snow leopard 10.6.8 wifi connected, cant load webpages

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snow leopard 10.6.8 wifi connected, cant load webpages

hi!

just yesterday my computer showed this problem with the internet. as the title says, it is connected to the wifi network (as it has always been) but i face the following problems:

i cant load new webpaged in google chrome and firefox (which are the ones that I actually use)
i can load webpsged that were already saved as bookmarks.
i can load webpages in safari
my icon for dropbox shows a red cross icon
utorrent works just fine
outlook (the software) get's my new emails

what i tried to solve it:

checked that my wifi networks work perfectly fine with other devices in the house
restart computer
changed DNS to one that was suggested in another thread in this discussions site
resetting NVRAM/PRAM
checked that it is updated

so, i read that some people had similar problems with the new 10.8.2 for mountain lion, or sth like that... but in my case i have snow leopard so i don't think thst's the problem

iMac, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on May 27, 2013 6:06 PM

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BDAqua

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May 27, 2013 9:31 PM in response to aquazula

Hi, this has worked for a few...

Though all of these steps may or may not be needed, I'm including them all.

Make a New Location, Using network locations in Mac OS X ...

http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2712

10.5, 10.6, 10.7 & 10.8…

System Preferences>Network, top of window>Locations>Edit Locations, little plus icon, give it a name.

10.5.x/10.6.x/10.7.x instructions...

System Preferences>Network, click on the little gear at the bottom next to the + & - icons, (unlock lock first if locked), choose Set Service Order.

The interface that connects to the Internet should be dragged to the top of the list.

If using Wifi/Airport...

Instead of joining your Network from the list, click the WiFi icon at the top, and click join other network. Fill in everything as needed.

For 10.5/10.6/10.7/10.8, System Preferences>Network, unlock the lock if need be, highlight the Interface you use to connect to Internet, click on the advanced button, click on the DNS tab, click on the little plus icon, then add these numbers...

208.67.222.222

208.67.220.220

(There may be better or faster DNS numbers in your area, but these should be a good test).

Click OK.

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aquazula Author

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May 29, 2013 8:44 PM in response to BDAqua

Hi!

I created the new location and added what you suggested (setting the service order and adding the numbers to the DNS) but still nothing happened. Another suggestion? 😟

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aquazula Author

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May 30, 2013 3:51 AM in response to BDAqua

wait! i think there are no problems anymore!!! i did what you suggested and after like 6 hours it started to work just fine. My dropbox began syncing and i could browse on firefox and google chorme. Wonder if it was what you suggested, and if it was... why it didn't work at first? haha! well i'm just happy there are no problems! thanks a lot 🙂

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BDAqua

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May 30, 2013 9:10 AM in response to aquazula

Great news it's working, thanks, but not awfully likely it was what I suggested would take 6 hours to take effect!? 🙂

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