Name resolution to ip address problem

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I just discovered the problem. I didn't know Norton Internet Security was
installed on this box. I disabled it and now name resolution works again.
So, there must be some setting in Norton Internet Security that was causing
the problem. I will look into that now.

Kurt



"Microsoft" <notreal@phony.net> wrote in message
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>I have one box out of several that will not resolve host names by name,
>only by ip address. If I use a command window with ping, or use a browser
>I cannot hit any sites by name such as www.yahoo.com. If I enter the ip
>address for yahoo.com then I can ping it or bring it up in IE. This is
>consistent with all host names.
>
> I looked at the hosts file, there's nothing in it except a couple host
> names and ip addresses I added for testing. Those host names will
> resolve.
>
> I have tried automatic ip address and dns like all my other computers on
> this network.
>
> I have tried static ip address and manually configured dns servers.
>
> I have turned off the firewall on this box to ensure it is not interfering
> in some way.
>
> I can't find any reason why only this one box (WinXP Pro) will not resolve
> host names. Any ideas from anyone would be very appreciated.
>
> Kurt
>
>