"Robert Aldwinckle" <rob***@techemail.com> wrote in message news:eomaGvThJHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> (cross-post added to XP Networking)
> "broglet" <brog***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A0A82E0E-D00A-4CAB-AB60-85BB1C0D2292@microsoft.com...
>> When I launch Internet Explorer I get the message: No internet connection
>> available: Retry or Work offline. When I click retry I get connected
>> immediately. Any idea what causes it and how to fix it?
>
>
> It's a timeout that we have no control over.   E.g., you are using Never dial...
> which makes IE think that it is on a LAN which has different timing than
> dial-up but you are probably really using PPPoE which still has the same
> underlying PPP protocol as dial-up before there is an actual connection
> to the Internet especially when you first get started or after a long pause.
>
> Another reason might be that the host name you are trying to use
> isn't kept by your local DNS in which case there would be a delay
> as it does a down-node lookup from an adjacent server.  Once it has
> the lookup available locally it may be too late for that request but
> then available the next time you request it.  If it happens frequently
> for a particular host name you could put its lookup into your HOSTS file
> and avoid that delay.  Inform your ISP (your DNS operator) though
> because you wouldn't want to leave such a workaround implemented
> permanently or you would eventually forget that you had done it
> and then have difficulty diagnosing problems later on when that IP
> address is reassigned, thus making your lookup invalid.
>
>
>>
>> (Using xp and connecting via a router)
>
>
> Cross-posting to XP Networking.
>
>
> Good luck
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

> (cross-post added to XP Networking *now*)
> "Robert Aldwinckle" <rob***@techemail.com> wrote in message news:eomaGvThJHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > (cross-post added to XP Networking)
> > "broglet" <brog***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:A0A82E0E-D00A-4CAB-AB60-85BB1C0D2292@microsoft.com...
> >> When I launch Internet Explorer I get the message: No internet connection
> >> available: Retry or Work offline. When I click retry I get connected
> >> immediately. Any idea what causes it and how to fix it?
> >
> >
> > It's a timeout that we have no control over.   E.g., you are using Never dial...
> > which makes IE think that it is on a LAN which has different timing than
> > dial-up but you are probably really using PPPoE which still has the same
> > underlying PPP protocol as dial-up before there is an actual connection
> > to the Internet especially when you first get started or after a long pause.
> >
> > Another reason might be that the host name you are trying to use
> > isn't kept by your local DNS in which case there would be a delay
> > as it does a down-node lookup from an adjacent server.  Once it has
> > the lookup available locally it may be too late for that request but
> > then available the next time you request it.  If it happens frequently
> > for a particular host name you could put its lookup into your HOSTS file
> > and avoid that delay.  Inform your ISP (your DNS operator) though
> > because you wouldn't want to leave such a workaround implemented
> > permanently or you would eventually forget that you had done it
> > and then have difficulty diagnosing problems later on when that IP
> > address is reassigned, thus making your lookup invalid.
> >
> >
> >>
> >> (Using xp and connecting via a router)
> >
> >
> > Cross-posting to XP Networking.
> >
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > Robert Aldwinckle
> > ---
> >
> >
>
>
>