Windows XP client computer internet browser connection issue

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The client computer on my home network will connect to the internet, but when I try to use a browser IE or Mozilla I get an error message saying there is no internet connect. My son can play an online game so there is obviously a connection. Both computers run windows xp, I've tried running the diagnostic tools and recieved a winsock catalog error message, so I ran program designed to fix that and am still unable to convince the browser that there is indeed a connection. Any help would be much appreciated.
 
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check you have DNS servers configured.

easiest way to check if DNS is set correctly and working to type the following in to the address bar in IE http://66.102.9.99
 
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I get the same error message. I suppose that means the DNS isn't set correctly, now if only I knew how to fix that. Thanks for the reply.
 
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it just means that it isn't not set correctly ;)

got START -> RUN -> type CMD -> type IPCONFIG /ALL

Post the output on here.
 
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primary DNS suffix:
NODE TYPE: Mixed
IP Routing: enabled: No
WINS Proxy Enabled: No
DNS suffix search list: mshome.net

then it has a list for ethernet adapter local area 2 which isn't connected to the net because it was my first attempt at home network setup and I didn't know if it was safe to get rid of it so maybe the browser is trying to connect through that but the online game is connecting correctly, I'm so lost. =/
 

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