> Jack,
>
> open a console and try something like
> ping www.google.com
>
> Does it reply? Just trying to figure out if this is a Firefox prolem or a
general networking problem.
>
> Uwe
>
> --
> Novell Support Connection Volunteer SysOp
> Please don't send me support related e-mail unless I ask you to do so.

Hi Uwe,

Thanks for your reply.
I tried your suggestion but it didn't work.
What else can I do?

Perhaps this will help you to find solutions:

My system is an ACER AMD64 PC connected with the internet through a router
Linksys WRT54G.

Hope you can help further.

Regards,
Jack