problem accessing website

andrewthegrate · 07-11-2007, 04:45 AM

Okay, not sure if this is the right topic area but here goes

I'm stumped

I am trying to access a webserver from a PC and the browser tells me the server is down. Tried pinging it and I get a timed out response. nslookup fails to find the server. tried turning the firewall off, tried checking the content setting in the internet options, tried explorer and firefox. all with no luck. The user can email people at the target site without any problems. The workstation can access pretty much any other server

I know the server I am trying to access is up and running because if I go down the street to another computer, I can browse the site and ping the address with no problems. Not only that, the site has around 500 subscribers and no-one else has reported any problems.

There is something weird going on here. Any thoughts would be good. I have run Spybot on the workstation and cleaned up a few issues but that sis not fix the problem either.

Workstation is a pentium 4 running Windows XP from a small office using a Seimens Speedstream modem.

Any help is goood

chauffeur2 · 07-11-2007, 05:40 AM

Hi andrewthegrate,

As this problem is only with one user; then, I would suggest that you 'allow' the website in the Internet Options under "security"...add it as a "Trusted Site" and see what happens.

Kind Regards,

07-11-2007, 04:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
andrewthegrate Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3 OS: xp	problem accessing website Okay, not sure if this is the right topic area but here goes I'm stumped I am trying to access a webserver from a PC and the browser tells me the server is down. Tried pinging it and I get a timed out response. nslookup fails to find the server. tried turning the firewall off, tried checking the content setting in the internet options, tried explorer and firefox. all with no luck. The user can email people at the target site without any problems. The workstation can access pretty much any other server I know the server I am trying to access is up and running because if I go down the street to another computer, I can browse the site and ping the address with no problems. Not only that, the site has around 500 subscribers and no-one else has reported any problems. There is something weird going on here. Any thoughts would be good. I have run Spybot on the workstation and cleaned up a few issues but that sis not fix the problem either. Workstation is a pentium 4 running Windows XP from a small office using a Seimens Speedstream modem. Any help is goood

07-11-2007, 05:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
chauffeur2 Manager Emeritus Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Adelaide, South Australia Posts: 10,180 OS: Xp Sp3 with all updates + Vista™ Ultimate SP1. My System	Re: problem accessing website Hi andrewthegrate, As this problem is only with one user; then, I would suggest that you 'allow' the website in the Internet Options under "security"...add it as a "Trusted Site" and see what happens. Kind Regards, __________________ Dave T. Submit New Articles If it works, Don't fix it! Especially if Bill Gates had anything to do with it!!