DNS Not Found

[lorac322]

Hi,
I've had my computer for about a year now and this has always been a problem that has happening more often now. I sporadically get this "DNS Not Found" error. I've tried changing the DNS server addresses, I'm currently using the OpenDNS addresses.. still, it only works sometimes. I don't know what else to try and am quite tired of only being able to reach websites 45% of the time.

 

[severedsolo]

Hi lorac322, welcome to SevenForums.

How did you change the DNS addresses? from the router? Or from Windows?

Can you please open a command prompt and type "ipconfig /all" (no quotes) and post the results?

 

[lorac322]

I did it in Windows. I don't think it's a router problem, I have other wireless devices that work just fine..

Thanks for any input you might have!

 

[severedsolo]

Ok... first thing I see wrong there, is why on earth do you have 14 different DNS servers?

The first thing I would recommend you try, is change the DNS settings in the router (if you can) and reset the Windows settings to default.

I find that Windows sometimes just ignores DNS settings, and goes through the router anyway, for some odd reason. Or at least on mine it does.

 

[lorac322]

ok, thanks! I'll try the router, 14 different DNS servers? I don't know, I only changed two. I did let someone else try to fiddle with it. How do I get rid of the settings that I don't see?

 

[lorac322]

this is all I did

 

[severedsolo]

The easiest way would be to reset the Windows DNS Settings to "obtain DNS settings automatically"

Possibly the other 12 are something to do with your ISP?

 

[Ryan2320]

Also check the advanced settings under TCP/IP

Any DNS addresses there? If so remove them.



Hope this Helps,
Ryan