Failed Firefox connection

[Ric Moore]

On Wed, 2011-09-14 at 19:26 +1000, Basil Chupin wrote:
> On 14/09/11 18:33, Alan Duval wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > My taskbar shows that I have an internet connection
> 
> What exactly on your "taskbar" is showing that you have internet connection?
> 
> Or is it that whatever in on your taskbar is simply showing that your 
> computer is connected to the modem - but has nothing to do with being 
> connected to the internet.
> 
> > but Firefox isn't able to connect with the internet lately.
> > Don't know if this happened after I installed a DVD copying program.
> 
> Why should installing a DVD copying program have anything to do with 
> connecting to the internet? What are your reasons for concluding this 
> and asking this question?
> 
> > Any suggestions as to how to get Firefox connecting again?
> > Thunderbird also cant connect.
> 
> Inability to connect to your ISP is usually caused by having incorrect 
> settings - including account name and password - in your modem's 
> configuration or the wrong settings in your Firefox and Thunderbird 
> configuration. Have you checked these out to ensure that they are correct?

DNS too... there should be some sort of entries into /etc/resolv.conf?

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