Connected to internet but not able to browse or update

> Hi
> How are you connected to the Internet?
> Do you have a Router, or you are connected directly to the Modem.
> Check the TCP/IP setting it might be that there is No DNS configuratio
> if
> you are not on Auto Obtain.
> Jack (MS, MVP-Networking)
>
> "Sythic" Sythic.3164a2d@vistabanter.com wrote in message
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> heyy..i m having this problem on my hp laptop for couple of days now.
> the problem is my network tab shows that i m connected to interne
> but
> when i try opening a site it displays a msg sayin the site cannot be
> opened or u are not connected to internet or please check the address
> you have typed.Internet connects fine on my other desktop..but i cant
> browse while being connected to internet through my laptop...eve
> when
> i try updating my antivirus it says cannot connect to server. i tried
> pinging on IP4 but it displays 1231 error code..recieved package
> being
> zero n 100% loss... i cant understand y its not happening even thoug
> i
> m connected to internet...
>
> The problem i reckon started when my isp changed the ip address to
> dynamic settin..ie get my ip addr automatically..i did tht too..bot
> on
> my laptop n desktop..desktop can connect but laptop cant. i did
> ipconfig/El reset n everything but doesnt work..
>
> I talked with my isp admin..they say i m connected to internet
> according to them..which i no as i can c i m connected to internet.
>
> can anyone pls help me on this issue.. i have scanned restored n
> changed the settings.. but problem still persists..The operatin
> system
> on my laptop is vista n on my desktop is XP.
>
> Please help..
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