At 08:30 PM 2/15/98 +1100, you wrote:
>After setting up dial-up networking on a friends computer, a problem has
>come up.
>Logging on to the ISP works fine, also sending mail is functioning
>properly, however when trying to use Internet Explorer we are unable to
>connect to any URL,s.
>We are using IE 3.02, so then Netscape 4.04 was installed, but with the
>same result.
>Where am I going wrong?. Every thing works fine on my system, but
>refuses to work on his, which is a new 200Mhz computer.
>Any help would be appreciated.


I'd suspect the DNS is configured incorrectly.  The POP server is usually
local (well sometimes) to the ISP, but when you're going out to the net,
your IP needs to know how to get back to you after you leave the ISP's
router.  Check to make sure you didn't transpose a number or something.

HTH
Randy Ryan


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