[DM-MUG] What is going on - apple.com gives me wierd message

[Victoria L. Herring]

Yes, I was finally about to find the macfixit forum info= = only if I 
use Firefox.  I was using Safari and got the wierd message...I can 
get .Mac and can get CNN and can get MacFixit, if I use Firefox.

I've been having wierd network issues since last nite and this AM....


>Hi Vicki,
>
>Your DNS is pointing some addresses back to your own Mac's localhost 
>file. What happens if you just type "apple.com" or "apple" in the 
>location field? Same thing? Mediacom (you're still on MC, right?) 
>might be messing with their services. Didja try going wired vs. 
>wireless? Happen on all your machines, or just one?
>
>You could try manually entering your ISP's (or another's) DNS 
>address(es) into your networking config (System 
>Preferences/Network/<Your Configuration>TCP/IP Tab/). Each ISP has a 
>different set of DNS addresses. They aren't mutually exclusive, i.e. 
>you can put other DNS numbers in there if you want. It might fix 
>itself with time.
>
>See this Web page for some more hints: 
><http://www.macfixitforums.com/php/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=Forum7&Number=733876&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1>
>
>Matthew

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