Cable connection fails with IE

We have a broadband connection but Internet Explorer can
nnot find the site when using Win 98 SE. We can ping
sites, but not connect to them. We tried XP and that
solved the problem, but we coulnd not solve a problem
with the NVIDEA RIVA TNT2 PRO which would go to sleep on
a restart as soon as Windows came up. Deleted XP and
restored Win 98, but can not use our cable connection.
Reloading the OS made no difference. This is a Gateway
computer and the software is difficult to work with. So
close but no cigar and no where to turn. Techs believe
problem is in the software like winsock. Have others had
this problem?

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"Hal Lawrance" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> We have a broadband connection but Internet Explorer can
> nnot find the site when using Win 98 SE. We can ping
> sites, but not connect to them. We tried XP and that
> solved the problem, but we coulnd not solve a problem
> with the NVIDEA RIVA TNT2 PRO which would go to sleep on
> a restart as soon as Windows came up. Deleted XP and
> restored Win 98, but can not use our cable connection.
> Reloading the OS made no difference. This is a Gateway
> computer and the software is difficult to work with. So
> close but no cigar and no where to turn. Techs believe
> problem is in the software like winsock. Have others had
> this problem?