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Cannot find server in IE

Feb 16, 2004 11:07AM PST

Running WXP Home 1.3gig - 256sdram - 40gigHD
Internet connection is dialup 56kbps
Cannot connect to server in IE6. However I can connect to server using OE6 then go back out to IE quite successfully.
Error Message in IE6 is:- "No connection to internet is currently available. to view internet content that has been saved on your computer, click Work Off Line.
Click Try Again to attempt to connect."
This has occurred in the last two days no downloads or major mods in this period.
Checked all connections - appears OK
Have done restore but problem remains
Cumulative patch for IE Q323759 has been downloaded some time ago.
Any one out there with a fix please?

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re no connection to the internet is currently available....
Feb 16, 2004 11:18PM PST

Try:
Control Panel-Internet Options>Connections>Lan Settings. Select "Automatically Detect Settings" and click on OK.

Now start Internet Explorer. It it started and has loaded your home page, close Internet Explorer. Now go back to that same auto setting and remove the check mark and click on OK.

Now see if Internet Explorer can find the connection consistently.

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Re:Cannot find server in IE
Feb 17, 2004 12:38AM PST
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Re:Cannot find server in IE
Feb 17, 2004 4:39AM PST

I had the same problem yesterday, same error messages, and I also have a dial-up connection.

In my case, I had made a couple of tweaks to my firewall (Zone Alarm Pro) and had inadvertently caused it to block my computer's communication with the DNS Server. (Read the Microsoft article referenced in Cursorcowboy's post).

I beat my brains out all night, 'til about 5 this morning, before I finally decided that it had to be the change in the firewall's settings that caused the problem. Fixed it, and now all seems to be working well.

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Re:Cannot find server in IE
Feb 18, 2004 4:24AM PST

Thank you all, have filed CursorCowboy's Link to MS very useful.
Had actually checked Firewall parameters as this was a known factor thanks all the same, other forum members will be able to pick up on that piece of advice.
Used the MS link to assist in troubleshooting the problem and came up with a software fault in my Conexant Modem Driver. Eventually downloaded HP Desktop Conexant Soft56K Modem Software Update (mac_u211 .exe)
So far problem appears to be OK.
Any one out there using HP PC's and has a problem with their modem, HP has a whole raft of updates available for most modems fitted to their PC's.
Thanks again every one.