Re: DNS configuration troubles

[Mikal Huisman]

I've recently had the same problem. My Win XP SP3 laptops seem to connect fine, but my Desktop (Vista x64 SP1) seems to have a problem with the DNS.

Here's the info:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Michael>ping 206.190.60.37

Pinging 206.190.60.37 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=63ms TTL=53
Reply from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=66ms TTL=53
Reply from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=74ms TTL=53
Reply from 206.190.60.37: bytes=32 time=61ms TTL=53

Ping statistics for 206.190.60.37:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 61ms, Maximum = 74ms, Average = 66ms

C:\Users\Michael>ping yahoo.com
Ping request could not find host yahoo.com. Please check the name and try again.


C:\Users\Michael>nbtstat -n

Local Area Connection 2:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.1.102] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
HUISDESK <00> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP Registered
HUISDESK <20> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <1E> GROUP Registered

Local Area Connection:
Node IpAddress: [169.254.217.252] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
HUISDESK <00> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP Registered
HUISDESK <20> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <1E> GROUP Registered

Local Area Connection 3:
Node IpAddress: [192.168.1.101] Scope Id: []

NetBIOS Local Name Table

Name Type Status
---------------------------------------------
HUISDESK <00> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <00> GROUP Registered
HUISDESK <20> UNIQUE Registered
WORKGROUP <1E> GROUP Registered

Bluetooth Network Connection 5:
Node IpAddress: [0.0.0.0] Scope Id: []

No names in cache

C:\Users\Michael>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : HuisDesk
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : cg.shawcable.net

Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection 5:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
#5
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-07-61-AF-B7-50
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : cg.shawcable.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : D-Link DGE-530T Gigabit Ethernet Adapter
(rev.B)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1B-11-03-09-C8
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::78aa:abd8:dfbe:3650%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.101(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : November-20-08 8:36:16 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : November-21-08 8:36:16 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 64.59.135.143
64.59.135.145
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : cg.shawcable.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet #
2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-17-31-BB-9A-BC
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::9c58:5a2a:a9e8:b6ad%9(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.102(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : November-20-08 8:36:16 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : November-21-08 8:36:16 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 64.59.135.143
64.59.135.145
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-17-31-BB-B2-2C
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::f92c:4401:66b9:d9fc%8(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.217.252(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 64.59.135.143
64.59.135.145
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 17:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{24AA8387-1DB7-4060-B61A-754359EF7
BFC}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 14:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{BB69B3A9-2C96-4EE6-AA81-1FDB15FC5
91D}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 18:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : cg.shawcable.net
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.cg.shawcable.net
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\Michael>

Tried all the things mentioned in this thread with no good result.
Thanks for any more ideas!

[johnwill]

Even though it appears you're having the same problem, please start a new thread when you have a new issue. It's very difficult to keep two problems straight and who's working on what in a single thread.

I've created a new thread for your issue here.

Note: You will need to post complete details of your configuration and your specific issue in this new thread for us to help you.

Thanks for your cooperation.