Thanks, Scott. Scott Stewart wrote: > Windows caches DNS calls, and takes what entries it can from that cache > instead of going out to a DNS Server > > Flushdsn flushes that cache out, and forces new calls to the ISP's DNS > Server > > > Scott A. Stewart > ColdFusion Developer > > GNSI > 11820 Parklawn Dr > Rockville, MD 20852 > (301) 770-9610 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:52 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: helping out a friend > > What's that do? I'm intrigued. > > Ken Ketsdever wrote: > >>ipconfig /flushdns -- may keep him from having to reinstall. >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Ray Champagne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 1:49 PM >>To: CF-Community >>Subject: Re: helping out a friend >> >> >>LOL...I know, it felt like stepping into a time machine. >> >>I'm going to check the DNS entires for him after he does an uninstall >>and reinstall. Probably tomorrow. >> >>Ben Doom wrote: >> >> >>>Do they have DNS entries entered manually into their connection info? >>>If those machines changed, then it would wank reaching beyond AOL. >>> >>>Just a guess -- my last happy interaction with AOL was in 1997. >>> >>>--Ben >>> >>>Ray Champagne wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>So, my neighbor just asked me to take a look at his computer and see if >>>>I could get it to connect to the net. I went over there, and he's >>>>running AOL - and dial up. Sheesh, talk about the stone age. Anyways, >>>>when you click "connect" within AOL, it takes a couple of tries, then >>>>will connect. They can get their email, but when they try to get to any >>>>web page using the browser, nothing. I pinged a known IP. That worked >>>>fine. So, it seems that they are connected, but not able to browse. >>>>Doesn't this seem like a really strange problem? >>>> >>>>What would be a good way to troubleshoot this? Any ideas? Please don't >>>>say "don't use AOL" or "don't use dial-up". Their son uses AOL all the >>>>time for school, chat, etc, and they aren't going to change that. They >>>>also are on dial-up because they can't afford cable or DSL, at least >>>>that what he says. >>>> >>>>Any help would be appreciated. He's a good guy and I really would like >>>>to help him out. >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> > > > >
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