First off, I've got a temp workaround solution to the problem by using a proxy server(not anonymous) that I found here:
http://www.proxy4free.com/index.htmlI can now connect to hostdimedomains.com just fine.
Second, this is the response I got from PeoplePc's techsupport before figuring out the proxy thing, and having sent them the ip cmd line results:
Dear Len,
Thank you for writing to PeoplePC Online.
Regarding your concern, your issue requires that you speak directly with one of our experienced technicians. Please call 1-900-285-8333.
Thanks again for writing.
All the best,
Hanish
One of the people at PeoplePC Online
I then sent them this reply:
I will not pay for a phone call to technical support to help peoplepc fix their problem.
Don't the experienced technicians have email? They may call me at
804-***-**** or 757-***-****, but preferably correspond via email.
As I'm obviously on a dial-up connection, solving this problem with peoplepc's servers would be best done while I'm online.
The problem doesn't exist when I connect via an AOL account, only with peoplepc.
If peoplepc can't fix this problem with their dns server, I will cancel.
Ahem.
Then I just received this:
Dear Len,
Thank you for writing to PeoplePC Online.
We appreciate the opportunity to assist you. We have forwarded your question to the appropriate department. A representative will soon respond to your inquiry.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused to you.
Thank you for your continued patience.
All the best,
Kevin
One of the people at PeoplePC Online.
So anyway, I'm not too impressed with PeoplePc so far. It's just that they're less than half the price of the other ISPs in my area.
Thanks again for the ipconfig cmds, ;) as I'm sure that including their results in my email helped gain the eventual respect.
edit:fwiw - I set up the proxy server in the
Firefox browser by going to Tools > Options > general tab > Connection Settings > selecting "Manual proxy configuration and entering the proxy ip and checking "use same proxy...