Connected to the net, but get a blank browser

[BBCMember]

My laptop says that I am connected, but I just get a blank browser when I try to go to google.com, yahoo.com, etc. I have tried several connections (wireless, wired, connect via my Treo), and several different browsers, but to no avail.

I am presently doing a scan with ad-aware, spybot, and AVAST, but wanted to know if you guys had any other ideas.

 

[Xsorovan]

I would say hit IPConfig /all and see what kind of IP address you're getting. (Check to see if you ARE getting an IP address) Also, can you ping an outside address? (like google)

 

[BBCMember]

It's getting a normal 192.168.0.101 IP address when checking via ipconfig. And no, I could not ping google. ??

 

[Xsorovan]

Have you recently removed any mal/spy ware/ upgraded to SP2?

 

[tommytran]

If you connect to a LAN without a gateway to Internet, you can't browse. What is your default gateway? and what is your router IPs? Please run ipconfig /all

 

[cubby1223]

when you ping www.google.com, does it translate the url to an ip address?

 

[BBCMember]

It was a corrupt firewall (Sygate). That's the second time that has happened with Sygate. Which free firewall do you guys prefer?

 

[NikolaeVarius]

I use Zonalarm, it works great, and after the first of those annoying permit messages, it's usually silent.

 

[mechBgon]

I use Windows Firewall set to No Exceptions (on WinXP) or set for the Public Location profile (on Vista).

 

[irishScott]

I personally like Comodo. Lighterweight then ZoneAlarm, and more customizable.