Hi there, thanks for the suggestions, I will try what you suggest. In the
meantime, here is the information I get after typing ipconfig /all (I am
skipping what obviously has to do only with wireless):
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection :
Connection-specific DNS Suffix :
Description: Realtek RTL8101 Family PC1-E Fast Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address: 00-1B-38-3D-F9-86
DHCP Enabled: Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled: Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address: fe80::ecc3:a195:8d25:53b3%8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address: 82.224.27.22 (Preferred)
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained: Friday, May 15, 2009 4:18:42 PM [EST]
Lease Expired: Friday, May 22, 2009 4:18:42 PM
Default Gateway: 82.224.27.254
DHCP Server: 82.224.26.254
DNS Servers: 134.157.0.129
134.157.29.13
NetBIOS over Tcpip: Enabled
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:
Media State: Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Description: 00-00-54-4E-01
DHCP Enabled: No
Autoconfiguration Enabled: Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 10:
Media State: Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Description: Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address: 02-00-54-55-$E-01
DHCP Enabled: No
Autoconfiguration Enabled: Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 11:
Media State: Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Description: isatap.(AE9D600A-786D-4646-93E3-DCBC340c9835)
Physical Address: 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled: No
Autoconfiguration Enabled: Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 15:
Media State: Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Description: isatap.(75E43715-D7C1-4D0B-9238-71CEA9C99C8)
Physical Address: 02-00-54-55-$E-01
DHCP Enabled: No
Autoconfiguration Enabled: Yes
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 16:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Description: 6TO Adapter
Physical Address: 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled: No
Autoconfiguration Enabled: Yes
IPv6 Address: 2002:52e0:1b16::52e0:1b16 (Preferred)
Default Gateway:
DNS Servers: 134.157.0.129
134.157.29.13
NetBIOS over Tcip: Disabled
Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 17:
Media State: Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix:
Description: isatap.ens.fr
Physical Address: 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled: No
Autoconfiguration Enabled: Yes
(And of course I did turn off the wireless connection as you advised but it
made absolutely no difference).
"Malke" wrote:
> Lyautey wrote:
>
> > Thanks for your response.
> >
> > 1. What does the error screen say? Please quote exactly without
> > paraphrasing.
> >
> > I have been getting several, like "This computer has limited or no
> > connectivity.
> > Cannot communicate with primary DNS server (134.157.0.129)" or "Windows
> > failed to find the well-known host "www.microsoft.com" using DNS. The
> > server may be down." >
> OK, it sounds like you are getting an IP address (or possibly not, I can't
> tell unless you run ipconfig - see below) but you definitely have a problem
> with DNS.
>
> First do this:
>
> Start Orb>Search box>type: cmd
> When cmd appears in Results above, right-click and choose "run as
> administrator". This will get you an elevated command prompt. At the
> command prompt type:
>
> ipconfig /all [enter]
>
> See what IP address is assigned to the ethernet (wired) adapter. See what
> DNS servers are listed. Post back with that information.
>
> In the meantime: Is this computer a member of a domain? It sounds like you
> have the wired adapter set to get DNS from 134.157.0.129. This was possibly
> set up because of the college network. You need to set the wired adapter to
> get its IP and DNS automatically. While you're at it, disable IPv6 too.
> This Microsoft Knowledge Base article tells you how to do these things:
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...b11e21033.mspx
>
> > I noticed yellow exclamation
> > marks next to Microsoft 6to4 adapter and ISATAP adater no. 3. >
> This is nothing to worry about and unconnected to your problem. Let's
> address the IP/DNS issues.
>
> Malke
> --
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>