Strange internet problem - HELP!

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

Odd issue on my main computer. Was listening to the radio live, no issue, however couldnt connect to any internet page getting a server not found page although radio still streaming - had been working fine 5 mins ago. Restarted, still not working and when i run the troubleshooting i get windows cannot communicate with the device or resource (primaryDNS server)

Wifi is working fine, soooooo any idea what i have broken this time?

Decca · **Joined:** 23rd Jun, 2010 **Posts:** 2282

restart router, check your internet explorer settings in options. (that the proxy box is unchecked first).

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

Tried the router several times, whereabouts would this proxy box be? ( ive tried firefox and i.e. - neither work)

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38597

Can you still access sites by ip address?

Try http://209.85.227.99/ (that's google.co.uk)

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

That does work! Odd, i was only browsing rllmuk when it crapped out. Now if it was during my daily dose of interracial interspecies grot i could understand.....(joke)

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38597

Your ISP's name server has crapped out. I'd give it 20 minutes and try again.

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

Thanks, wow, so it wasn't me for once. Out of interest how come my ipad still works?

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38597

markh wrote:

Thanks, wow, so it wasn't me for once. Out of interest how come my ipad still works?

Is the ipad on the same wifi? Have you got your DNS set to default?

Malc · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 17:31

it could be you just need to do an

Code:

ipconfig /release

followed by an

Code:

ipconfig /renew

in a cmd prompt window

or just right click your network icon and hit repair

Malc

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Or change the DNS host your router's using to a free one like Google's openDNS - 8.8.8.8 off the top of my head.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 17:41

Or accidentally eat your own hand.

What dns server does the nslookup command refer to?

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Mr Dave wrote:

What dns server does the nslookup command refer to?

192.168.0.1, I'd be guessing.

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 17:44

Craster wrote:

Mr Dave wrote:

What dns server does the nslookup command refer to?

192.168.0.1, I'd be guessing.

You'd think so if it was working or the router hadn't been reset. That's what I'm getting at.

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

Hmm, these things do not seem to work....
Where is this network icon i would click repair on located (windows 7)?

Ta

Grim... · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 17:48

Craster wrote:

Or change the DNS host your router's using to a free one like Google's openDNS - 8.8.8.8 off the top of my head.

Yup, with a secondary of 4.4.4.4.

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

Grim... wrote:

Craster wrote:

Or change the DNS host your router's using to a free one like Google's openDNS - 8.8.8.8 off the top of my head.

Yup, with a secondary of 4.4.4.4.

Nope, no joy :shrug:

Perhaps it is the names thing mr paz mentioned.... Anyone else got problems on BT?

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 17:54

markh wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Craster wrote:

Or change the DNS host your router's using to a free one like Google's openDNS - 8.8.8.8 off the top of my head.

Yup, with a secondary of 4.4.4.4.

Nope, no joy :shrug:

Perhaps it is the names thing mr paz mentioned.... Anyone else got problems on BT?

changing it to google should bypass your ISPs name service

myp · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 17:56

Grim... wrote:

Craster wrote:

Or change the DNS host your router's using to a free one like Google's openDNS - 8.8.8.8 off the top of my head.

Yup, with a secondary of 4.4.4.4.

No, it's 8.8.4.4 I think.

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

You are correct, i just googled it!

But it still doesn't work!

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

DavPaz wrote:

markh wrote:

Thanks, wow, so it wasn't me for once. Out of interest how come my ipad still works?

Is the ipad on the same wifi? Have you got your DNS set to default?

Pc is wired, but its the same router. DNS is default on pc, lord knows on ipad!

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Just checking - when you switched the DNS server, you changed it in the router config right, not on the PC?

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

Craster wrote:

Just checking - when you switched the DNS server, you changed it in the router config right, not on the PC?

Opened a browser window, accessed netgear router and changed it there? Is that not correct? Sorry, complete dimlo with PC's

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

Yeah, that's right.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Grim... wrote:

Yup, with a secondary of 4.4.4.4.

Nope. Google's secondary DNS is 8.8.4.4. 4.4.4.4 is a nameserver but it belongs to Verizon.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49237

INR5P

Zardoz · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 18:38

markh wrote:

Sorry, complete dimlo with PC's

I miss Dimlo.

myp · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 18:39

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

Grim... wrote:

Yup, with a secondary of 4.4.4.4.

Nope. Google's secondary DNS is 8.8.4.4. 4.4.4.4 is a nameserver but it belongs to Verizon.

If only someone had said.

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

Fixed. Thanks for the help.
Was very odd. I changed the DNS under the IP4 setting on the actual PC (i had a smilar problem on an old PC that you chaps kindly helped me with) and that has remedied it. I find it really odd though - this PC is hardly used - only about once a week, and the dodgiest site its been on is probably BEEX!

myp · **Posted:** Mon Oct 31, 2011 18:59

markh wrote:

Fixed. Thanks for the help.
Was very odd. I changed the DNS under the IP4 setting on the actual PC (i had a smilar problem on an old PC that you chaps kindly helped me with) and that has remedied it. I find it really odd though - this PC is hardly used - only about once a week, and the dodgiest site its been on is probably BEEX!

Ah, that would explain it. I have to dunk my computer in Dettol every time I visit this place.

lasermink · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 1883

markh wrote:

Fixed. Thanks for the help.
Was very odd. I changed the DNS under the IP4 setting on the actual PC (i had a smilar problem on an old PC that you chaps kindly helped me with) and that has remedied it. I find it really odd though - this PC is hardly used - only about once a week, and the dodgiest site its been on is probably BEEX!

If the PC doesn't work with the DNS settings in the router, maybe the DHCP in the router isn't working well.

Edit: Or would that be some sort of DNS forwarding in the router that isn't working well? Anyway, I'll shut up now.

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