This sounds as if Stata doesn't know about a proxy. See help for -netio-.
Nick
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Richard Williams replied to Todd Swarthout
> >Ive never been able to dowload any new command or other such files.
> >Is it just a matter of increasing the waiting time?
> >
> >Any thoughts?
> >
> >Im working on STATA 8
>
> Have you ever been able to update Stata 8 itself? You may need to
> follow the procedures for a non-internet update. See
>
> http://www.stata.com/support/updates/stata8.html
>
> Make sure you update both the ado and the exe files, and then see if
> your problems persist.
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