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Can't access a specific site

  • 25-02-2008 5:12pm
    #1
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭


    Here in work we have 3 pc's and 1 laptop connected to a standard eircom wireless router/modem. The laptop connects with wifi and all the pc's are cat5'd to it.

    1 pc cannot access our company site, either by internet explorer or by outlook express for email. IE gives a 404 and OE a server not found error. This happened out of the blue recently

    I've tried to do a ping and it doesn't come up with a responce, same with tracert, just a blank screen :confused:

    If i look on to the router admin i can ping the site without problem.

    Windows firewall is enabled but i don't see anything amiss in there, that said, i'm not sure where exactly to look. I've checked restricted sites in IE and its not in there

    All pc's are dell dimensions running xp home

    Its bound to be something simple but i've no idea how and why it would happen :confused:

    Any ideas?


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  • #2
    Static M.e.
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,088 ✭✭✭Static M.e.


    Do a start run, CMD, type Ipconfig /flushdns

    Try the site again.

    What happens if you type in the IP address of the site?


  • #3
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Ok, i just done a flushdns and no change

    Entering the IP address brings up the server page, its on a shared server

    http://38.102.33.100/

    If i go to http://38.102.33.100/~<accountname>/ the site comes up

    I checked the hosts file just incase something might have changed it but its empty apart for teh localhost entry


  • #4
    Overheal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 84,941 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    Have you tried using an alternative browser on the PC such as Firefox or Opera? Reset the router via the internal menu?


  • #5
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    I haven't tried a different browser, i will tomorrow.

    I didn't think resetting the router would help as every other pc is fine and i can ping the site from within the router


  • #6
    Capt'n Midnight
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 92,416 Mod ✭✭✭✭Capt'n Midnight


    FireFox uses it's own DNS cache in case it works.

    You could try right click on the network card and do a repair.
    Run full spyware scan again to be on the safe side.


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  • #7
    Chet T16
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,320 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    Firefox couldn't access it either and doing the network card repair didn't help but a scan with spybot s&d threw up 7 or 8 problems and its working now. Not exactly sure what they are were but a few were just cookies. Very odd

    Thanks a million!


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