"no internet connection" message

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"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message ...
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"broglet" wrote in message ...
When I launch Internet Explorer I get the message: No internet connection
available: Retry or Work offline. When I click retry I get connected
immediately. Any idea what causes it and how to fix it?


It's a timeout that we have no control over. E.g., you are using Never dial...
which makes IE think that it is on a LAN which has different timing than
dial-up but you are probably really using PPPoE which still has the same
underlying PPP protocol as dial-up before there is an actual connection
to the Internet especially when you first get started or after a long pause.

Another reason might be that the host name you are trying to use
isn't kept by your local DNS in which case there would be a delay
as it does a down-node lookup from an adjacent server. Once it has
the lookup available locally it may be too late for that request but
then available the next time you request it. If it happens frequently
for a particular host name you could put its lookup into your HOSTS file
and avoid that delay. Inform your ISP (your DNS operator) though
because you wouldn't want to leave such a workaround implemented
permanently or you would eventually forget that you had done it
and then have difficulty diagnosing problems later on when that IP
address is reassigned, thus making your lookup invalid.



(Using xp and connecting via a router)


Cross-posting to XP Networking.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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Thanks Robert - it's really helpful to understand what's going on - I'll
probably just live with it!

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

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"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message ...
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"broglet" wrote in message ...
When I launch Internet Explorer I get the message: No internet connection
available: Retry or Work offline. When I click retry I get connected
immediately. Any idea what causes it and how to fix it?


It's a timeout that we have no control over. E.g., you are using Never dial...
which makes IE think that it is on a LAN which has different timing than
dial-up but you are probably really using PPPoE which still has the same
underlying PPP protocol as dial-up before there is an actual connection
to the Internet especially when you first get started or after a long pause.

Another reason might be that the host name you are trying to use
isn't kept by your local DNS in which case there would be a delay
as it does a down-node lookup from an adjacent server. Once it has
the lookup available locally it may be too late for that request but
then available the next time you request it. If it happens frequently
for a particular host name you could put its lookup into your HOSTS file
and avoid that delay. Inform your ISP (your DNS operator) though
because you wouldn't want to leave such a workaround implemented
permanently or you would eventually forget that you had done it
and then have difficulty diagnosing problems later on when that IP
address is reassigned, thus making your lookup invalid.



(Using xp and connecting via a router)


Cross-posting to XP Networking.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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Thanks Robert - it's really helpful to understand what's going on - I'll
probably just live with it!

"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote:

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"Robert Aldwinckle" wrote in message ...
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"broglet" wrote in message ...
When I launch Internet Explorer I get the message: No internet connection
available: Retry or Work offline. When I click retry I get connected
immediately. Any idea what causes it and how to fix it?


It's a timeout that we have no control over. E.g., you are using Never dial...
which makes IE think that it is on a LAN which has different timing than
dial-up but you are probably really using PPPoE which still has the same
underlying PPP protocol as dial-up before there is an actual connection
to the Internet especially when you first get started or after a long pause.

Another reason might be that the host name you are trying to use
isn't kept by your local DNS in which case there would be a delay
as it does a down-node lookup from an adjacent server. Once it has
the lookup available locally it may be too late for that request but
then available the next time you request it. If it happens frequently
for a particular host name you could put its lookup into your HOSTS file
and avoid that delay. Inform your ISP (your DNS operator) though
because you wouldn't want to leave such a workaround implemented
permanently or you would eventually forget that you had done it
and then have difficulty diagnosing problems later on when that IP
address is reassigned, thus making your lookup invalid.



(Using xp and connecting via a router)


Cross-posting to XP Networking.


Good luck

Robert Aldwinckle
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