Thread: The DNS server is not responding

Not if it's auto detect.

Having interweb problems? so am I.

Must be Christmas.

Hmm. Depends on you ISP. Mine autodetects when I am not using my various VPNs, but it populates that field:

ISP is iinet.

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We had the same issue , DNS with the connection crashing out sometime around midnight on Xmas eve. We were told that it was a Telstra problem based in the chermside exchange. It took us all day to get back on line as the telephone tech staff couldn't get us sorted until resetting all our passwords . But they couldn't tell us exactly why it crashed out.
Felt isolated without being able to connect at will. To make matters further complicated for some reason I couldn't get my phone to send texts but with the settings the same , as far as we could tell , the second identical phone would. A task I will look into at a later date.

The DNS server within Windows, should be the IP address of the router(that connects to the ISP).

As I remember your network config, your PC connects to an access point(or switch) and the AP connects to the main router wirelessly.
Do you have a separate modem, or is it a router modem too(can make a difference).

So on the main router(to the ISP), or modem) this device should be set to do DHCP.

Don't allow the access point to do DHCP as it confuses the network settings that Windows wants to connect too(unless you want sub networks within your home network).

So be sure the AP doesn't do DHCP.
Windows TCP/IP settings(check both IPv4 and IPv6(if you have IPv6 installed too).. and they should be set to automatic(and then the router gives the PC machine it's IP).
Shouldn't have to set DNS server info on the PC's network connections at all.

One thing tho is to manually set IP values on the router for all devices, so that when those devices, or router reboot, they all remain static.

Not a good idea to connect to a router via wireless tho, as it can mess up connections as they change and restart.
So configuring a router is usually done better when the device used is wired to the router(even if only temporarily).

If you have internet connection issues, check the router's status to see if it's lost it's IP address or DNS server values(ie. to the ISP).

Pedro,

You got things behaving themselves again? If it's a telco related DNS issue, you can always manually configure a Public DNS server in the mean time.

Easiest to remember I reckon is 8.8.8.8.... but that belongs to Google.... so as long as you don't mind Google knowing everything you do - its a quick and easy answer....

Otherwise this list may help: DNS servers in Australia

Thanks everyone,, no matter what I try, windows command commands, resetting apapters, playing with Ipv4/6 NOTHING seems to cure it,, Grrr.

and Mark,, I tried that sequence, windows wouldnt accept it??

No chance of me connecting via wire to the home router Arthur,,

Pedro, are you posting form another machine going through the same home router as the problem machine.... or are you posting via phone or some other direct route to the net? Pardon the pun


If you're not , what router? and have you tried the simple stuff like restarting the router?