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penfold1992 · 16-10-2009, 19:29

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

16-10-2009, 19:29	#1
penfold1992 Inactive Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 15	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