Can't access some pages in IE 6

[Axe]

Hi. I have a few computers on my home network. All
machines run win2k / sp4 / ie6 with all updates applied.
They connect to the internet through a hardware router,
with all machines configured to use the same DNS
settings. Two machines can browse most anywhere but one
of the others cannot get to some pages. I just get a DNS
error after a minute or 2 of waiting. I know it's not a
routing issue, since only 1 machine has the problem, and
all machines use the same connection.
The machine is virus free (according to NAV 2004 with the
most recent definitions), and there appears to be no
hardware or OS problems.
I tried deleting and recreating the profile under win2k,
as well as changing the DNS servers, clearing the DNS
cache, deleting all history/cache files, etc.
One of the pages the machine can't get to is the "My Ebay"
page on Ebay.com.

I've worked on this for several hours and can't seem to
figure out why this one machine refuses to work.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Frank Saunders, MS-MVP IE/OE]

Hi. I have a few computers on my home network. All
machines run win2k / sp4 / ie6 with all updates applied.
They connect to the internet through a hardware router,
with all machines configured to use the same DNS
settings. Two machines can browse most anywhere but one
of the others cannot get to some pages. I just get a DNS
error after a minute or 2 of waiting. I know it's not a
routing issue, since only 1 machine has the problem, and
all machines use the same connection.
The machine is virus free (according to NAV 2004 with the
most recent definitions), and there appears to be no
hardware or OS problems.
I tried deleting and recreating the profile under win2k,
as well as changing the DNS servers, clearing the DNS
cache, deleting all history/cache files, etc.
One of the pages the machine can't get to is the "My Ebay"
page on Ebay.com.

I've worked on this for several hours and can't seem to
figure out why this one machine refuses to work.

Any input would be greatly appreciated.

Check for a file named HOSTS with no extension (not Hosts.sam). It may be a
hidden file. Open it with Notepad and remove any line referencing the site.
Or, rename HOSTS to OLDHOSTS

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