DNS Server Not Being Found

[RobMac]

I had to upgrade my router today from my provider. Ends up I cannot use it the tech is coming in a day or two. My daughter has the as router upstairs that my wife links to with her Windows 7 Machine.

When I try to do it with my windows 8.1 machine it can't find the DNS server. I have run all the tests and it says everything is fine but the DNS.

I have compared my computers settings to my wifes and they are identical. IP and DNS are chosen automatically.

I am running an Acer Aspire E1-571.

The other thing is we just came back from holidays and my Acer was connecting to any and all wireless routers without an issue.

Let me know any information you need or things you would like me to try.

Thanks!

Rob

 

[TairikuOkami]

Set up DNS manually until the tech guy come, it will ignore router's DNS.

https://support.opendns.com/entries/37540324-Windows-8-Configuration

 

[RobMac]

Tried everything in the link. Still not working. It is not giving me any internet access. It says the connection is Limited.

Thanks for the advice though TairkuOkami!

R.

 

[yu gnomi]

Do you have both a modem and a router?

If so, you may need to power cycle both of them as follows:
How to Power Cycle (Restart) your Modem and Router

1. Shut down the computer.
2. Switch off the modem followed by the router and also unplug their power cables.
3. Wait for 30 seconds.
4. Plug the power cords back into the modem and the router but don’t switch them on yet.
5. First turn on your modem and wait for it to initialize(let the lights become stable).
6. Then switch on the router and let the blinking lights stabilize.
7. Now turn on your computer or your gaming console connected to the network. You should now be able to access the Internet.
Please note that for power cycling, it’s important that you switch on the devices only in the specified order.

 

[RobMac]

Everything has been cycled. The tech was in. He had to replace the modem/router and cleanup some wiring outside. This connection is through a cable company. The ethernet connection on my Cisco Router/Modem is working fine. The Wireless connection is not working. The wireless adapter is a Broadcom 802.11n. The wireless adapter is still giving me the No DNS Connection error.

 

[yu gnomi]

every wireless router has it's own network. You will be unable to log onto the old wireless network because you got rid of that device.

Somewhere- probably on a sticker on your wireless router, else in documentation that came with your router (if any) you should find the name of the wireless network (SSID) to look for, and the key/password you need to enter to join the network.

 

[RobMac]

I have the SSID and password and have successfully logged in. However, it is not giving me internet access due to the DNS problem

R.

 

[yu gnomi]

I am not sure why you are unable to access the internet wirelessly. Since you can connect fine via ethernet, the problem must be in how the wireless router is configured. All I can suggest is: make sure the ethernet cable between router and modem is in good shape (try replacing it if you have an extra); if there is any software that came with the router, run it; try power cycling the router; contact your ISP to see if there is any configuring they have to do on their end (I highly doubt this though).

Maybe someone else has a helpful suggestion.

 

[RobMac]

The Router and Modem are all one. I thought it was Cisco it is actually Hitron. No software came with the unit. I am working with the ISP now.

R.