The Broken Internet Link

[thaigene2]

For some reason I can access international sites, BBC, Hotmail, etc, using the Firefox browser but not MS Explorer. Now why would that be? Why would the browser make a difference if the telecoms link is broken?

[julie_f]

i'm using firefox too and can get some sites no problem but some US sites we can't open or it takes forever

[Tywais]

For some reason I can access international sites, BBC, Hotmail, etc, using the Firefox browser but not MS Explorer. Now why would that be? Why would the browser make a difference if the telecoms link is broken?

Make sure the proxy is set the same in both. Under FF Options > General > Connection Settings and see if Manual Proxy Configuration is set or is Auto. IE should be set the same.

[simey]

I'm using IPstar in Samui, and since yesterday there have been a lot of problems. I'm told the internet shops in Nathon were unable to check flights, my access is a lot slower than usual and sites suc

h as Finnair (www.finnair.com) are blocked. No idea why.

[astral]

The ISP's are gradually getting their act together and finding alternate routes.

It may improve day by day as the various cables get repaired..

[britmaveric]

IE sucks??

[cdnvic]

Proxy settings as noted above, and FF in default configuration will wait longer before giving up and sending you a timeout message when the connection is really show so it will load a site that IE gives up on.