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| Thread ID: 70728 | 2006-07-14 01:32:00 | Windows 98ME won't resolve DNS names | Mike_H (2538) | Press F1 |
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| 470686 | 2006-07-14 01:32:00 | My daughter's flat just upgraded to broadband, so I put a LAN card in a PC running Windows 98ME and connected it. It works OK, except that it won't resolve DNS names, so 'the internet' doesn't work :annoyed: I can ping, for example, the IP address for www.clear.net.nz and it works fine, but if I try to ping www.clear.net.nz I get an "Unknown host" error. Aarrgghh! :badpc: This machine used to work OK with dial-up, but now it seems to be seriously confused. Ideas, please? :help: |
Mike_H (2538) | ||
| 470687 | 2006-07-14 01:55:00 | Is the computer connected directly to a router or is it using ICS? Assuming you have a router, have you put the router's IP address in the Network Control Panel? |
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| 470688 | 2006-07-14 02:20:00 | Is the computer connected directly to a router or is it using ICS? Assuming you have a router, have you put the router's IP address in the Network Control Panel? PC is directly connected to shiny new Telecom-supplied D-Link router+switch Yes, router address is installed as 'Default Gateway' in Control panel/Network. 'winipcfg' shows router address as Default Gateway address and DHCP Server address. PC can see the internet, e.g from DOS prompt 'ping 203.97.33.220' works fine, but 'ping www.clear.net.nz' [which is the same address] gets the 'Unknown host' error. Also this error comes up in a flash, so it's not like it is searching around and not finding it. |
Mike_H (2538) | ||
| 470689 | 2006-07-14 02:35:00 | Try manually inputting the DNS addresses in for your ISP,ie. right click the icon for your 98 card, TCP/IP properties, manually input the DNS server addressses. | snoopy (74) | ||
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