Looged on to internet but web Browsers won't work

[Dewey]

Hi all I thought I resolved some of my other issues but I have sticking point. I decided since I can't get my software for my mac off the internet through my PC I decided to hook one or the other to the internet. Well I found a free dial server since I didn't want to try to go through the hassle of trying to hook up a cable modem to the units which I didn't think they could handle. I set up the PPP the TCI/IP used the right ISP info and I was logged on great I thought WRONG My web browsers IE3.01 and early version of Netscape that was on my 8.0 disk won't lock in. They don't seem to hook up to the socket portal or whatever the method they use. It reminds of the hassle I use to have when I was running Windows 3.1 years ago but that was easy compared to this. I must be missing something but I am stumped as I am loged on but can't surf. any suggestions? I tried my internet assistant but it won't load I'll to try to reinstall it. ANY SUGGESTIONS WILL BE WELCOMED! I am getting quite frustrated to the point I will just put them away and get rid of them well almost
Dewey

[nixgeek]

When you configured TCP/IP, did you include the DNS nameservers for your ISP? If not, then the browser has no way of knowing what a site like "www.slashdot.org" actually points to. Your Mac needs the nameservers entered so that it can refer to those nameservers in order to resolve a website address to its respective IP address.

[Dewey]

Still no go I tripled checked all settings PPP, TCI are correct. I still get from Netscape unable to locate server check locations I put the URL of sever in that spot but still won't go to internet. IE just says unable to open page. I am quite stumped. My mac is defintely connected to server all is fine when I open PPP connection rate, IPS adress, and all that jazz is there. My only to options are Netscape or IE I can't open Icab file with Stuffit because it was down loaded from my PC . This is quite sad I have spent many hours on this project with little success and a lot of road blocks.
Dewey

[ElDiabloConCaca]

What free dial-up service are you using? Could it be that they no longer provide internet access?

[nixgeek]

I'm talking about the TCP/IP control panel. Did you input the DNS nameservers in there for your ISP? For example, I use OpenDNS for DNS resolutions, so in the TCP/IP control panel I put the following nameserver IP addresses where it says "Name server addr.:" (I'm getting this information from my Quadra 650 running Mac OS 8.1, BTW).

208.67.222.222 (primary DNS nameserver)
208.67.220.220 (secondary DNS nameserver)

Now, you can use OpenDNS's nameservers if you wish or you could use the nameservers provided to you by your ISP. Your ISP should have provided you with the information of their nameservers. If not, contact them for the actual IP addresses.

[Dewey]

It's freedialup.org. Their website says it's current and open. They do have restrictions

[Dewey]

This may be the problem isn't the ISP # the same as the DNS number? That's what I put in the DNS box as that is the number I recieved when I connect to server in PPP panel. it's a series of numbers seperated by dots like 22.162.155.2 for example?
Dewey

[Dewey]

Interestingly enough I tried Fredialup.org on my PC took 5 minutes to set up and I am up and surfing so I don't know why my Mac won't work. Really stumped. Is it really that much more difficult on an older Mac?