Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

ive been attempting to fix this problem for about 2 days now and i cant seem to get anywhere at all. ive tried quite a lot of things and now im not even sure if ive just changed so much its not going to work anyway haha

Ok so i was using a virgin G router they supplied us and we were all on the network fine but then they called us up saying we should have been given the N router (DIR-615) so we accepted (seeing as N is supposed to be much better)
and now we have that installed.

This laptop is on the network and internet all good fine (Vista)
my bros laptop fine and on the internet (Vista Basic)
my bros PC is also fine and on the internet (XP SP2)

however mine has a problem. (vista ultimate)
im on the network, but i cant... well... communicate with the DNS server lol.

its almost as if my pc is responding but the router isnt sending... if that makes sence.

currently the IP settings are on auto but ive tried using openDNS and using 4.2.2.2 and such and using other DNS's that try to resolve but none have been successful

if i let vista try to resolve the problem it says "cannot communicate with Primary DNS Server" then i click it again and it just goes back to "cannot communicate with DNS server" and round in circles.

ive ran a virus scanner, removed IPv6, manually set up a IP, flushed the dns, typed several NETSH commands in, disabled and re-enabled my wireless card and the ethernet card... and no luck as of yet.

Im pretty sure its not the drivers. i was on the pc like 3 days ago and it was all fine with the old router and ive only had it for about a week.
also my pc is brand new. ive had it about 3 weeks.

im open to suggestions, before i phone up Virgin and ask them if they know what to suggest (the thing is i cant be asked to listen 2 a guy read out some simple stuff off a paper before i get put through to a proper technician and i know thats whats gna happen lol)

thanks in advance

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

uh... does any1 have a clue? :(

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

Try

Windows key + R

ipconfig /release press enter
ipconfig /renew press enter

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

yea ive tried that, thats just refreshing my ip details it doesnt actually correct the problem, just pretty much restarts the connection :(

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

I assume you have everything set to "Automatically find my IP"

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

i do atm, i can change it if needs be, i might reconfigure my router again from that pc, and try to solo set it up with the router however im worried i wont be able to connect at all with any other the machines :S

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

I assume you've tried wierd?

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

i havnt atm because i cant. the things upstairs and the router is nowhere near a monitor. im doing that now. however when i had the problem first (the day i had it) it was hardwired in (the router was in a different place) and same problem when i took the cable out but that time it corrected itself. now its failed again

i will post results.

---------- Post added at 23:27 ---------- Previous post was at 22:42 ----------

i took the pc downstairs and its working downstairs.... for some reason. right next to it but not actually plugged in. but when it was upstairs next to my laptop my laptop was getting connection and a DNS lookup however my pc would fail to communicate with the dns.

sounds stupid but... would the wireless signal from my WLAN card in my pc get scrambled by my laptop signal?

its probably unrelated.
anything else like... situated in a cabinate? or anything...

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

or the Wifi card is on it's way out or something else.

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

Can you access local shares?

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

Also got to start >> run

services.msc

find "dns" stop and restart it. Try the Wifi again..

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

no computers are on the network currently as i just wanted to try it out on its own and the only thing i can test this out is by using itunes home sharing which is on my bros laptop and hes out 2nyt.... however ill update tomorrow.

and Wifi card best not be out! i brought it 1 weeks ago!!!

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

Take it back, get a swap

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

it works now... like... im wireless. now.

however when it was upstairs it dont... so i dno.

its a N card

Re: Cannot Communicate with DNS server
 

Could be a variety of issues. Distance. Thickness of walls.. Interferance