Internet Explorer and the web

What type of firewall settings might keep IE from getting bandwidth? I am
connected to the internet, but IE isn't responding to the connection.
BitDefender is being used as an anti-virus, could that have anything to do
with it?

Hi
It depends on the specific Firewall that you are using.
With Windows Firewall you have to check the Exceptions and make sure that IE
is allowed to connected.
Otherwise, check the Network Status, http://www.ezlan.net/debug.html
Or and, try this process, http://www.ezlan.net/clean.html#refreshnet
Jack (MVP-Networking).

"BJ" <BJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:73857FD2-508A-43E6-A472-0A5CCC14D855@microsoft.com...
> What type of firewall settings might keep IE from getting bandwidth? I am
> connected to the internet, but IE isn't responding to the connection.
> BitDefender is being used as an anti-virus, could that have anything to do
> with it?
>

On Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:31:16 -0800, BJ <BJ@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>What type of firewall settings might keep IE from getting bandwidth? I am
>connected to the internet, but IE isn't responding to the connection.
>BitDefender is being used as an anti-virus, could that have anything to do
>with it?


If you're sure that you have connectivity, then check for DNS and MTU problems.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/05/identifying-dns-problem-in-your.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...m-in-your.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/06/determining-mtu-to-single-server.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2007/0...le-server.html

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