Connection refused problem that's driving me nuts!

[tviman]

I've got a W2k machine that used to have a working version of Netscape 7.1. My client insisted that I remove Netscape and install Mozilla 1.7. Now, whenever I try to access ANY web page, I get a "Connection Refused" message. I've read through what's been posted here about this problem but no one seems to have found a solution. I've also checked the Mozilla forums luck.

This machine was working fine until the Mozilla install. I've even tried reinstalling Netscape but I get the same problem - Connection Refused.

This machine accesses the internet via dial-up modem and I've disabled all firewall protection.

Does anyone have any idea what the problem is and how to correct it?

There's always a better way. The fun is trying to find it!

 

[PaulTEG]

Edit->Preferences->Advanced->Proxies

Might be something in there, or the Modem Properties might need to be tied in someway, don't have a dial-up on this machine, so I can't prompt you with entries.

Moz 1.7, and Firefox

Will he take Firefox as the latest Moz Browser

--Paul

cigless ...

 

[tviman]

Paul...

Thanks for the reply but there are no proxy settings - and there never has been any. Always connected via modem (had DSL connection last year but had to give it up.)

Like I said, Netscape worked until I installed Mozilla. Now I can't even get Netscape to connect. Could this possibly be caused by a virus? The only thing that makes this seem unlikely is that IE connects just fine.

Any other ideas?

There's always a better way. The fun is trying to find it!

 

[tchatzi]

If you have any firewall then either dissable it, or config it so it will let the *.exe files of your browsers to access the internet.

For mozilla, i think, there is a setting
Tools -> Options -> General -> Connection settings
Choose 'Direct connection to the internet'

And if it still mozilla can't get into the internet then try on the address bar

about:config

find the 'network.dns.disableIPv6' and right click on it, choose 'toggle', and try again to browse a page.

Tell me what happen.


``The wise man doesn't give the right answers,
he poses the right questions.''
TIMTOWTDI

 

[Kaycek]

you might try reinstalling the Winsock -- that could be giving you some of the problems.

Kaycek
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