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to: Mike `/m`
from: Robert Comer
date: 2005-05-21 08:27:40
subject: Re: DNS problem with WinXP

From: "Robert Comer" 

Thanks, that answered part of the question!!  At least it'll work correctly
this way, I can figure the rest out later.

It works with one of the open DNS servers, so it's something between my
laptop and my ISP's DNS.

- Bob Comer


"Mike '/m'"  wrote in message
news:7n9u81tpdm5labjp2dqf7qg5bap12r1r15{at}4ax.com...
> On Sat, 21 May 2005 07:39:51 -0400, "Robert Comer"
>  wrote:
>
>>Okay guys, got a big problem on my laptop and I'm about to fly away on
>>vacation.
>>
>>The gist of it is that while connected to ethernet, it wont resolve any
>>dns
>>names.
>>
>>But if I connect via my cell phone or my wireless connection, it works.
>>(I
>>had to steal some bandwidth from someone around here, people really
>>shouldn't leave their wireless networks on default, but at least it helps
>>in
>>my debugging)
>>
>>I tried ipconfig /flush dns.
>>
>>I tried netsh int ip reset.
>>
>>No effect. maybe it's having problem with my specific dns -- is there a
>>public dns server I can use to test with?
>>
>>Thanks,
>
> http://www.opennic.unrated.net/public_servers.html
>
> /m

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