just got DSL, can't surf or get mail

[Christopher Nehren]

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On 2005-04-03, Brian John scribbled these
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> Hello, I just got an xDSL system.  In Windows I can browse the internet
> and do whatever I want just fine.  However, in FreeBSD the only things
> that work are my p2p programs.  Azureus and amule work fine, they both
> connect and download.  However, when I try to use dillo, Firefox or
> Thunderbird they always timeout when trying to access the net.  Does
> anyone have any idea what I can do to fix this?  I had cable internet
> before and it worked fine.  The DSL modem is hooked up to the computer
> through Ethernet.

Sounds like a DNS issue, considering that most P2P programs are
IP-based and thus don't need to perform DNS lookups.

Best Regards,
Christopher Nehren
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