Server Not Found Error When Browsing with Firefox

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a recurring issue of a "server not found" error encountered by users while browsing with Firefox. Participants explore potential causes and solutions related to network connectivity, browser performance, and ISP-related issues.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant experiences intermittent "server not found" errors specifically when using Firefox, suggesting it may not be a server issue due to the frequency of occurrences.
  • Another participant proposes that the problem could be related to the user's network rather than the browser itself.
  • A different viewpoint attributes the issue to the Internet Service Provider (ISP), sharing personal experiences of similar problems and suggesting maintenance actions like clearing browser history and checking for spyware.
  • One participant notes that refreshing or restarting the browser resolves the issue temporarily.
  • Another participant agrees with the intermittent nature of the problem and suggests that their older computer might require more frequent troubleshooting compared to newer systems.
  • A later reply mentions that after installing the Google Web Accelerator, the participant has not experienced the issue again, although they initially thought it was unrelated.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express various opinions on the cause of the issue, with no consensus reached. Some suggest network or ISP-related problems, while others focus on browser-specific solutions. The discussion remains unresolved regarding the root cause of the error.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention various troubleshooting steps and experiences, but there are limitations in understanding the exact nature of the problem, including potential dependencies on specific network conditions or hardware configurations.

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For instance, i am browsing PFs and want to go to google, i go to favoites
and click on google, after a while, server can not be found comes up, the
same for Wikipedia, yet if i try a few minutes later all is ok, this only seems to happen when useing firefox, and it happens to many times for there to be
a server problem. My computer tells me i am connect, Wireless at 50 or some thing mb.
 
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I haven't come across that problem before. The issue must be with your network.
 
I'd say it's your ISP. I have the same problem every so often...quite annoying, yeah?:frown: Try clearing your history, your cookies, and your files...checking for spyware and viruses...and running your disk defragmenter every so often to keep things clean. If that doesn't help the problem, try disconnecting your line from the wall or your computer and then reconnecting. If that doesn't work, you'll have to wait until whatever is wrong with your dial-up fixes itself.

There is also the possibility of noise...if your line is old there could be noise interrupting your ISP connection. Someone once told me that so don't ask me to further elaborate, I'll only confuse the both of us.:smile:
 
This can happen randomly for me, but if I refresh or restart the browser everything is fine again.
 
Like I said, it happens to me as well but if your computer is, unlike mine, rather new/in good shape, what Greg suggested should be just fine. I'm just used to going through all of that to get mine back up and running.:smile:
 
Thanks guys for your help, this problem was really annoying, switching
every thing off and restarting every half hour or so.
I installed the google web accelerator totally not connected with my
problem, i thought, but i have not had the problem since :eek:
 

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