Is my router blocking websites?

Topher5000 · 09-22-2005, 05:04 AM

I have a D-Link DI-604 router. I'm running WinXP SP1 & Sygate Personal Firewall. The reason for Sygate is that some programs want to phone home & I'd like to know about it.
Sometimes when I try to go to websites, I'll get the This Page Can Not Be Displayed error. This happens randomly & sometimes if I try a minute later, it'll work. The websites are ones like projectorcentral.com and foodtv.com. I never have problems if I try on a different computer, my work machine running Win2K.
It doesn't help if I tell Sygate to allow all or exit it out, so I think it's the router. My security setting is medium.

Thanks.

johnwill · 09-22-2005, 03:12 PM

That router doesn't have any outgoing firewall, I really don't think it's the issue.

Topher5000 · 09-23-2005, 08:58 AM

Yeah, I really didn't think so. It's got to be the security settings in Windows. I'll mess around a bit & see if I can get it sorted out.

Chris

**keymaker** · 09-27-2005, 05:56 PM

what browser are you using to view websites?

**JamesO** · 09-27-2005, 06:42 PM

Sounds more like DNS errors.

Who is your ISP and what are your DNS addresses?

You might try to add 199.166.31.3 as one of your manually entered DNS servers and see if it solve your problem.

I try not to use both DNS servers from the ISP as if there is a DNS update issue, it usually impacts both primary and secondary DNS servers. If I use a different providers DNS server, I have redundancy and diversity.

JamesO

Topher5000 · 09-28-2005, 09:10 AM

I use MS Explorer as a web browser.
My ISP is Bell Sympatico. I don't know what my DNS servers are as I'm at work at the moment. JamesO, I'll try the number you posted & see if that works.

Thanks.

09-22-2005, 05:04 AM	#1 (permalink)
Topher5000 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 50 OS: WinXP Pro	Is my router blocking websites? I have a D-Link DI-604 router. I'm running WinXP SP1 & Sygate Personal Firewall. The reason for Sygate is that some programs want to phone home & I'd like to know about it. Sometimes when I try to go to websites, I'll get the This Page Can Not Be Displayed error. This happens randomly & sometimes if I try a minute later, it'll work. The websites are ones like projectorcentral.com and foodtv.com. I never have problems if I try on a different computer, my work machine running Win2K. It doesn't help if I tell Sygate to allow all or exit it out, so I think it's the router. My security setting is medium. Thanks.

09-22-2005, 03:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
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09-27-2005, 05:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
keymaker Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,154 OS: windows xp	what browser are you using to view websites? __________________ AVG Spybot SpywareBlaster Adware CCleaner Diskeeper ZoneAlarm

09-23-2005, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Topher5000 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 50 OS: WinXP Pro	Yeah, I really didn't think so. It's got to be the security settings in Windows. I'll mess around a bit & see if I can get it sorted out. Chris

09-27-2005, 06:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
JamesO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA USA Posts: 2,184 OS: 98SE, W2k Pro, XP Pro	Sounds more like DNS errors. Who is your ISP and what are your DNS addresses? You might try to add 199.166.31.3 as one of your manually entered DNS servers and see if it solve your problem. I try not to use both DNS servers from the ISP as if there is a DNS update issue, it usually impacts both primary and secondary DNS servers. If I use a different providers DNS server, I have redundancy and diversity. JamesO

09-28-2005, 09:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Topher5000 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 50 OS: WinXP Pro	I use MS Explorer as a web browser. My ISP is Bell Sympatico. I don't know what my DNS servers are as I'm at work at the moment. JamesO, I'll try the number you posted & see if that works. Thanks.