Question : Windows XP Clients resolve Intranet IP, but get Page Cannot Be displayed

I have windows XP clients running on a win2k DC.  The DC has DNS running with Dynamic Updates and forwarders enabled.  

I have specific Domain names that I can not get to by typing the DNS name, but when I type in just the IP address, the page will display fine.

All the sites that this happens to are intranet sites running over a wan. The sites that are geographicly closer work just fine.  

The problem is when I type the DNS Name for example aaa-aaaa-aaa, the client will resolve the DNS name to the IP address, but will not show the page, I will get "page can not be displayed".  The kicker is when I type in the IP address in IE, the page will show up fine!

We are running a proxy, IE is set up to bypass local address,  and this page falls within that range.

I can type ping "(dnsname)" and it will return the IP address, just wont display the page.

Answer : Windows XP Clients resolve Intranet IP, but get Page Cannot Be displayed

if you have bypass proxy ticked and its still not working then it usually the proxy (or a firewall) though if your on ISA its the same product, speak to the proxy admin