Maybe you could tell us what you have tried?

• Which specific CPAN modules did you try?
• What specific problems did you see?
  • Did the modules download? Did they install?
  • Could you access them in your scripts? Are they on your include path? (if not, check the value of @INC)
  • If so, did the script connect to Google's website?
• What specific error messages did you see at the point where things stopped working?
• If you were able to install the module and use the module in your code, what does your code look like? Could you post a sample?
• Finally, what communication protocols do the modules you've tried rely on? Are you sure your system's firewall is set up to allow outgoing and incoming messages using that protocol?

Best, beth