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What is a DNS error?

Asked by pplufthesun (617points) May 29th, 2008

What is a DNS error

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jrpowell's avatar

A DNS error is when a Domain Name Server can not be found. It is most likely a problem on their end and patience is the only solution to the problem.

Unless you know how to use a different DNS server. Comcast screws up all the time and I have to use the DNS server from Speakeasy.

pplufthesun's avatar

I’m attempting, now, to connect my laptop to my wireless internet, and I am getting a dns error. Anybody help.

pplufthesun's avatar

so, if it is a problem with my wireless internet, is it possible I can fix it or is it just waiting?

JasonH's avatar

what kind of os are you running? (please dont say Vista) please! wacha mean waiting…lol wireless is much easer than Wired Routers. but WI-FI is not allways Safe.

JasonH's avatar

please click on your start icon go to RUN type CMD a black box will appear type this letters IPCONFIG if u have no ip then its not connecting right and ur pc has a trojan…..i suppose email me and we’ll meet up MSN or AIM and i can diag r settings on your OS. and fix:)

jrpowell's avatar

Power everything down on the network for a few minutes. Unplug everything and wait about two minutes and plug them back in. See if that helps.

You are having problems with multiple devices? Sounds like the router or your ISP.

pplufthesun's avatar

I tried that, um it is with multiple devices and it hasn’t been working now for about 3 hours.

I am running on XP SP2 with a linksys 2.4 ghz router and internet provided by cox. if that helps

when I attempt to run Ipconfig, it shows up for less than a second and displays text very quickly then closes

JasonH's avatar

dude
go to RUN in the ltitle search box type : CMD now when the black box opens type : IPCONFIG. u donot want to go to run and type ipconfig makes no sence:)

JasonH's avatar

copy and paste your config here:

pplufthesun's avatar

I’ll just send it to you, what is your email

JasonH's avatar

The Page Cannot Be Displayed . . . Cannot Find Server or DNS Error

CAUSE: The Certificate Services 2.0 Root Certificate Authority Certificate is bound to IIS as a Server Certificate. During the installation of Certificate Services 2.0, a Root Certificate Authority Certificate is generated for the server. This certificate is used by Certificate Services only.

RESOLUTION: Use the Server Certificate Wizard in IIS to remove the current certificate. Generate a new request by performing the steps in the following Knowledge Base article: 228821 microsoft is lame. anyways this sums it all up to why u get DNS. sound’s like someone’s got u tetherd and using your pc as a mirror. all u need to do is have ur ISP change your ip, by law they have to. retsrat ur pc reboot your router and vula a ok.

pplufthesun's avatar

How do I know if it worked?

JasonH's avatar

if u can go to http://google.com then it worked

pplufthesun's avatar

nope, my own internet works fine, but my router is the thing giving me trouble

JasonH's avatar

maby your router is a POS…? or DOA….

pplufthesun's avatar

I fixed it
thanks for helping though.

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