-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Unable To Connect To Internet Sites

Hi:

I do use a firewall since have an always on connection
but, when I was using dialup I got the same response. 
Like now I can't access any articles on MSNBC.com or
some adsponsered emails that I get and I want to take
a look at some of the deals I can't get to....

I was going to attempt to paste the contents of the
host file to this email but, I didn't know if there
was enough room....it's 375kb...

Were you able to get the one I sent to your
bellsouth.net address?


--- "David J. Weaver" <weaverdj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> The IP address I used was for C|Net.  But you
> shouldn't find any IP address
> information in your Host file except for 127.0.0.1
> 
> Do you use a firewall or proxy server to get on the
> net.
> 
> David Weaver
> 
> They say we're 98% water.  We're that close to
> drowning...(picks up his
> glass
> of water from the stool)...I like to live on the
> edge...  -- Steven Wright
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:pctechtalk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of
> taanzaa
> Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 9:19 PM
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Unable To Connect To
> Internet Sites
> 
> 
> 
> Hi:
> 
> I was reading your explanation and it made a lot of
> sense...if I can remember all that whenever I think
> of
> the same thing again....:)
> 
> Anyway, when I typed in that numerical address and
> when the 'can't find server' page loaded, the
> address
> bar had 123banners (alphanumerically) listed instead
> of the numberical address originally typed in...
> 
> Thanks for your response.
> 
> 
> --- "David J. Weaver" <weaverdj@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> >
> > Yep.  You would delete the ones that you want to
> > allow.  However, if this is
> > what most of these entries are like, then I would
> > leave it alone.  When I
> > gave you the IP address you should have been able
> to
> > connect to C|Net no
> > problem, as the host file is skipped.
> >
> > Let me explain.
> >
> > When you type in an address in your address bar
> such
> > as www.example.com, a
> > certain path is followed as the internet
> understands
> > only a number address
> > such as 123.43.43.1.  This is where DNS servers
> come
> > into play.  They
> > resolve name domains to their actual IPs.  But
> > before your request goes to a
> > DNS server it checks the host file for
> information,
> > hence those entries
> > cause ads not to be displayed as it resolves the
> > 123banner sites to
> > 127.0.0.1.  Now if you type in an IP address from
> > the beginning there is no
> > need of the host file or a DNS server.  The
> internet
> > routers have everything
> > that they need to bring you to the website you
> wish
> > to go to.
> >
> > So the problem should lie elsewhere.
> >
> > David Weaver
> >
> > I spilled spot remover on my dog. Now he's gone.
> --
> > Steven Wright
> >
> >
> 
> 
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