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tweetiepooh · 11-03-2008, 17:20

I used to have an issue with a US Robotics ADSL router where it would loose it's DNS relay ability. Essentially the router acts as a DNS server for you proxying requests and responces. The idea is that you don't have to play with settings on the computer if things at the ISP change. The router can pick up the change and you don't need to do anything.
This silly USR device would simply stop relaying the DNS stuff, connection fine, real DNS fine and so on. I've not had this issue on my Belkin though.

You could try herd setting the DNS servers on the PC with the real ones at VM and tell DHCP not to overwrite. That's what I did with the USR device.

11-03-2008, 17:20	#7
tweetiepooh Virgin Media Employee Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Winchester Services: Staff MyRates BB: VM 1Gb TV: VM XL Phone : VM XL Posts: 3,297	Re: Connection issue concerning a wireless router and DNS. I used to have an issue with a US Robotics ADSL router where it would loose it's DNS relay ability. Essentially the router acts as a DNS server for you proxying requests and responces. The idea is that you don't have to play with settings on the computer if things at the ISP change. The router can pick up the change and you don't need to do anything. This silly USR device would simply stop relaying the DNS stuff, connection fine, real DNS fine and so on. I've not had this issue on my Belkin though. You could try herd setting the DNS servers on the PC with the real ones at VM and tell DHCP not to overwrite. That's what I did with the USR device. __________________ I work for VMO2 but reply here in my own right. Any help or advice is made on a best-effort basis. No comments construe any obligation on VMO2 or its employees.