I will check with my ISP for that specific question because I don't think I
asked that very specific question of them. I just played dumb and allowed
them to go through their own troubleshooting methods.

However, regarding ports, I checked those as well. I know that various
ports are working other than 80 because I can connect with https: (port
143???), the ECHO port is working (port 7????), POP3 is working I think as I
can send email, I just can't receive.

What is netcap+Ethereal?

> Your ISP. Does it require you to check for proxy settings?
>
> On XP I would use netcap + Ethereal to do a packet trace
> as proof that the ISP server is the cause of the problem.
> E.g. compare what the requests from the different browsers look like
> and the responses they get. If the only difference is User-Agent
> you may be able to spoof an IE User-Agent with Firefox.
>
> As for problems with ports other than 80 (HTTP server) you could try
> using telnet to simulate a connection.
>
>
> Cross-post to Vista Networking added.
> Link to existing subthreads:
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/communities...a-51ad16a057af
>
>
> Good luck
>
> Robert Aldwinckle
> ---
>
>
>