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Eircom DNS Settings?

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  • 17-12-2008 3:42pm
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    Jammyc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    Im on eircom obv. 2mb broadand and twice over the last two weeks,
    I havent been able to go on the net.
    Im able to connect to the router through either wireless on my laptop or by hardwiring the laptop to the router, but its the connection to the internet thats gone all bollicky.

    Windows suggested that it could be a problem with the DNS settings.
    I havent really any idea what thats about except is how ips get turned into addresses right?

    Well anyway, on both occasions I just left it overnight and it was grand by morning.

    Any Idea what it could be?

    Many thanks in advance. And sorry for the long post!


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    You have to be methodical in these situations. Firstly check to see if you are actually connected to the internet before you start messing around with your settings.

    http://192.168.1.254 will take you to the settings page and will tell you if the connection is up.

    If the dns was gone totally bang you would not be able to connect at all.

    Jammyc wrote: »
    Hi,
    Im on eircom obv. 2mb broadand and twice over the last two weeks,
    I havent been able to go on the net.
    Im able to connect to the router through either wireless on my laptop or by hardwiring the laptop to the router, but its the connection to the internet thats gone all bollicky.

    Windows suggested that it could be a problem with the DNS settings.
    I havent really any idea what thats about except is how ips get turned into addresses right?

    Well anyway, on both occasions I just left it overnight and it was grand by morning.

    Any Idea what it could be?

    Many thanks in advance. And sorry for the long post!


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    Jammyc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Jammyc


    dub45 wrote: »
    You have to be methodical in these situations. Firstly check to see if you are actually connected to the internet before you start messing around with your settings.

    http://192.168.1.254 will take you to the settings page and will tell you if the connection is up.

    If the dns was gone totally bang you would not be able to connect at all.
    Connected ok there, no problems?


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    dub45
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 12,448 Mod ✭✭✭✭dub45


    Jammyc wrote: »
    Connected ok there, no problems?


    If in the future you 'appear' to lose connection the first thing you should do is check if you are actually connected to the net. Then if you are connected you begin to try other solutions but always be slow to tamper with your basic settings.


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    Jammyc
    Registered Users Posts: 1,979 ✭✭✭Jammyc


    dub45 wrote: »
    If in the future you 'appear' to lose connection the first thing you should do is check if you are actually connected to the net. Then if you are connected you begin to try other solutions but always be slow to tamper with your basic settings.
    Great thanks, Ill bear that in mind. Thanks for the help!:D


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    barnicles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,910 ✭✭✭barnicles


    If you need new DNS servers:
    4.2.2.1
    4.2.2.2
    Easy to remember too!

    Their Level3


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