Lack of access to FT? Anything?

Using another computer yesterday, I encountered a dialup access problem with FT (and it seems many if not all web sites) yesterday.

The "Finding site: Flyertalk" came up, then "opening page res://c:windows\system\SHDOCLC.DLL/dsnerror.htm..." and finally just "cannot find server."

Initially it appeared that everything was gonna' be okay, running Win 98 with IE 5.5 for net access. It seemed that the modem and it's connections were fine, the "handshake" was completed to AT&T and yet after verification of account/password etc when you clicked on IE, there was no access.

I'll bet it's something "simple" but it's driving me "batty."

Any experts, or semi-expert types out there have an answer?

Thanks in advance!

Have a great weekend everyone.

A VERY exasperated Mark