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DNS servers?
23-12-2014 12:42 PM
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I've had trouble in the past with DNS servers dropping my connection. Mostly it gets resolved by rebooting the router and refreshing the connection.
However during the summer, over a period of a few weeks, I was repeatedly rebooting several times a day, to get my connection back.
Fed up I edited the settings and switched to Gogle servers and I've not had the problem since!
Was there another solution? What was the problem?
However during the summer, over a period of a few weeks, I was repeatedly rebooting several times a day, to get my connection back.
Fed up I edited the settings and switched to Gogle servers and I've not had the problem since!
Was there another solution? What was the problem?
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23-12-2014 3:32 PM
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23-12-2014 4:24 PM
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Was it actually dropping the connection, or was it just that you couldn't reach any sites by name? Did you try accessing sites by IP?
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
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23-12-2014 10:47 PM
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Thanks for your response.
Firstly, I was using the recommended servers, I guess the ones ending .6 and .7
Secondly I could not get the sites my name address, never thought of trying Ip direct (if I could fine any to use)
Rebooting would return back to normal but on some days that would not last half an hour. Changing the name servers has been 100% stable since mid July 2014.
Firstly, I was using the recommended servers, I guess the ones ending .6 and .7
Secondly I could not get the sites my name address, never thought of trying Ip direct (if I could fine any to use)
Rebooting would return back to normal but on some days that would not last half an hour. Changing the name servers has been 100% stable since mid July 2014.
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Re: DNS servers?
24-12-2014 4:32 AM
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At some point a few years back, I had a similar problem where DNS requests would stop working, at least partially. Some images would be missing from a webpage, etc.
At the time, my router was set to automatically pick up the DNS servers from Plusnet.
In the end I solved it by setting the DNS servers to specific addresses - but just copying the same PN server addresses that would have been set automatically anyway. Hey presto - problem solved. But no idea why.
I can't remember the router model; possibly a Netgear DG834 or DG834GT.
At the time, my router was set to automatically pick up the DNS servers from Plusnet.
In the end I solved it by setting the DNS servers to specific addresses - but just copying the same PN server addresses that would have been set automatically anyway. Hey presto - problem solved. But no idea why.
I can't remember the router model; possibly a Netgear DG834 or DG834GT.
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Using FTTC since 2011. Currently on 80/20 Unlimited Fibre Extra.
Using FTTC since 2011. Currently on 80/20 Unlimited Fibre Extra.
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24-12-2014 10:53 AM
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When I was using a DG834v1 I found it needed rebooting after 3-6 months as it stopped responding to DNS requests. I put the Plusnet DNS servers in to the PCs network configuration - issue solved.
jelv (a.k.a Spoon Whittler) Why I have left Plusnet (warning: long post!) Broadband: Andrews & Arnold Home::1 (FTTC 80/20) Line rental: Pulse 8 Home Line Rental (£14.40/month) Mobile: iD mobile (£4/month) |
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24-12-2014 9:08 PM
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Thank you Jelv and wwwWombat. I too prefer to enter the fixed addresses rather than Auto.
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