Problems initially loading web pages

Hello,
I have a macbook pro running safari 5.0.3 and for about a month I have been having problems logging on to the internet. I am using Mac Os 10.5.8. I have checked the diagnostics for the network and most of the time the items are all green, sometimes the server is yellow. The problem loading pages only seems to happen when I first try to log on. Sometimes I'll close Safari and have to retry it 3 or 4 times then I can connect. Sometimes emptying the cache helps, sometimes not. On occasion it works the first time. It is frustrating to have to keep trying to log on but once I am able to load the initial page I can usually stay on with no problem. I've tried using Firefox to access the internet but I have the same problem. I've also downloaded Mackeeper software to see if it can recognize a problem, but it doesn't.
Does anyone have any suggestions that I may try to solve this dilemma? Thanks in Advance-
Marcel

I would try using OpenDNS servers. System Preferences>Network>Advanced>DNS. In the left side column click on the + sign and add the following:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220
Click OK. Then click Apply.
Info on OpenDNS is here:
http://www.opendns.com/

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