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Posted by Dave D on 09/26/05 20:37
"Hammer324" <xxx@verizon.net> wrote in message
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>> Could you explain how I can find out if that is my problem? I just
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> that I tried the fix and still can't get connected.
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You could add a known domain name to your hosts file, eg www.google.com,
and point it to 127.0.0.1, following the same format as existing entries.
ie-
127.0.0.1 www.google.com
Now try and load up google. If it doesn't load, your hosts file is working
fine and the problem is elsewhere. If it loads as normal, your hosts file
(at least where DNS requests are concerned) is being ignored. Obviously, you
need to remove the entry when you've completed the experiment.
If you can confirm that your hosts file is in fact being ignored, find out
your ISP's DNS server settings, these can often be found in the router's
config, and enter them in your network card's DNS setting.
In XP
Click on 'my computer'
Right click on 'my network places' (left column) select 'properties'.
This should bring up icons representing your network connections.
Right click on the one which connects to your router, ie your network card
into which the router is connected.
This should bring up a list, one of them should read 'Internet Protocol
(TCP/IP)'
Highlight it and click on the 'properties' box.
At the bottom there should be a dialogue which reads 'Use the following DNS
server addresses'. If my OP applies to you, this will contain the address of
your router rather than your ISP's address. Enter your ISP's DNS servers
here, there are usually two- a primary/preferred and an alternate/backup. If
you only have one don't worry, just enter it as the preferred, leave the
alternate blank. Make sure though that you delete the address of your router
here or it may still not work.
When you've done that, click OK to get out of it.
Now you have to flush out the old DNS cache from your PC. You can either
reboot or do the following-
Click 'Start' select 'run' and type 'cmd' then click OK. This should open a
DOS-style console. In the console type this command-
ipconfig /flushdns
It should give the message 'successfully flushed the DNS Resolver Cache'
Now, with any luck, the hosts file should work. You can test it again by
trying the trick I mentioned at the beginning.
If you still have no luck then the problem is elsewhere and I'm out of
ideas!
Dave
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