Unable to access certain web sites from desktop PC due to .wap

Using my desktop PC, which is accessing the net via a wireless setup, I am
unable to access certain web sites because it is attempting to access them
via WAP. I continue to get a message that it is an unknown file type. i.e.
"wap-q1043_com" when attempting to access q1043.com (live music). Is there a
browser option that i can change to have it attempt to access the "regular"
web site and not the "wap" site?

honeil <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Using my desktop PC, which is accessing the net via a wireless setup,
> I am unable to access certain web sites because it is attempting to
> access them via WAP.

What does that mean? You're using wireless on your desktop PC and no modem
or ethernet, right? So it's accessing *anything* on the internet or LAN via
wireless.

> I continue to get a message that it is an
> unknown file type. i.e. "wap-q1043_com" when attempting to access
> q1043.com (live music). Is there a browser option that i can change
> to have it attempt to access the "regular" web site and not the "wap"
> site?

Are you having problems accessing other websites? What OS / browser are you
using? What service packs?

I'm wondering if you have some malware on your system. This doesn't sound
like a wireless issue to me.

Thanks. I'm using XP Home edition, SP2 and IE 7.0. Is there an option of
something that i can turn off/on so that i get connected to their "regular"
web site?

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> honeil <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> > Using my desktop PC, which is accessing the net via a wireless setup,
> > I am unable to access certain web sites because it is attempting to
> > access them via WAP.
>
> What does that mean? You're using wireless on your desktop PC and no modem
> or ethernet, right? So it's accessing *anything* on the internet or LAN via
> wireless.
>
> > I continue to get a message that it is an
> > unknown file type. i.e. "wap-q1043_com" when attempting to access
> > q1043.com (live music). Is there a browser option that i can change
> > to have it attempt to access the "regular" web site and not the "wap"
> > site?
>
> Are you having problems accessing other websites? What OS / browser are you
> using? What service packs?
>
> I'm wondering if you have some malware on your system. This doesn't sound
> like a wireless issue to me.
>
>
>
>

honeil <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Thanks. I'm using XP Home edition, SP2 and IE 7.0. Is there an
> option of something that i can turn off/on so that i get connected to
> their "regular" web site?

Sorry, still not enough info - you didn't mention whether you're having
problems with many sites or just this one.

You don't have a wireless issue - I suggest you post (repost w/more detail,
not just echoing what you originally wrote here) in
microsoft.public.security.homeusers and someone there can probably help you
do some scans for malware infestation.
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> honeil <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>> Using my desktop PC, which is accessing the net via a wireless
>>> setup, I am unable to access certain web sites because it is
>>> attempting to access them via WAP.
>>
>> What does that mean? You're using wireless on your desktop PC and no
>> modem or ethernet, right? So it's accessing *anything* on the
>> internet or LAN via wireless.
>>
>>> I continue to get a message that it is an
>>> unknown file type. i.e. "wap-q1043_com" when attempting to access
>>> q1043.com (live music). Is there a browser option that i can change
>>> to have it attempt to access the "regular" web site and not the
>>> "wap" site?
>>
>> Are you having problems accessing other websites? What OS / browser
>> are you using? What service packs?
>>
>> I'm wondering if you have some malware on your system. This doesn't
>> sound like a wireless issue to me.