Hi Sammi, This sounds like a problem I had with my cable when I first got connected--it was fine for 2 weeks, then suddenly I couldn't access many websites for two months and went through all kinds of HELL to fix it, only to find out that it WAS a problem with the provider. If you'd like to read about this to see the similarities in our problems, go to this section of the archives //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ (listed below) and go to July 2003 and way down the list , almost to the bottom, you'll see my posts re Can't Access Websites and all the responses. The one from Grant Karpik gave the best lead, as it DID turn out to be the provider and I posted this in September: Hi Folks--well, you probably all remember the GREAT BIG problem I was having with cable, not being able to access most websites. For 2 months I've been following the advice of Grant Karpik (7/30) and hollering long and loud; ...well, I got a call this a.m. from the IS department at Cablevision in St. Joseph, MO and it had to do with the IP address. In a matter of minutes, it's all fixed. Due to the fact that I suggested this solution to them app. 6 weeks ago (on the advice of this list ), I will now start working on my 2 free months I feel they owe me....Wow, I am a happy camper! Thanks for all the offers for solutions (saved in a folder) and for bearing with me through all this--Glo Well Sammi, this was a huge problem that turned out to be very simple, but can't be solved without the input of the provider. When they called me I think he had me go to Run, then type in something that made the IP address show. When I told him what it said, he said hang on a sec, then he said "ok, you're all set now" and I was. I only wish they had found the time to do it 2 months sooner and saved me all the stress and anguish of trying to find the problem! If you can't find the posts in th archives I will copy and send them to you private if you like. HTH--Glo --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.574 / Virus Database: 364 - Release Date: 1/29/2004 To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ For more info: //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/list?list_id=pctechtalk