Vista - Vista can't find DNS

**Axon** · 05-24-2008

First post here, very nice site with great tutorials, helped me out great!

My problem:
Sometimes my network goes completely down, when I run Diagnostics, it says it can't connect to my DNS, I tell it to fix it, but it can't, then there rests nothing to reset my Router, but it's annoying to change all the settings back the way they were.

I have a Cable Modem from Telenet

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

- Axon

**sidney1st** · 05-24-2008

How did you configure your DNS?
Do you use a Proxy?

SCSIraidGURU · 05-24-2008

Easiest way is just put the DNS servers into Vista yourself. Check your router settings and make sure DHCP is working properly and your modem's WAN connection sees the DNS entries. Personally, I use static IPs and just enter my ISPs DNS servers manually.

**Brink** · 05-24-2008

Hi Axon,

I get this sometimes from my cable broadband provider for this website. You might try what I do and use a Open DNS temporarily until your provider sorts their problem out. I use the Computer option at this site below, but since you have a router, you may need to try the Router option also. Experiment to see what works best, one or the other, or both.

https://www.opendns.com/start

To go back to your default DNS settings from your provider, just dot the Obtain DNS server address automatically option again.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

05-24-2008	#1 (permalink)
Axon Vista™ Ultimate x64 286 posts	Vista can't find DNS First post here, very nice site with great tutorials, helped me out great! My problem: Sometimes my network goes completely down, when I run Diagnostics, it says it can't connect to my DNS, I tell it to fix it, but it can't, then there rests nothing to reset my Router, but it's annoying to change all the settings back the way they were. I have a Cable Modem from Telenet Any help would be greatly appreciated. - Axon
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05-24-2008	#2 (permalink)
sidney1st Ultimate SP1 x64 & x86 971 posts	Re: Vista can't find DNS How did you configure your DNS? Do you use a Proxy?
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05-24-2008	#3 (permalink)
SCSIraidGURU Vista x64 Ultimate 1,823 posts	Re: Vista can't find DNS Easiest way is just put the DNS servers into Vista yourself. Check your router settings and make sure DHCP is working properly and your modem's WAN connection sees the DNS entries. Personally, I use static IPs and just enter my ISPs DNS servers manually.
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05-24-2008	#4 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 25,974 posts	Re: Vista can't find DNS Hi Axon, I get this sometimes from my cable broadband provider for this website. You might try what I do and use a Open DNS temporarily until your provider sorts their problem out. I use the Computer option at this site below, but since you have a router, you may need to try the Router option also. Experiment to see what works best, one or the other, or both. https://www.opendns.com/start To go back to your default DNS settings from your provider, just dot the Obtain DNS server address automatically option again. Hope this helps, Shawn
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