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Memphis · 05-03-2008, 01:29

Hi everyone,

OK, this problem is a bit vague, and I apologise if it's cropped up before, but I frankly don't know what to search for (besides 'DNS', which isn't accepted). So. For some time now, at seemingly random times (usually after at least an hour after the PC is switched on), a problem occurs. The first symptom of which is the inability to view webpages, with the whole 'page cannot be displayed' bit occuring. Just before that, in the status bar, it says it's 'looking for' whichever website before failing and flashing an error concerning DNS servers. Following this, programs such as MSN and XFire get disconnected, although downloads continue. This would lead me to suspect it is a problem, as IE claims, with the link between DNS server and my PC, however I have no idea what. I still get a strong connection to the router, and I am online (as downloads continue), it's just I can't do much with it.

I've noticed that I can trigger the problem into occuring if, after a while online, I try to join a COD4 server (it displays Awaiting Connection... 1, 2, 3... etc') although updates the server list prior to attempting to connect fine. This may rule out the possibility of other people in the house connecting to the router disrupting my connection as the cause.

The only fix is to restart the computer, although I've tried fiddling with various LAN settings but with no success.

I'm on Virgin Media cable 20Mb broadband package that is routed through a Belkin FSD7230-4 wireless router. My computer is an Asus A7T running Windows XP.

Any help would be much appreciated as while this problem isn't exactly life threatening, it's very annoying.

Thanks!

05-03-2008, 01:29	#1
Memphis Inactive Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 4	Connection issue concerning a wireless router and DNS. Hi everyone, OK, this problem is a bit vague, and I apologise if it's cropped up before, but I frankly don't know what to search for (besides 'DNS', which isn't accepted). So. For some time now, at seemingly random times (usually after at least an hour after the PC is switched on), a problem occurs. The first symptom of which is the inability to view webpages, with the whole 'page cannot be displayed' bit occuring. Just before that, in the status bar, it says it's 'looking for' whichever website before failing and flashing an error concerning DNS servers. Following this, programs such as MSN and XFire get disconnected, although downloads continue. This would lead me to suspect it is a problem, as IE claims, with the link between DNS server and my PC, however I have no idea what. I still get a strong connection to the router, and I am online (as downloads continue), it's just I can't do much with it. I've noticed that I can trigger the problem into occuring if, after a while online, I try to join a COD4 server (it displays Awaiting Connection... 1, 2, 3... etc') although updates the server list prior to attempting to connect fine. This may rule out the possibility of other people in the house connecting to the router disrupting my connection as the cause. The only fix is to restart the computer, although I've tried fiddling with various LAN settings but with no success. I'm on Virgin Media cable 20Mb broadband package that is routed through a Belkin FSD7230-4 wireless router. My computer is an Asus A7T running Windows XP. Any help would be much appreciated as while this problem isn't exactly life threatening, it's very annoying. Thanks!