09-29-2012, 09:07 PM | #16 |
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09-29-2012, 10:00 PM | #17 | |
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DNS translates names to IPs, but DNS stands for Domain Name System, not Dynamic Name Server... In fact, the few DNS servers we have in the world (13 I believe) are static or fixed, not dynamic. Those are root DNS for child DNS servers like Google or AT&T, which forward their request to the main ones, to find child domains. Last edited by jocampo; 09-29-2012 at 10:08 PM. |
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09-29-2012, 10:14 PM | #18 | |
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Type this on your browser: http://72.21.211.176 It will bring you Amazon website. But that number is more difficult to understand than ... http://amazon.com DNS converts "amazon.com" to 72.21.211.176, which is what computers actually use to find URLs or Internet addresses. |
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09-30-2012, 01:58 AM | #19 |
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It's not enough to change the DNS settings in Control Panel -> Network Connections (Win7)?
You have to go into the router and change it? |
09-30-2012, 02:11 AM | #20 |
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09-30-2012, 02:12 AM | #21 | |
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If you have DHCP and change in the router, then it will affect all your computer our clients. |
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09-30-2012, 02:14 AM | #22 |
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I discovered that the suggested OpenDNS and Google DNS works faster for US IPs, not so much for European.
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09-30-2012, 08:20 AM | #23 |
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09-30-2012, 08:23 AM | #24 | |
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Damm, I feel like a PC technician again, like the old days, lol ... |
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09-30-2012, 08:25 AM | #25 | |
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I know, I know, it's not funny when your friggin' computer/router/network isn't working, but I hope you've already figured it out by now... |
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09-30-2012, 08:37 PM | #26 |
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Some firewalls/routers hijack it back to their settings as an anti-malware measure (I'm using one at work that does so by default, though it's easy enough to turn off).
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09-30-2012, 09:52 PM | #27 |
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AT&T has a very slow
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10-01-2012, 05:32 PM | #28 |
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The reports on hijacking were alarming until I googled the sites.
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10-02-2012, 09:09 AM | #29 |
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Firstly, many thanks to all who chipped in with suggestions and my apologies for not coming back sooner, but hopefully you can understand why
I spent a lot of time investigating all the suggestions but never did get round to implementing any of them (mainly because I know from bitter experience that I am more than capable of totally killing a network if I start messing about from a position of ignorance). Finally, yesterday, I was just starting to pluck up the courage to start messing about with router settings etc when my teenage son came to me and said, "Dad, the wireless printer I bought for my bedroom isn't working properly"! Basically, he'd stuck a wireless printer in his room and tried to get it working by messing about with various network settings without my knowledge. A quick uninstall of that printer and a reset of settings and all is well again. I've even successfully returned that printer (because there seemed to be nothing I could do that would get it to work) and replaced it with another one that both works and doesn't impact the network. |
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