Wireless Internet Connection DNS Problem

[JennaAbbott]

Okay so I know this isn't anything to do with AGS (I do use the program though), but I have a problem with my laptop and connecting to a certain wireless router.

I can connect to practically every other wireless router available, but when I try to connect to a certain one (the only one that is actually in my own house), I cannot view a webpage.

A DNS Error message is displayed, and I know that DNS is for translating the 'friendly' address to the IP numerical address, but I have tried entering the IP adress itself into the address bar for a popular website (google) and the webpage still does not show.

I apparently have excellent signal strength, and in the TCP/IP settings, all of the boxes are checked to recieve the IP address and DNS etc from the router computer automatically.

I'm completley stumped.
I have tried 'ping' and 'ipconfig' commands in command prompt and nothing seems to work.

The router is BTVoyager and I am using a built in wireless card in my laptop.

If anybody could help, I would be so grateful!

[SSH]

If you can access your router's config page, you can be sure the problem isn't with your wireless.

You can try manually setting your router's DNS to:

208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220

This is OpenDNS and is often more reliable than some ISP's. NB you can change this in your router or on your PC, it may be worth trying both.


However, its worth browsing forums like http://www.thinkbroadband.com/ who often have user tips for making things work better, like changing your MTU size.

[JennaAbbott]

Thanks, I'll give that a try when I get home!