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Networked ADSL can't access secure sites

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MrPig

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Dec 3, 2003
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Hello all,

I'm having problems with a PC (Windows 98, 96MB RAM, Pentium 3) which is wirelessly networked in order to share an ADSL connection, although it connects to the internet fine, and browsing isn't a problem - logging into any secure area results in a 404 error - the warning pops up, I click okay - and then the page appears as a 404.

I've lowered all the security options as low as they will go, and still have no joy - any suggestions?
 
Thanks for those.

However, after checking points one & two, and a few potential answers from number three, I began to become disheartened.

Then I downloaded opera ( and lo and behold, all sites work!

Easy...
 
Mr Pig,

I'm sure you were no more than 1 or 2 steps away from finding and solving your problem. First and foremost, you should always get the exact version of IE under Help -> "About Internet Explorer". It will also tell you the cipher strength which needs to be 128-bit.

Back in the old days (when Win98 first came out), 40-bit cipher strength was pretty common. Now most sites require the full 128-bit for better security. It could have just been that you had an old version of IE and upgrading it or applying service packs to it would have probably solved the problem.


~cdogg
[tab]"The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources"
[tab][tab]- A. Einstein
 
You're right of course, updating the version of Internet Explorer could have had much the same effect as installing Opera did.

I quite like Opera anyhow...
 
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