"Dougbert" <dougbert@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Problem: I cannot connect to, or even PING, one single Web site -- my
> power company! -- but can connect to everything else. And, the other
> computer on my small home network connects with no problem to the same IP
> address.
>
> Network: DSL connection, wired/wireless router, 2 computers running
> Windows XP sp2. Wired computer can ping and connect with no problem;
> wireless computer cannot. PING times out. I've checked all firewall and
> other security-related settings and see no explanation.
>
> Thanks for any suggestions!
>
> -Doug
>

"David Hettel" <dah***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> When you attempt to ping the address on the computer that can't is it
> trying to ping the same numerical value as the computer that can?
>
> C:\Users\DAH>ping dhl.com
>
> Pinging dhl.com [199.41.238.47] with 32 bytes of data:
>
> Reply from 199.41.238.47: bytes=32 time=85ms TTL=233
> Reply from 199.41.238.47: bytes=32 time=84ms TTL=233
> Reply from 199.41.238.47: bytes=32 time=83ms TTL=233
> Reply from 199.41.238.47: bytes=32 time=84ms TTL=233
>
> Ping statistics for 199.41.238.47:
>    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
> Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
>    Minimum = 83ms, Maximum = 85ms, Average = 84ms
>
> So in my example above (if dhl.com was the problem site) are both
> computers trying to ping 199.41.238.47?
>
> --
> David Hettel
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> "Dougbert" <dougbert@nospam.com> wrote in message
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>> Problem: I cannot connect to, or even PING, one single Web site -- my
>> power company! -- but can connect to everything else. And, the other
>> computer on my small home network connects with no problem to the same IP
>> address.
>>
>> Network: DSL connection, wired/wireless router, 2 computers running
>> Windows XP sp2. Wired computer can ping and connect with no problem;
>> wireless computer cannot. PING times out. I've checked all firewall and
>> other security-related settings and see no explanation.
>>
>> Thanks for any suggestions!
>>
>> -Doug
>>
>

"Dougbert" <dougbert@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> Yes, both computers are pinging the same IP address. It works instantly on
> one, but times out on the other. Strange. Thank you for your time and
Happy
> Thanksgiving,
>
> -Doug
>
>
>
> "David Hettel" <dah***@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eIHiCtyDHHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> > When you attempt to ping the address on the computer that can't is it
> > trying to ping the same numerical value as the computer that can?
> >
> > C:\Users\DAH>ping dhl.com
> >
> > Pinging dhl.com [199.41.238.47] with 32 bytes of data:
> >
> > Reply from 199.41.238.47: bytes=32 time=85ms TTL=233
> > Reply from 199.41.238.47: bytes=32 time=84ms TTL=233
> > Reply from 199.41.238.47: bytes=32 time=83ms TTL=233
> > Reply from 199.41.238.47: bytes=32 time=84ms TTL=233
> >
> > Ping statistics for 199.41.238.47:
> >    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
> > Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
> >    Minimum = 83ms, Maximum = 85ms, Average = 84ms
> >
> > So in my example above (if dhl.com was the problem site) are both
> > computers trying to ping 199.41.238.47?
> >
> > --
> > David Hettel
> >
> > Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group for
> > everyone
> > to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions addressed directly to
me
> > in
> > E-mail or news groups.
> >
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kind,
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> > or
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> > "Dougbert" <dougbert@nospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:%230PuhYxDHHA.3836@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> >> Problem: I cannot connect to, or even PING, one single Web site -- my
> >> power company! -- but can connect to everything else. And, the other
> >> computer on my small home network connects with no problem to the same
IP
> >> address.
> >>
> >> Network: DSL connection, wired/wireless router, 2 computers running
> >> Windows XP sp2. Wired computer can ping and connect with no problem;
> >> wireless computer cannot. PING times out. I've checked all firewall and
> >> other security-related settings and see no explanation.
> >>
> >> Thanks for any suggestions!
> >>
> >> -Doug
> >>
> >
>
>