problem with images and links

[Rasputin]

MarkG.. I know this is probalby an isloated problem , but when using the internet at work (i know sack me!!) i cant access pages or links or for that matter images (which is most of the attachments) that are stored as http:\\apolyton.net .. I can access all the pages and stuff that says http:\\www.apolyton.net

I know its strange!! but is it possible to alter the code to make all of the images load as http:\\www.apolyton.net etc .....

Thanks

[Solver]

It's http:// not http:\\ .

[Rasputin]

yes my typo , but regardless of that, the links and pics are all http://apolyton.net and for some reason that doesnt work here from this computer, it needs to see http://www.apolyton.net

[Urban Ranger]

It's a DNS problem. Check with your local techie for a solution.

[Rasputin]

thanks UR... I not sure if i cn get them to change things just so i can see images at apolyton, will have to find a reaaly cool oil industry site that wont let me see pics as well then so they wil lchange things ...

Thanks again

[Urban Ranger]

You can just tell them their DNS database isn't properly updated due to a configuration problem. Usually if your own server cannot resolve a name, i.e., looking up the numeric IP equivalent, it will pass the request to a server it connects to, etc. until the request is resolved.

[Asher]

I think it's probably some kind of nanny firewall blocking one site and not the other.

[Urban Ranger]

The easiest way to check is to ping aplolyton.net to see what comes back.

[Rasputin]

ping pong ???

ok for us newbies, what is ping , how do i do that

[Spekter]

Open a DOS window.
Type:
ping apolyton.net (or whatever other domain name you wish)

Although I don't see how this will help anything. All ping does is tell you how long it takes to get a response from the requested domain.

Care to put on your professor's cap and explain in detail U.R.?

[Urban Ranger]

You'll get different error messages.

If it's a DNS database problem, you should get something like an "unknown host" error message.

If it's a firewall, I reckon you'd get a "request timed out" or something like that. Of course, the firewall could be really messed up and allows UDP packets (that's what ping is based on) through but not TCP/IP packets (for Web browsing).