Microsoft KB Archive/229974

= Connection Error Messages When You Use ICS with an FQDN =

Article ID: 229974

Article Last Modified on 1/24/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 98 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows 95

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This article was previously published under Q229974



SYMPTOMS
When you are using Internet Connection Sharing (ICS), you may receive any of the following connection-based error messages:

In Microsoft Internet Explorer
The Page Cannot be Displayed

In Microsoft Outlook Express
The Host could not be found. Please verify that you have entered the server name correctly.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if you use a cable modem service that uses Fully Qualified Domain Names (FQDN) for the ICS client computers.



RESOLUTION
To resolve the issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Network, and then double-click the TCP/IP protocol bound to the Internal Adapter.
 * 3) On the DNS Configuration tab, click Enable DNS.
 * 4) In the Domain Suffix Search Order box, type the FQDN, and then click Add. For example, Email.msn.com is the FQDN for the MSN e-mail server.
 * 5) Click OK.
 * 6) Click OK, and then restart the computer when you are prompted.

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