windows vista and networking

[Niflheim]

Hey yeah.

Some creepy part of me needed to try that Vista thing, so I downloaded the 5536 build. I installed and all went well, well except that I had to format and do the install three times, but that's the Windows routine. I started it, noticed it was almost an exact copy of Mac OS X Tiger, then wanted to go on the Internet. All was automatically configured, of course. I checked the IP address and the gateway and all and it was ok. But Internet Explorer wouldn't load any page. Firefox wouldn't load any page. Messenger wouldn't connect. I was worried. I ran "cmd" and tried to ping anything, Google for instance. And it works. And every site I ping works. Windows keeps telling me that I'm connected and that I don't have any problem, but I obivously have.

I went back on Linux (Ubuntu), and well of course Internet works wonderfully. So what's wrong with Vista? Why does the ping works but I can't load anything? I'm a bit worried.

Thanks for sharing your wisdom.

 

[Jman13]

Why did you install the 5536 build when the 5600 build is out now (RC1)? Can't help you now...another Vista newbie, but RC1 setup my internet connection without a prompt.

 

[Niflheim]

By the time I downloaded it, it was the most recent.

 

[bigdaddy51]

Download RC1 5600. You can use the same key that beta 2 used, and after I loaded it on a NF2 box, it hooked right up on my network, without a problem. the earlier betas had problems with just about any internet connection.It's available until at least the end of Sept. according to resellerratings.

 

[Bill Kunert]

I couldn't get Vista to connect because of incompatible Earthlink software. Bought a router and set it up. Works well but have to do a repair every time I reboot.
Bill

 

[Niflheim]

Oh well, I guess I'll download 5600 and see what happens. Anyways, if Windows doesn't want to work, it won't work.
Thanks