Ping wrong IP WINXP Prof

[Sapient]

Comment:

When I execute the command ping www.hingedmind.com I get a local ip
address. i.e. 10.0.0.10 and when I ping hingedmind.com I get 75.125.60.9,
which is the correct address.

The problem:
I am unable to access this URL through any browser. Another system on
the same network has no problems. The other system on the network when they
ping sees the correct ip address for both ways.

This makes me feel the problem is my system (XP Prof). What is it that
is making my system default to a local ip address when I ping a domain name?

Hope this makes sense and thanks.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Comment:

When I execute the command ping www.hingedmind.com I get a local ip
address. i.e. 10.0.0.10 and when I ping hingedmind.com I get 75.125.60.9,
which is the correct address.

The problem:
I am unable to access this URL through any browser. Another system on
the same network has no problems. The other system on the network when
they
ping sees the correct ip address for both ways.

This makes me feel the problem is my system (XP Prof). What is it that
is making my system default to a local ip address when I ping a domain
name?

Hope this makes sense and thanks.

You might have a long-forgotten entry in your hosts file
(c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts). Get rid of it!

 

[Sapient]

You might have a long-forgotten entry in your hosts file
(c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts). Get rid of it!

Bingo! Now I feel like a bonehead...

Thank you...

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Bingo! Now I feel like a bonehead...

Thank you...

You're welcome.