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08-24-2006, 01:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
gt93grad Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	URL doesn't work, but IP address does I upgraded from Win XP Home to Pro. Now I can't use URLs. Instead of "google.com" I have to type in "192.108.42.209" (or whatever. What the heck would cause this? It worked fine in Home.

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08-24-2006, 02:27 PM

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No DNS server specify, check the TCP/IP setting or open up command prompt and type ipconfig /all

Give us more information to work with here. Are you behind a router? Connected driectly to the ISP device? What type of Internet?

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08-25-2006, 11:34 AM	#3 (permalink)
gt93grad Newb Techie Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 4	Turns out it was a problem with the ISP (charter communications). Apparently they fixed a problem on their side, and we're ok now. Thanks.

08-25-2006, 11:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
brady Wizard Techie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,660	ipconfig /flushdns ipconfig /registerdns ... from cmd prmpt __________________

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