Detecting proxy settings

thewz · Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2002 5:53 pm Post subject: Detecting proxy settings

Alright, ever since I reformatted my computer I've been getting this problem. Every 5-10 minutes I seem to lose the ability to browse the internet and at the bottom of the screen internet explorer says "detecting proxy settings." It says this for about 2-5 minutes before I can browse the internet again. Although I can't browse the net, I can still play internet games and connect to msn and the other computers connected to the internet through my router still have internet capabilities. So this rules out problems with my modem, and means that internet explorer must be evil.

Anyone know what I can do?
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Warhammer · Posted: Wed Dec 18, 2002 8:35 pm Post subject:

Go to Tools -> Internet options, Connections tab, click LAN Settings. For most ISP connections you should not have any of the options checked, unless your ISP requires that "use proxy server" be selected. "Automatically detect settings" sounds like it's selected when it doesn't need to be in your case. This may also indicate a connection problem - your browser tries to go to the Internet and can't reach it, then tries to scan for proxies to use.
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(+)ASSASSIN(+) · Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2002 1:53 pm Post subject:

BAH you beat me to it, that was my suggestion as well
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Bada Bing · Posted: Thu Dec 19, 2002 4:10 pm Post subject:

SR here
Also check the Client lease time setting in your routers DHCP settings
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Goldom · Posted: Fri Dec 20, 2002 2:34 pm Post subject:

strange, my comp just started doing that randomly the other day. thanks for fixing it for me!