Computer Help

[tkpm]

My internet is playing up on my Tower.

The only way i can get pages to load is to refresh the screen a couple of times and when they do come up it takes ages to load.

The router is fine as is the cable from it to the tower.

I know i should be asking for help on a computer website, but this the only site i can get on without to much of a problem, without getting time outs.

Any help would be appericated.

Terry

[twinturbo]

XP

Start > run > Cmd

or

Vista

Start > then "cmd" in the thingy box ( I have only used vista 3 times )



You should get a black screen with

C:>


type

nslookup www.nominet.org.uk

and press enter

What is the result?

next type

ipconfig /all

and press enter

what is the entry for DNS server



next in internet explorer type

http://212.58.244.71

and see how fast it gets to a page.

TT

[tkpm]

Hi TT,
I'm XP Pro with IE8

Result 1
DNS request timed out (2 seconds)
Can't find server name for address 93.188.163.182

Result 2
DNS Server 93.188.163.182

Result 3
Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage

Hope that makes sense to you.

Terry

[twinturbo]

ok in cmd again. type.

ping 93.188.163.182

see if it gets a response


ping 213.121.167.4

see if it gets a response,

[tkpm]

nothing on the first one

the second one said Hello

[twinturbo]

Either way.


go into control pannel, network connections,

select either the wireless or the local area connection depending on if your on wifi or a cable.

scroll down in the little window to internet protocol and click on it.

Where it says "Obtain DNS...." change this to "Use the following"

And enter

208.67.222.222


Click OK.


See if that improves things.

TT

[twinturbo]

nothing on the first one

the second one said Hello


well i said "ping ...." on the cmd prompt. But the fact that you go the hello from that server proves your internet is ok.

As with my response just above, change your DNS server.

TT

[twinturbo]

whos your ISP?

Not "Promnet?"

TT

[tkpm]

TT your star, it seems to be working now :D

My ISP is Orange

Thank you very much

Terry

[HandyAndy]

Now its working......:cool:

can I ask................"What language was that in?" :eek: I thought I,d logged onto a foreign speaking forum:D

Nice work TT :)

cheers
andy

[tkpm]

The numbers are for ISP (Internet Service Provider) addresses (i think)


Now its working......:cool:

can I ask................"What language was that in?" :eek: I thought I,d logged onto a foreign speaking forum:D

Nice work TT :)

cheers
andy

[twinturbo]

No problem.

To draw a loose analogy with phones.

you "Directory Enquiries" number is not working.

So when you want to ring the bbc they give you the telephone number.


I have specified a new "Directory Enquiries" for you.


In computer internet terms "Direcorty Enquiries" is DNS - Domain Name Resolution Service ( dont ask me why the R's lost )

DNS returns the IP address ( bit like a phone number for computers ) of the website you want.



The haynes site was probably cached by your local windows system.


TT

[twinturbo]

These are the correct DNS servers for orange.

195.92.195.94
195.92.195.95


May give you better and more reliable performance than the free one I listed above.

TT

[twinturbo]

Now its working......:cool:

can I ask................"What language was that in?" :eek: I thought I,d logged onto a foreign speaking forum:D

Nice work TT :)

cheers
andy



Yeah....

If only I could fix the knackered power supply in one of our web servers without having to get off my sofa..

TT

[tkpm]

Once again TT thanks, the two new DNS work fine for Orange

Terry

[les g]

well like Andy it was still a bit spooky for me...
you pair had might as well been speaking urdu
for what it meant to me ..... lol
i just get TJ to do anything on a puta for me:D
cheers les g

[twinturbo]

It's what happens when you get a Spectrum 16K when yr 8 (1982).. And a PC when your 16 (1990). ( Sheehs was it only 8 yrs between the two... ).

TT

[tkpm]

I've still got my commadore 64 with light gun :rolleyes:

Terry

[twinturbo]

40 mins of free listing on ebay...

Bang it on at £50 and you may have roadster funds ;)

TT

[HandyAndy]

I've still got my commadore 64 with light gun :rolleyes:

Terry

Thats as far as I got with computers......if I got bored with a game " I just changed the cassette" :o :D

cheers
andy

[alga]

DNS stands for Domain Name System -- no R's lost!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Domain_Name_System

[twinturbo]

yes.

One of those moments when one has long forgotten the simple details,,, names do not affect our day to day ops....

TT