Internet problems

• Three rules-of-thumb for dealing with Internet problems
• A table showing the most common codes and messages you're likely to see on your Web browser (HTTP), when accessing Usenet, using e-mail, or using the FTP protocol to upload or download files

Three Rules-of-Thumb for Dealing with Internet Problems

1. If you get a message saying the domain name server (DNS) can't find your page and you're sure you've typed it in correctly or clicked on a valid link, try it again - TWO more times! (Sometimes packets don't get there!)
2. If you get a "Not found" message, the page may be temporarily missing because of miscoding at the target site. Try it again tomorrow...or try the home page for the site and send e-mail asking them to restore the page.
3. Be aware that sometimes a page you've visited recently may be coming from your cache (or the cache on a proxy server within your company). To get the "fresh" version of the page, click on "Reload" in your tool bar.

4. Related Terms

   Definitions

5. VAR (value-added reseller)

   - A VAR (value-added reseller) is a company that resells software, hardware and/or networking products and provides value beyond order fulfillment. VARs may offer a range of professional services as ... (SearchITChannel.com)

6. OEM (original equipment manufacturer)

   - OEM is a term that refers to a web of relationships that typically involve a channel partner purchasing hardware or software from a vendor for inclusion in its own products. (SearchITChannel.com)

7. vendor

   - A vendor is an individual or company that sells goods or services to somone else in the economic production chain. Learn about different types of vendors. (WhatIs.com)

Glossaries

• Computing fundamentals

  - Terms related to computer fundamentals, including computer hardware definitions and words and phrases about software, operating systems, peripherals and troubleshooting.

• Internet applications

  - This WhatIs.com glossary contains terms related to Internet applications, including definitions about Software as a Service (SaaS) delivery models and words and phrases about web sites, e-commerce.
  
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