Connection OK but Browser won't open sites

[Parangles]

IBM 600e laptop with Win2000 pro. I just installed a new wireless PC card
and am getting a good connection to the router, but IE or Mozilla will not open any web site. Ping failed after checking :
Client for MSNetwork installed/internet protocol TCP installed and selected.
Changed from auto configure IP address to manual config using settings from a
PC hardwired to the router. Other wireless PC's on the network are working.
Flushed DNS cache, and ran Winsockxpfix.
Spent a half hour with Netgear New Delhi and was told " problem with TCP/IP
stack, not resolving dns server, contact the laptop manufacturer"
What does that mean ? Thanks !
PS. Should my ' Ip address' that is given at start/run/ipconfig be the same as my IP Wan address that I get off a WAN search site ? I am getting radically different addresses .

[glc]

Should my ' Ip address' that is given at start/run/ipconfig be the same as my IP Wan address that I get off a WAN search site ? I am getting radically different addresses .

Nope. The router should be translating to a private IP. What IP address is it pulling when you let Windows automatically get an IP? If it's 169.254.x.x there is in fact a TCP/IP problem or the router is ignoring you. If it's 192.168.x.x that's valid. Are you sure the router isn't using MAC filtering security? If so, you need to enter the MAC address of your wireless card into the router's list of allowed MAC.

[Parangles]

Thanks glc, after a 12 hour education on networking via Google I got it going.
Regards,
Chris.

[jackielaird]

My son has recently got a pc. He has inserted the AOL internet disk and it seems okay. When he clicks on the icon though, nothing happens. Can you help?

Sorry if this seems a silly question? I look forward to hearing from you. We have tried to uninstall then reinstall but that doesnt work either...

Thanks

[glc]

Jackie, please start a new thread so your issue can get the best attention. Have you contacted AOL support yet? If you post a new thread, please provide system details.

[mysexybunny]

completely stumped!!!!!
XP load, newly rebuilt, does not have virus or spyware, working fine one day and then took a big nose dive.

I installed a new router about a week ago, I am using WPA and got the PC up and working wirelessly fine, a couple of days later the PC won't pull up any internet site or download POP mail. I have an IP address on my computer for my network and I can ping my POP server and Yahoo, if I type in www.yahoo.com in the browser window it says it finds the website but never loads.
Things I have done:
cleared cache, uninstalled and re-installed wireless card, I don't have any firewall on the PC, I have manually put in the DNS address for my ISP, I am not using any mac filter on my router.

[glc]

Same comment applies as I made to Jackie. Plese don't pull up year old threads.