imac g4/10.3.9/can't access google?

[mccldwll]

Several times during the past 24 hours, including now, I can't access google with safari. I'm on an ethernet/usb adapter (fried ethernet port). Yesterday had problems reaching some other sites, and some worked fine. Google seems to be main problem now. When couldn't reach yesterday, had no problem getting there/surfing, on a g3 running 9.2. Anyone have any idea what might be going on? If doesn't go away, what browser might be a better alternative?
Thanks.

 

[R.Youden]

Have you tried resetting Safari? I think that as an alternative Opera is pretty good.

 

[dpaanlka]

I doubt it's the browser thats the problem. You may be having DNS issues.

 

[stevep]

Might be worth checking that your DNS server settings are correct for the isp you use. Possibly your isp's servers are not working well at the moment, or there is too high a contention ratio (which is an isp problem as well, not that they're likely to admit to it). Apart from that I can think of no reason that you can't access Google and other sites are ok. It's certainly not a fault with Safari.

edit dpaanlka beat me to it !!