Connects but can't surf

counterstriker · 09-07-2005, 01:25 PM

I live with a family that uses AOL (oh god, I know. You don't even have to tell me) as their ISP. Recently they switched to CenturyTell. I removed AOL from my computer using add/remove programs then I made sure there wasnt any trace of it in Run-->Regedit-->LocalMachine-->Software-->Microsoft-->Windows-->Current Version-->Run. Then I set up Internet Explorer to dial to the CenturyTell number. It worked fine. Here comes my problem. When I came to do this on their computer (old old gateway, P2, etc...) it worked fine. But when I dial up to CT using IE, it connects me ok, but no pages load. DNS error. When I look at the top of my browser it say, "Internet Explorer brought to you by AOL" with an aol icon. This leads me to believe I did not get AOL completly off of the computer. My main problem is I can't access the internet using that computer. Can anyone help me? Thank you for reading this. Any help appreciated. Thanks

-Nate

CTSNKY · 09-08-2005, 05:06 PM

The AOL info in the IE title bar means nothing.

Should probably contact their ISP to verify the networking settings for the dial-up connection. Sometimes, they specify an IP for the DNS entry.

09-07-2005, 01:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
counterstriker Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 OS: Win Xp	Connects but can't surf I live with a family that uses AOL (oh god, I know. You don't even have to tell me) as their ISP. Recently they switched to CenturyTell. I removed AOL from my computer using add/remove programs then I made sure there wasnt any trace of it in Run-->Regedit-->LocalMachine-->Software-->Microsoft-->Windows-->Current Version-->Run. Then I set up Internet Explorer to dial to the CenturyTell number. It worked fine. Here comes my problem. When I came to do this on their computer (old old gateway, P2, etc...) it worked fine. But when I dial up to CT using IE, it connects me ok, but no pages load. DNS error. When I look at the top of my browser it say, "Internet Explorer brought to you by AOL" with an aol icon. This leads me to believe I did not get AOL completly off of the computer. My main problem is I can't access the internet using that computer. Can anyone help me? Thank you for reading this. Any help appreciated. Thanks -Nate

09-08-2005, 05:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
CTSNKY Knower of all that is MS Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 10,755 OS: (multiple machines) 95, 98, 2K & XP Home & Pro	The AOL info in the IE title bar means nothing. Should probably contact their ISP to verify the networking settings for the dial-up connection. Sometimes, they specify an IP for the DNS entry. __________________ GO BIG BLUE!!