If company disconnected to dns servor, can you still access

[David]

At my system at work, I have netscape, but the dns server is broken or something. When I type in just the ip address, I can still get the website. Is there a way for me to connect to my home provider and somehow piggy back out? Also, some ip address don't respond back on that same workstation, is it a hub or something? On my other work station (different part of network), if I type in those ip numbers, it goes through. That workstation is not crippled.

Thanks

[digital_rat]

try pinging an ip address from the workstation that isnt working ...
it will probably time out in transit..
you lost TCP/IP on that machine..
try to reboot and if that doesnt help
reload the protocol..
are you using DHCP???

[David]

I don't know what DHCP is. I think they disconnected a link because they didn't want people surfing while working. Yet, with an ip address you can still get out. Like I said before, some ip address just hangs without giving an error message on that machine. I was hoping to somehow still get out. Thanks again