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Internet Problem - Can't Connect to Google Servers

I have a strange problem with my internet at home. On my iMac, I can't reach any website on a google server. I have tried to use both Firefox and Safari, deleted and reinstalled both, and it just says that it can't connect to the server google.com. I can reach any other website without a problem, so it's not a connectivity issue.

I have no problem using my laptop or my iPhone on the same wireless network to get to google. I have looked in the security settings for the browser, thinking that I may have inadvertently set a security restriction, but it's the same for both browsers, so I'm pretty sure that's not it. I have also used my neighbor's wireless network, so I don't think it's specific to my modem.

I have rebooted my computer, as well as the modem and router. I can't think of anything else to try.

Anybody have any ideas? I am stumped.

Intel 24" iMac, Mac OS X (10.5.6)

Posted on Jan 25, 2009 7:19 AM

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Jan 25, 2009 7:35 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

Sorry about that. To clarify, any time that I try to navigate to any Google website (Finance, Gmail, Maps, Search engine), I get an error message that says it can't connect to the server at www.google.com, like would come up if I weren't connected to the internet.

But I can navigate to any other website with no problem. I have used Network Utility to try and ping the website, but this is the response I get:

PING www.l.google.com (64.233.169.xxx): 56 data bytes

--- www.l.google.com ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss

Jan 25, 2009 7:49 PM in response to bburkava

Ok, now I get it. Partially blonde here 😉

Try different DNS numbers:
Try putting these numbers in Network>TCP/IP>DNS Servers...

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Then Apply. These are safer/faster than most ISP's NDS numbers, and have been patched against DNS poisoning.

In Safari/Preferences/Advanced, next to Proxies: Click, Change Settings
Under Select a Protocol to Configure, make sure none of the boxes are checked.







Carolyn 🙂

Message was edited by: Carolyn Samit

Internet Problem - Can't Connect to Google Servers

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