On 29/05/14 12:46, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 29-5-2014 13:13, Doctor John wrote:
>> Oh, bugger! Not good.
> 
> Indeed. Thanks John for attempting the rescue.
> 
>>
>> 1. First see if you can access Google using one of these:
>>     64.233.160.0 - 64.233.191.255
>>     66.102.0.0 - 66.102.15.255
>>     66.249.64.0 - 66.249.95.255
>>     72.14.192.0 - 72.14.255.255
>>     74.125.0.0 - 74.125.255.255
>>     209.85.128.0 - 209.85.255.255
>>     216.239.32.0 - 216.239.63.255
>> In general, one of these ranges should work. If you can access Google
>> this way, then:
> 
> None of the ranges connect to Google. :-(
> 
>>
>> 2. Check your HOSTS file using Notepad.exe or some other plain text
>> editor. HOSTS has no extension and can be found in the
>> C:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc folder. Don't forget to make hidden and
>> system files visible first.
>> If there is any line containing google.com, delete it and save.
>> Restart your machine and try to access Google in the normal manner.
> 
> I checked nonetheless and found no mention of google.com in the hosts
> file. Only general comments on use. To be complete, I checked the other
> files in the folder and no google.com mentioned.
> 
>>
>> Report back with the results
> 
> Well, here I am ;-)
> Maybe of no importance: Win7, Mozilla Firefox and Thunderbird. All using
> latest updates etc as far as I know.
> 
> Thomas
> 

Check your router. Without knowing its make, it's hard to give general
instructions but try to find a blocked sites list.
If you can't do that, can you borrow another machine which you can
connect through your router?

John
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