Ubuntu and Firefox Browser

[Clayton Stapleton]

"Direct connection" is selected.

I can enter the IP address for google and it will open the google search page. When I enter a search item it will find it. But it will not recogzine www.google.com.

When I enter www.cnn.com I get the message:
    "The connection timed out"
    "The server at www.cnn.com is taking too long to respond."

Yes I agree it is Firefox the is the problem! 

Thanks,
Clay
 
> ifconfig and resolv.conf look ok (from recent post).
> 
> Since you're able to ping google, it appears that your network is
> functioning properly, and your problem is with Firefox alone.
> 
> When you cannot access cnn.com, for instance, what does it show/tell you?
> 
> In your preferences, General, Connection Settings, is Direct connection
> selected?