Did you try rebooing your (modem router) ( Keep these unplugged for at least one minute) and computer in that order?

Read this thread

Ok if that does not work and you do have a router then log into your router and release the ip address then reboot it again then reboot your computer.

You don't have a static ip address do you? And your IE is set to online? And your not using a proxy server?
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