · 03-05-2004, 13:06

Have you tried to install another browser and see if you can connect with that, if you can then its definitely down to IE??

setch · 03-05-2004, 13:29

Yep, I tried Opera with the same results. It is strange to say the least. I have a VPN connection to my office. It works in that it validates my SecureID token from the server in the U.S., but then fails to connect to the Citrix server in London.

setch · 03-05-2004, 13:42

I have reinstalled and I am back in business.

Setch

Shaun · 03-05-2004, 14:10

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Originally Posted by setch

I have reinstalled and I am back in business.

Setch

Glad to hear it, windows can be such a pain some days

I hope it doesn't take you too long to get it back as you like it

setch · 03-05-2004, 14:14

It will take a couple of days, I backed up all my source code and other data files prior to rebuilding. I will install my compilers and office etc. and then taken an image, should have done it before would have saved me a lot of hassle.

Setch

Shaun · 03-05-2004, 14:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by setch

It will take a couple of days, I backed up all my source code and other data files prior to rebuilding. I will install my compilers and office etc. and then taken an image, should have done it before would have saved me a lot of hassle.

Setch

I have a base image of both my comps just after a reinstall when everything is working, it makes it so much easier when something goes wrong. I also keep my documents on a separate partition so its only takes 10 min to revert back if stuff goes wrong, Norton ghost is a great invention

**Paul M** · 03-05-2004, 14:40

I use Acronis - it can take images while the machine is running as well as via boot-up. I can save them direct to a share on another machine (via either method above). I take an image about once a month - or just prior to any major changes.

setch · 03-05-2004, 15:23

I have Drive Image, so I will make an image after I have completed the installations.

I have used Ghost before at work, never heard of Acronis, may take a look.

Setch

Shaun · 03-05-2004, 23:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by setch

I have Drive Image, so I will make an image after I have completed the installations.

I have used Ghost before at work, never heard of Acronis, may take a look.

Setch

I've never heard of it either I'll have to have a google.

**Paul M** · 03-05-2004, 23:31

http://www.acronis.com/products/trueimage/