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Can ping fine but no browsing
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Mar 15, 202638122 viewsConfidence Score0%
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I've got a laptop which has a verified internet connection. I can ping www.google.co.uk and receive a response no problem. However IE, Chrome, Firefox, MSN messenger cannot connect to the internet. I've tried the WINSOCK fix to no avail. Any ideas? Edit: The internet connection is verified as worki…
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ping is not a reliable test of network connectivity. (I'll spare you the gory details). If you want something to work, you need to check for the actual connection of the application. Try: telnet www.google.co.uk 80 If it does not say "Connected", yo…
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