Can't access CNET sites...

[relsoft]

Gamfaqs, gamespot, Download.com, etc.

Here's the message:

Network Error (tcp_error)

A communication error occurred: "Operation timed out"
The Web Server may be down, too busy, or experiencing other problems preventing it from responding to requests. You may wish to try again at a later time.

For assistance, contact your network support team.

This has been going for a week now. All other sites I usually go to is fine.  Any ideas why?

Thanks!!
 

[Jim]

I'd check my hosts file.  c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

Jim

[Shockwave]

Could be that something in your home internet has changed?

Have you installed anything new?

I had massive problems here a couple of weeks ago, sometimes the internet worked, other times I got that timed out message.

I eventually worked it out that one of the telephone wall sockets in this house had become damaged. Once I bypassed it, everything was fine.

Gamespot loads fine here..

Perhaps something is going on with your ISP?
If you have wireless you could connect direct to your phoneline to rule out any problems with your router, but short of that I have no idea what to suggest...

And what Jim said.

[relsoft]

Thanks!
I'm on DSL.
What would I do with the directory?


[edit]

I get this:

# Copyright (c) 1993-1999 Microsoft Corp.
#
# This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.
#
# This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each
# entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should
# be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.
# The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one
# space.
#
# Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual
# lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.
#
# For example:
#
#      102.54.94.97     rhino.acme.com          # source server
#       38.25.63.10     x.acme.com              # x client host

127.0.0.1       localhost