dns resolver not working

dougmack

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I downloaded Win 8 based on XP on the machine--not this one--in December, but just installed it a few days ago.
Win 8 is 32-bit. Apparently the machine does not have the proper BIOS lines for 64 bit. When I registered all the machine information was listed, but if the reader needs it again, please advise.
A couple of times I managed to reach the Internet, but mostly--and now, consistently--I can't. Most of the time,
but not all the time, I can ping the Internet server by its dns address, but not by name, and therefore, I cannot
use a browser or anything. I have gone thru all the various "help" functions that the OS offers, and the result
is that the dns resolver is not working.
Additional information not in the sign-up sheet: Internet connects to cable modem SBV5222 (Motorola) thru a
D-Link DIR-632 router. The computer on which Win 8 is installed dual-boots to PCLinuxOs, which has no trouble
connecting to the Internet.
For what it's worth, if anything, this machine, on the same network, runs Win 7-64 without a problem, but the dual-boot installation of PCLinuxOs64 a few days ago also has a dns resolver problem. This machine uses different hardware from the other machine on which I'm trying to get Win 8 to work.

All assistance gratefully appreciated. --doug
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    PCLinuxOS (now); problem with Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    homebrew
    CPU
    Intel Celeron E3400 at 2.60GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn G41MXE
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 550 Ti (NVIDIA)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    AVG
Suggest:
  1. Temporarily uninstall AVG anti virus using Download tools and utilities | AVG Worldwide
  2. power cycle you D-Link router
  3. What ever browser you are using, delete all history, cache etc...
  4. Open elevated command prompt and type: ipconfig /flushdns
  5. again type: ipconfig /renew
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    8.1x64PWMC Ubuntu14.04x64 MintMate17x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home Brewed
    CPU
    I7 4970K OC'ed @4.7 GHz
    Motherboard
    MSI-Z97
    Memory
    16 GB G-Skill Trident X @2400MHZ
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450
    Sound Card
    X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional Series
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Dual HP-W2408
    Screen Resolution
    1920X1200
    Hard Drives
    256 GB M2 sm951, (2) 500GB 850EVO, 5TB, 2 TB Seagate
    PSU
    Antec 850W
    Case
    Antec 1200
    Cooling
    Danger Den H20
    Keyboard
    Logitech
    Mouse
    Logitech Performance Mouse MX
    Internet Speed
    35/12mbps
    Browser
    Firefox
Thanx for the swift reply.
Followed instructions exactly. The result: Still impossible to ping optonline.net, but possible to
ping its ip address: 66.54.17.31.
The ipconfig /renew produced a batch of stuff which included
Tunnel adapter isatap.domain.org
Media state.....media disconnected
Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo Interface
Media state.....media disconnected
Connection specification...(nothing)

Don't know where to go from here, so?

--doug
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    PCLinuxOS (now); problem with Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    homebrew
    CPU
    Intel Celeron E3400 at 2.60GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn G41MXE
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 550 Ti (NVIDIA)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    AVG
You might want to think about updating the firmware on that old router. I'll assume that you have typed a valid DNS server into the routers set up page, Google's DNS servers are a good place to start at 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

D-Link | DIR-632 Wireless N 8-Port Router

After that, if you are still having problems please post a screen shot of the ipconfig/all from this machine. :)
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Pro WMC
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home built
    CPU
    Q9650 @ 4.05 GHz
    Motherboard
    Gforce 780i SLI FTW
    Memory
    8GB Gskill DDR2 1200Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX-480
    Sound Card
    Asus D2 Xonar
    Monitor(s) Displays
    HannsG
    Screen Resolution
    1680x1050
    Hard Drives
    Gskill 120GB SSD
    PSU
    Thermal Take 1000watts
    Case
    Thermal Take Xtreme
    Cooling
    9 fans air cooled
    Keyboard
    G15 logitech
    Mouse
    G9 logitech
    Internet Speed
    50mbps
I will upgrade the D-Link. I think that's a significant part of the problem. After I did the last request, which I said failed,it turned out that NONE of the machines on the network would access the internet by name.
Does anyone reading here know if there's a known problem with the D-Link DIR-632 or the Motorola modem, SBV5222, or the combination of these? Right now I'm using a different router, but I need 5 ports and this doesn't have them. At this moment, Win 8 is connected via the browser and working. (I'm a bit afraid to shut it down, but
that's normally my Linux machine!)

Thank you for the assistance. I'll keep you all posted. --doug
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    PCLinuxOS (now); problem with Windows 8
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    homebrew
    CPU
    Intel Celeron E3400 at 2.60GHz
    Motherboard
    Foxconn G41MXE
    Memory
    8 GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 550 Ti (NVIDIA)
    Browser
    Firefox
    Antivirus
    AVG
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