xp won't resolve domain names

M

ms

Hi,

I have 2 computers connected to DLink router using BT Broadband. Both PCs
connected with
ethernet connection. One is WIN2K the other XPPro SP2. Problem is i can't
resolve web names
on the xppro machine, win2k is fine. I've typed ipconfig /all and checked
both pCs they have same
settings. Ip addresses on XPPro machine are fine. Also if i run a WinCE
emulator on the XPPro machine
this can connect to internet and resolve web names!!!!!! So must be
problem with XP settings as both
ethernet connections are ok. Hope someone can help.

Thanks
ms
 
L

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

ms said:
Hi,

I have 2 computers connected to DLink router using BT Broadband.
Both PCs connected with
ethernet connection. One is WIN2K the other XPPro SP2. Problem is i
can't resolve web names
on the xppro machine, win2k is fine. I've typed ipconfig /all and
checked both pCs they have same
settings. Ip addresses on XPPro machine are fine. Also if i run a
WinCE emulator on the XPPro machine
this can connect to internet and resolve web names!!!!!! So must be
problem with XP settings as both
ethernet connections are ok. Hope someone can help.

Thanks
ms
Click to expand...

When you ran ipconfig /all, what did you see for the DNS server IP(s) ?

A lot of home/consumer 'router' appliances will automatically dish out their
own LAN IPs for DNS (and then the router itself handles forward requests to
public DNS servers) - I don't like to use that method, and change the DHCP
scope on the device so it provides two public DNS servers of my choice.
Might want to see if this makes any difference.
 
M

ms

Hi,

Thanks, i did have the scenario you described with the router dishing out
a DNS
address of 192.168.1.1. I changed the settings in TCP/IP properties to use
the
following DNS server address. I gave 2 addresses, 172.23.124.10 and
172.23.124.11
these are the same as on the Win2K machine. When i type ipconfig/all i get
the 2 addresses
for the DNS server addresses but still doesn't help. As said before if i
type in IP address
of google it goes to it straight away but it can't resolve. I'm really
stuck, it must be something simple
surely but it seems impossible.

Regards
ms
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
 
L

Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

ms said:
Hi,

Thanks, i did have the scenario you described with the router
dishing out a DNS
address of 192.168.1.1. I changed the settings in TCP/IP properties
to use the
following DNS server address. I gave 2 addresses, 172.23.124.10 and
172.23.124.11
these are the same as on the Win2K machine.
Click to expand...

Are you on a network running an internal DNS server? Those IP addresses are
in a private/non-routable range, so I am not sure where you're pointing to
or why your other workstation is using it. Try using your ISP's DNS servers
instead, if you don't need an internal DNS server (for local network name
resolution, as in, to your server). Try setting this statically on your
workstation & testing, before you change the DHCP settings on your router.

When i type
ipconfig/all i get the 2 addresses
for the DNS server addresses but still doesn't help. As said before
if i type in IP address
of google it goes to it straight away but it can't resolve. I'm
really stuck, it must be something simple
surely but it seems impossible.

Regards
ms
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
When you ran ipconfig /all, what did you see for the DNS server
IP(s) ?

A lot of home/consumer 'router' appliances will automatically dish
out their own LAN IPs for DNS (and then the router itself handles
forward requests to public DNS servers) - I don't like to use that
method, and change the DHCP scope on the device so it provides two
public DNS servers of my choice. Might want to see if this makes any
difference.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
M

ms

Hi

My network is not running on internal DNS server, the DNS servers
addresses on my Win2k machine
were set up by my company. This is my work computer. I am connected to BT
Broadband a publicly
available service which my company pays for. My XPPro machine is my home
computer which was running
WiN98 (and everythin ok) before i upgraded. I just copied the settings on
my work computer. I do not use
a VPN to connect to the internet only to my work email.
I suppose i need to find out my ISP's DNS servers. One thing though i've
noticed after running ipconfig.exe that
IP routing is not enable on the XP machine, would this have anything to do
with it.

Regards
ms
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
ms said:
Hi,

Thanks, i did have the scenario you described with the router
dishing out a DNS
address of 192.168.1.1. I changed the settings in TCP/IP properties
to use the
following DNS server address. I gave 2 addresses, 172.23.124.10 and
172.23.124.11
these are the same as on the Win2K machine.
Click to expand...

Are you on a network running an internal DNS server? Those IP addresses are
in a private/non-routable range, so I am not sure where you're pointing to
or why your other workstation is using it. Try using your ISP's DNS servers
instead, if you don't need an internal DNS server (for local network name
resolution, as in, to your server). Try setting this statically on your
workstation & testing, before you change the DHCP settings on your router.

When i type
ipconfig/all i get the 2 addresses
for the DNS server addresses but still doesn't help. As said before
if i type in IP address
of google it goes to it straight away but it can't resolve. I'm
really stuck, it must be something simple
surely but it seems impossible.

Regards
ms
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
ms wrote:
Hi,

I have 2 computers connected to DLink router using BT Broadband.
Both PCs connected with
ethernet connection. One is WIN2K the other XPPro SP2. Problem is
i can't resolve web names
on the xppro machine, win2k is fine. I've typed ipconfig /all and
checked both pCs they have same
settings. Ip addresses on XPPro machine are fine. Also if i run a
WinCE emulator on the XPPro machine
this can connect to internet and resolve web names!!!!!! So must
be problem with XP settings as both
ethernet connections are ok. Hope someone can help.

Thanks
ms

When you ran ipconfig /all, what did you see for the DNS server
IP(s) ?

A lot of home/consumer 'router' appliances will automatically dish
out their own LAN IPs for DNS (and then the router itself handles
forward requests to public DNS servers) - I don't like to use that
method, and change the DHCP scope on the device so it provides two
public DNS servers of my choice. Might want to see if this makes any
difference.
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
M

ms

Hi ,

Read somewhere to use WinSockxp.exe to fix DNS problems, didn't believe
it but had a go anyway
amazingly its fixed the problem. I do not know why but all i did was run
it and reboot and all problems
gone away!!!!!!!

Thanks for your help, any comments on this would be helpful.

Regards
ms
ms said:
Hi

My network is not running on internal DNS server, the DNS servers
addresses on my Win2k machine
were set up by my company. This is my work computer. I am connected to BT
Broadband a publicly
available service which my company pays for. My XPPro machine is my home
computer which was running
WiN98 (and everythin ok) before i upgraded. I just copied the settings on
my work computer. I do not use
a VPN to connect to the internet only to my work email.
I suppose i need to find out my ISP's DNS servers. One thing though i've
noticed after running ipconfig.exe that
IP routing is not enable on the XP machine, would this have anything to do
with it.

Regards
ms
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
ms said:
Hi,

Thanks, i did have the scenario you described with the router
dishing out a DNS
address of 192.168.1.1. I changed the settings in TCP/IP properties
to use the
following DNS server address. I gave 2 addresses, 172.23.124.10 and
172.23.124.11
these are the same as on the Win2K machine.
Click to expand...

Are you on a network running an internal DNS server? Those IP addresses are
in a private/non-routable range, so I am not sure where you're pointing to
or why your other workstation is using it. Try using your ISP's DNS servers
instead, if you don't need an internal DNS server (for local network name
resolution, as in, to your server). Try setting this statically on your
workstation & testing, before you change the DHCP settings on your router.

When i type
ipconfig/all i get the 2 addresses
for the DNS server addresses but still doesn't help. As said before
if i type in IP address
of google it goes to it straight away but it can't resolve. I'm
really stuck, it must be something simple
surely but it seems impossible.

Regards
ms
"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
message ms wrote:
Hi,

I have 2 computers connected to DLink router using BT Broadband.
Both PCs connected with
ethernet connection. One is WIN2K the other XPPro SP2. Problem is
i can't resolve web names
on the xppro machine, win2k is fine. I've typed ipconfig /all and
checked both pCs they have same
settings. Ip addresses on XPPro machine are fine. Also if i run a
WinCE emulator on the XPPro machine
this can connect to internet and resolve web names!!!!!! So must
be problem with XP settings as both
ethernet connections are ok. Hope someone can help.

Thanks
ms

When you ran ipconfig /all, what did you see for the DNS server
IP(s) ?

A lot of home/consumer 'router' appliances will automatically dish
out their own LAN IPs for DNS (and then the router itself handles
forward requests to public DNS servers) - I don't like to use that
method, and change the DHCP scope on the device so it provides two
public DNS servers of my choice. Might want to see if this makes any
difference.
Click to expand...
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