news:158D1EA0-E32C-420B-AFBE-6176EFE0657A@microsoft.com:

> I have recently installed a Dell Lattitude D520, with WindowsXP.
> The odd thing is, that it cannot browse the Internet via a private
> network at home. The networks are okay. I've tried several. It
> gets an ip adress, DNS and stuff like that. Internet explorer
> keeps saying "Page cannot be found". Pinging is impossible.
>
> When I take the computer to the office, all works fine.
>
> When I try another domain-related laptop (so it seems not to be a
> domain issue fot that matter), it all works fine.
> This goes beyond my reach. Can anyone help me out?
>

"John Wunderlich" wrote:

> =?Utf-8?B?RXJpaw==?= <E***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> news:158D1EA0-E32C-420B-AFBE-6176EFE0657A@microsoft.com:
>
> > I have recently installed a Dell Lattitude D520, with WindowsXP.
> > The odd thing is, that it cannot browse the Internet via a private
> > network at home. The networks are okay. I've tried several. It
> > gets an ip adress, DNS and stuff like that. Internet explorer
> > keeps saying "Page cannot be found". Pinging is impossible.
> >
> > When I take the computer to the office, all works fine.
> >
> > When I try another domain-related laptop (so it seems not to be a
> > domain issue fot that matter), it all works fine.
> > This goes beyond my reach. Can anyone help me out?
> >
>
> Do you have use a proxy server to access the internet connection at
> work?
>
> Control Panel->Internet Options->Connections Tab->Lan Settings
>
> Having "Use a proxy server.." checked without also checking
> "Automatically detect settings" combined with a proxy server at work
> could explain your situation.
> Try unchecking all boxes for use at home.
>
> HTH,
>   John
>

"Erik" wrote:

> Hi John,
> yes, unfortunately I have.
> I checked all the ordinary issues I can possibally think of.
> When I try to connect over a mobile connection (pcmcia-phone card), it
> doesn't work either, although it gets  a dns, ip and gateway adress of the
> mobile provider.
>
> "John Wunderlich" wrote:
>
> > =?Utf-8?B?RXJpaw==?= <E***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > news:158D1EA0-E32C-420B-AFBE-6176EFE0657A@microsoft.com:
> >
> > > I have recently installed a Dell Lattitude D520, with WindowsXP.
> > > The odd thing is, that it cannot browse the Internet via a private
> > > network at home. The networks are okay. I've tried several. It
> > > gets an ip adress, DNS and stuff like that. Internet explorer
> > > keeps saying "Page cannot be found". Pinging is impossible.
> > >
> > > When I take the computer to the office, all works fine.
> > >
> > > When I try another domain-related laptop (so it seems not to be a
> > > domain issue fot that matter), it all works fine.
> > > This goes beyond my reach. Can anyone help me out?
> > >
> >
> > Do you have use a proxy server to access the internet connection at
> > work?
> >
> > Control Panel->Internet Options->Connections Tab->Lan Settings
> >
> > Having "Use a proxy server.." checked without also checking
> > "Automatically detect settings" combined with a proxy server at work
> > could explain your situation.
> > Try unchecking all boxes for use at home.
> >
> > HTH,
> >   John
> >