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Title: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: jonny108 on June 13, 2011, 02:33:01 PM
I am stuck on this site.  I can check every thread, board and post on this site but can't connect to any other?  MPs, BBC news, facebook, twatter, JLBs, youtube etc...nothing will connect but this site  :| Cleared my cache, reset the computer abd router.  WHATS GOING ON!!?? Would really appreciate some help, thanks.

Server not found
      
Firefox can't find the server at www.mikeportnoy.com.

Just the same for every other page.

inb4 check google because I can't fucking check.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: Genowyn on June 13, 2011, 02:39:03 PM
Are you using windows or mac?
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: jonny108 on June 13, 2011, 02:39:18 PM
Windows  XP
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: Genowyn on June 13, 2011, 02:41:17 PM
Don't include quotations in any of the things I ask you to type:

Go to start> run. Type in 'cmd'. You'll get the command prompt. Type in 'ping www.google.com', post the results. Then try 'tracert www.google.com' and post as well. It doesn't need to be google, any website you're having trouble accessing will work.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: Xanthul on June 13, 2011, 02:43:25 PM
You mean DTF is not enough?

The only thing I can think of is that your DNS got screwed and can't resolve any addresses except DTF which you might have in your local resolver cache. If restarting didn't help the problem is probably in your DNS server. Try the following:

- Go to Start, Run and type "cmd" to bring up a DOS prompt
- Type ipconfig /all and write down the IPs that show for your primary and secondary DNS (for example 123.123.123.123)
- Try to ping them by typing "ping 123.132.123.123" and see if it gives you a time out or a response.
- Post the results
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: jonny108 on June 13, 2011, 02:43:45 PM
Ping request could not find host www.google.com. Please check the name and try again.  :|
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: jonny108 on June 13, 2011, 02:44:48 PM
Won't let me copy and paste give me a minute.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: Genowyn on June 13, 2011, 02:45:55 PM
You mean DTF is not enough?

The only thing I can think of is that your DNS got screwed and can't resolve any addresses except DTF which you might have in your local resolver cache. If restarting didn't help the problem is probably in your DNS server. Try the following:

- Go to Start, Run and type "cmd" to bring up a DOS prompt
- Type ipconfig /all and write down the IPs that show for your primary and secondary DNS (for example 123.123.123.123)
- Try to ping them by typing "ping 123.132.123.123" and see if it gives you a time out or a response.
- Post the results

The address he will get is probably just his router's address. The actual DNS information would be in the router most of the time.


Ping request could not find host www.google.com. Please check the name and try again.  :|

Alright, so now try to 'ping 74.125.91.106'. One of google's IPs.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: jonny108 on June 13, 2011, 02:48:58 PM
Pinging 192.168.1.2 with 32 bytes of data

Reply from IP: bytes 32 time<1ms  TTL=128

Packets: Sent 4, Recieved 4, Lost 0

Round trip All 0ms.

Reply from IP: bytes 32
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: jonny108 on June 13, 2011, 02:49:57 PM
Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
(C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

C:\Documents and Settings\Jon>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

        Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : jonscomputer
        Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
        Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
        IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
        DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : 520b.com

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

        Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : 520b.com
        Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Belkin F5D5055 Gigabit USB 2.0 Netwo
rk Adapter
        Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-11-50-E7-39-B6
        Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
        Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
        IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.2
        Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
        Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
        Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 13 June 2011 11:42:29
        Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 14 June 2011 11:42:29

C:\Documents and Settings\Jon>ping 192.168.1.2

Pinging 192.168.1.2 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 192.168.1.2: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 192.168.1.2:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Jon>ping 74.125.91.106

Pinging 74.125.91.106 with 32 bytes of data:

Reply from 74.125.91.106: bytes=32 time=111ms TTL=50
Reply from 74.125.91.106: bytes=32 time=109ms TTL=50
Reply from 74.125.91.106: bytes=32 time=109ms TTL=50
Reply from 74.125.91.106: bytes=32 time=110ms TTL=50

Ping statistics for 74.125.91.106:
    Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
    Minimum = 109ms, Maximum = 111ms, Average = 109ms

C:\Documents and Settings\Jon>
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: Genowyn on June 13, 2011, 02:51:09 PM
Alright, so we can ping google's IP but not google itself. Your ping is a little high, you may want to contact your ISP.

Anyway, go to start, run, type in 'netsh winsock reset', click ok and reboot your computer.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: jonny108 on June 13, 2011, 02:52:04 PM
Rightio will do, thanks.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: Xanthul on June 13, 2011, 02:52:48 PM
Yeah as Genowyn says the DNS is your router so I wasn't of much help there :(

You can ping Google's IP just fine though so it looks as if your DNS is down. I'll leave it in the hands of Genowyn, I graciously bow out of here now.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: alirocker08 on June 13, 2011, 03:04:58 PM
Jon just called, he can't get on DTF now either. He says thanks for the help anyway Xanthul
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: Genowyn on June 13, 2011, 03:06:37 PM
Then he should probably call his ISP. If he can access his router's firmware and find where the DNS information is in there, try replacing with 8.8.8.8 for the primary and 8.8.4.4 for the secondary.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: jonny108 on June 13, 2011, 03:18:46 PM
Thaaaanks.  Back on!  :metal Appreciate it mate.  How come before it let me stay on DTF if my DNS died.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: lateralus88 on June 13, 2011, 03:31:19 PM
DTF secretly blocks the access to the rest of the internet so you never leave this site ever again. I'm calling Fox News about this.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: Genowyn on June 13, 2011, 03:32:20 PM
Thaaaanks.  Back on!  :metal Appreciate it mate.  How come before it let me stay on DTF if my DNS died.

Basically that's because your computer remembered the IP that was associated with DTF for some reason. Resetting the winsock probably screwed that up, sorry  :lol

Right now you're on Google's DNS, you may want to contact your ISP and tell them you're having trouble with the DNS servers they provide.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: alirocker08 on June 13, 2011, 03:45:00 PM
DTF secretely blocks the access to the rest of the internet so you never leave this site ever again. I'm calling Fox News about this.

Strangely, I'm cool with that.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: YtseBitsySpider on June 13, 2011, 06:17:31 PM
DTF secretely blocks the access to the rest of the internet so you never leave this site ever again. I'm calling Fox News about this.

Strangely, I'm cool with that.

that's because you met me earlier....
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: Global Laziness on June 13, 2011, 10:00:52 PM
DTF secretely blocks the access to the rest of the internet so you never leave this site ever again. I'm calling Fox News about this.

 :lol
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: bout to crash on June 13, 2011, 11:50:45 PM
secretely

:eyebrows:
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: jonny108 on June 14, 2011, 01:55:16 AM
Thaaaanks.  Back on!  :metal Appreciate it mate.  How come before it let me stay on DTF if my DNS died.

Basically that's because your computer remembered the IP that was associated with DTF for some reason. Resetting the winsock probably screwed that up, sorry  :lol

Right now you're on Google's DNS, you may want to contact your ISP and tell them you're having trouble with the DNS servers they provide.

Haha thats alright.  I will give them a ring later on and see what the say. Cheers.
Title: Re: Firefox internet help please.
Post by: alirocker08 on June 14, 2011, 02:16:59 AM
DTF secretely blocks the access to the rest of the internet so you never leave this site ever again. I'm calling Fox News about this.

Strangely, I'm cool with that.

that's because you met me earlier....

You know it!