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

[Holly Welch]

I'm on mediacom and have no problem getting the apple site.
On Feb 25, 2006, at 11:54 AM, Victoria L. Herring wrote:

> 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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Holly Welch
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