Can't browse web after connecting to AOL

[Davegod75]

My friend has aol and can connect just fine and do stuff within AOL but he cannot browse the web using IE or their internal browser. We a DNA error when we try to open a page. It's like we aren't conneted to the internet at all.


Any ideas on how to fix this.

Things i've tried.

remove everything from network connections, reload
upgrade to ie 5.5
upgrade to dx8.0a
run internet connection wizard
retore internet settings to default
clear cookies, cache, history
reinstall win98 over top itself.

I'm leaning towards it being a virus.

thanks

 

[StrangeRanger]

<< My friend has aol >>


That's the problem. And what kind of true friend lets another friend use crap OL?
j

 

[sadb0i]

try typing in an ip addy...try this...216.115.108.245
see if u can get through..if you cn then its a DNS server error...you may need ot hard code the DNS servers....

 

[Pakman]

Try reinstalling the AOL software... This will also happen if you don't have the AOL dialup adapter installed in your network properties... Right click network neighborhood on your desktop, and click on properties... make sure there is an AOL dialup adapter installed.

 

[Davegod75]

Yes, i must be a bad friend
AOL dialup adapter is there.
haven't tried the IP thing yet. (doh didn't even think of that)
Downloading a copy of AOL now because I threw away all those cd's

 

[Compuguru]

AOL is the problem, get rid of it.

 

[LuciferHaze]

I agree. AOL has gotten to big for its britches. Go with Cable or ADSL as anything else is garbage.