Cannot get into my Hotmail and Yahoo Inboxes using a Wi-Fi router

[Nunakitty]

I recently got a new laptop and initially successfully set it up to
access the internet through a friend's wireless router. I then set up
the laptop to access the internet using my workplace's ethernet
(internet, file and print sharing) connection.

Now, when I went back to the wireless router, I could surf OK, but I
can no longer get into my Hotmail or Yahoo account inboxes. I can
usually login, but when I click the inbox or "Get Mail" button, the
computer doesn't open the page and eventually gets timed out with a
message about "server or DSN error." Strangely, I can access most
everything else that I have tried.

I can still access Hotmail and Yahoo using dial-up and the ethernet
cable, but not through this Netgear router...

It seems like this problem is kinda common, but I haven't yet seen a
solution!!
Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

 

[purplehaz]

Does the router have keyword blocking on it(for blocking of websites with
certain words in them)? On my router it does have this feature and when I
turn it on you can no longer get into hotmail and yahoo as the router blocks
it. Once I turn the keyword blocking off, it lets me in.

 

[Camsi_Camsa]

It is a problem with your router settings. Go to the WAN settings and
change MTU from 1500 to 1428. I got it working this way.
Good Luck!