Internet problem

[parabola]

Ok, I can connect to the net, but when I try to load a site it either says "http://whatever cannot be found" or "The operation timed out when attempting to connect to...". It takes a few tries and then the page loads. Virus scan didn't pick anything up, neither did ad-aware or spybot. Any ideas?

 

[Phantasm66]

if you download and install firefox, do you still get this problem? You might have some bad internet connection setting, like auto detect proxy on. Have a look in IE options under connections, LAN settings.

 

[parabola]

I am using firefox, I should have said.

 

[Phantasm66]

And you get the same when you use IE as well?

If so, it could actually be your ISP.

Once you finally reach a page, is all well when you then go to other sites, or does access remain erratic and patchy?

 

[parabola]

Yea it's the same with IE.
It happens erratically.

 

[Phantasm66]

Are you using broadband or dialup?

 

[parabola]

It's all sorted now, turns out I had to reinstall the winsock file from the XP disc. Cheers for the help