Re: Website connectivity problems

could be MTU issue?

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"Nick" <nick3865@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> I have recently installed WinXP on several systems here
> at work. It is a network with static IP's and a
> broadband connection with a stand alone firewall. I have
> internet connectivity and I can connect to every website
> I've tried so far except one that we need for ordering
> parts (www.mtdtech.com/mtd/gatekeeper).
>
> The Win98 computers on the network can connect to the
> website fine and their network settings (as far as I can
> tell) are identical except for the IP address. I do not
> have the WinXP firewall running and there are no
> restrictions on the stand alone unit. The IE security
> settings are identical to the Win98 machines and I have
> even tried minimum security. The XP installation is new
> with all the updates, no viruses, adware, etc.
>
> My question is if there is some hidden setting somewhere
> preventing access, or if there is some difference between
> IE5 and IE6 that the website server hates. I need help
> because this problem is preventing us from upgrading all
> of the network computers to WinXP and loosing our ability
> to order parts.