DNS

Forum discussion tagged with DNS.
  1. Dasa

    Question setup DNS server on secondary router not working

    Hi all, I want to setup DNS on secondary router to block ads on youtube and sites, it takes connection from main router with cat5, second router is setup as router (not AP), the router is tplink and under advanced under internet under Ipv4 I setup address of NextDNS (free) but it does not seem...
  2. I

    Question Best router for my setup that includes DNS/Firewall?

    Dear community, I'm diving into my first Raspberry Pi project and wanted to share my experience with you. Currently, I'm experimenting with setting up a self-hosted website on my local network and trying out a few other fun tasks. However, I've run into a roadblock. My ISP-provided router...
  3. jeffthura

    Question How to bypass Xbox network restriction on residence wifi?

    Hi, I'm a student at a university residence and I recently bought an Xbox but soon came to realize I cannot connect to the Xbox network to go online. I asked my residence and this is what they had to say: Is there a way I can work around this? Some people suggested a travel router and some...
  4. M

    Question trying to figure out 2gb+ WAN and LAN, with a pi-hole added.

    Hard to summarize for a title. I have 1.5Gbe Internet (hoping it may go up some day), with Rogers (Canada). I have the modem running as the router, my computer using the 2.5Gbe jack on the modem, an Asus RT-AX86U router for wifi on the main floor (not a big home), my son's computer plugged into...
  5. A

    Question Specific game server not connecting on home network only ?

    On the game Mount and Blade II Bannerlord, on a specific mod for the game, I am able to join all servers normally with no issues except one server. This server, I was told, has protection from ddos attacks. Now my problem is that I cannot connect to this server at all, except if I use Mobile...
  6. bobbyboi

    Question Internet doesn't work despite being connected?

    Hello, once a day my PC can't access the internet despite me being connected and secured to the WIFI. I ran Windows troubleshoot and it says 'The DNS server isn't responding'. I've looked at so many youtube tutorials on how to fix this error but the solutions only work temporarily. Most...
  7. S

    Question What's causing these DNS issues ?

    Dear Community, We have below Issues with DNS Server: We have Total 4 Sites: 1.HO(Head Office) 2.NRA 3.JRN [Moderator edit - deleted item #4. Live link going to an an unavailable location. Changed link to text.] 4.CH We have total 4 Domain Controllers, one at each site with DNS & DHCP...
  8. ethan206

    Question DNS Server keeps changing by itself (Windows 11)

    I've been using my university's wifi for the past couple days and I ran into trouble when I was first connecting. It turns out I was using a DNS server that wasn't "compatible", I remember switching my DNS to 1.1.1.1 (although I'm pretty sure I switched it back, and I'm not sure why it defaults...
  9. C

    Question DNS not working properly ?

    I've encountered an issue which I can't understand or solve myself, and been scouring forums for a month now - intermittently my pc or any devices connected to a router would lose connection to the internet. When this happens if I click on the Ethernet button in Windows and check its status "it...
  10. D

    Question Annoying DNS reset ?

    Hi All, Roughly 7-8 months ago I tried getting Google Fiber. I ended up going back to Xfinity and getting the higher speed internet with them instead. After connecting any computer or device to the Xfinity router with the correct credentials, my TCP/IP keeps trying to go back to the Google...
  11. General_Cool

    [SOLVED] Random NxDomain Errors ?

    There is a shockingly bizarre error I've been getting when trying to connect to only two websites, the first of which I've never been able to connect to and the second which worked yesterday and doesn't work today. There is not a single other website this happens on so I'm confused why these two...
  12. J

    Question Slow loading times but normal internet

    I'm having a issue where my youtube videos keep buffering. But the very strange and annoying thing is I can watch a 4k video no problem, no buffering but got forbid sometimes when I want to watch something in 1080p or 144p its buffers like crazy. Its not only youtube some sites just take notably...
  13. LORYT699

    [SOLVED] Problem with DNS not responding ?

    Hi, I don t know if I used the right class forum for my problem so in case is wrong I m sorry. In another post I was talking about some problem on an old old pc. One of this problem was that internet connection sometimes goes off, I said that the problem is not my network cause it was good, but...
  14. megaxbang

    [SOLVED] 1.1.1.1/help debug result changes over time (even if i changed the dns in router)

    Hello everyone, I just followed the steps to put 1.1.1.1 DNS on my android phone as well as my router. In the help page found here: https://1.1.1.1/help , here are my results on Android: Connected to 1.1.1.1: No Using DNS over HTTPS (DoH): No Using DNS over TLS (Dot): No 1.1.1.1: Yes 1.0.0.1...
  15. 5ft2spartan

    [SOLVED] My DNS problem has never been resolved. Tried a lot of solutions.

    Im a wireless user, no ethernet. I just have the standard modem/router (Virgin hub 3.0) by itself. Its signal isnt that great so I use a wifi extender. I’ve been having trouble with my DNS. As most people know, it says google.com’s DNS address could not be found. I've tried the following...
  16. Davidc94

    [SOLVED] Possible to do Pi-Hole with Public DNS server?

    So I am really wanting to know if it is possible to do the following: I am wanting to set up Pi-Hole (adblocking through DNS filtering) on my home network by pointing my router to the DNS server and filter I created on the Raspberry Pi with the capabilities of also having my family members who...
  17. SmolTech

    Question DNS issues causing websites to fail loading but work once refreshed

    I'm not entirely sure what the issue here is. Basically, new websites I go to fail to load giving me this error message. Once I refresh the site, it works for a little while. This is manageable on my web browser but it's causing a lot of my desktop applications to fail. This has been...
  18. C

    [SOLVED] Wired Connection Issues - DNS Server Not Connected

    Hello! Thanks for reading in advance. I just moved into my dorm and have had some issues with wired connectivity. I have contacted the IT department and had someone look into it, but I thought I would start this thread in case someone with intimate windows knowledge could find the issue...
  19. GameInGold

    Question WiFi connection keeps dropping ?

    For context, my room is upstairs and the router is in the living room downstairs basically on the other side of the house. The connection up here has never been the best and I was getting tired of having bad connection, so I decided to get one of those Netgear wireless extenders and connected it...
  20. Kuynh

    Question When launching Minecraft, Internet goes down until closed.

    Whenever my Minecraft is launched, my internet goes down except for google websites. The problem usually goes away in a random time or when I close Minecraft. It also sometimes kicks me out of a Minecraft server until the problem fixes itself. I know it is a DNS issue but I've already tried...
  21. Boris_yo

    [SOLVED] Issues Connecting to Some Websites via Cable Modem

    Hello, I am non-US and have issues connecting to some websites through my ISP's cable modem, be it wired connection or wireless. However I have no such issue connecting through my cellular provider's 4LTE internet. In both cases I tried connecting from smartphone and laptop through wireless...
  22. Girglefin

    [SOLVED] DNS server no responding - Contacting IPS said nothing was wrong

    Ive been having this porblem with my internet - bought new ethernet cord, reinstalled all Lan drivers, my motherboard is a MOTAR B350 ive h d it for aorund 3 years. Ive done a lot of videos flushing the dns clearing it and all that in command prompt, ive come to the resort that I should just by...
  23. P

    Question no connection after adding a tplink modem/router td-w9970

    Dear all hope you are all fine and safe. I am not a very IT guy. i have a TP LINK modem/router model TD-W9970 which i am not happy with that, but wifi works slowly(at least) and other devices woks with Lan. I tried two unmanaged switch in one room and noun of those works properly. i reject the...
  24. D

    [SOLVED] Why am I having so many DNS problems with my new hardware?

    Before I begin, I'll try to describe the layout of my home network. I have two separate rooms of ethernet devices, we'll just define them as Room 1 and Room 2 below: Room 1 (All ethernet) 2x PC 1x MacBook Pro w/ dock 1x Network Switch (Netgear GS105E) 1x Powerline Adapter (Netgear PLP2000)...
  25. C

    Question Wi-Fi network constant drop outs

    Hello, as I can see there is similar threads like this but none of them solved my problem. I have constant disconnects from the wi-fi network and when troubleshooting the problem, windows give me Unable to resolve DNS address, or Cannot reach DNS server. Router: ZTE Speedport Entry 2i , the...
  26. K

    [SOLVED] What is wrong with this network?

    I have a few users that are losing their internet connection at random. These are newer Dell desktops connected from wall to IP phone to desktop cat6 wire. The computer is unable to ping one DNS server and the gateway. Can ping the main DNS server and other computers. The phone still works like...
  27. B

    [SOLVED] Can only access Google sites, internet is working but can't run apps or connect to other addresses

    Hello, Summary of issue: Like the title says, I can only access Google related websites (Youtube, google, etc). I am currently on my laptop on my WIFI which is working fine. The problem is on my desktop which currently hard lined. Also, I can't run any apps that require internet, like Steam...
  28. N

    Question Websites not Loading Properly On Any Browser

    Mobo: MSI MAG Tomahawk Z390 CPU: Intel Core i7-9700k GPU: EVGA Hybrid RTX 2080 Super RAM: Corsair Vengeance 16GB DDR4 3200MHz Memory: XPG GAMMIX 2TB PCIe NVMe M.2 SSD PSU: ASUS ROG Strix 650W 80+ Gold Certified I just recently did a new PC build, with an MSI MAG Tomahawk Z390 Motherboard. Ever...
  29. L

    Question Dns server not responding, tried everything.

    So I have the dreaded dns server not responding, my connection is hardwired with an Ethernet cable and I’ve troubleshooted literally everything. Reset router, clean install windows , change dns to google public 8.8.8.8, changed all sorts of settings, installed new drivers rolled new drivers...
  30. Quadacon

    [SOLVED] How do DNS Server preferences work?

    Hi all, So to summarize my current network setup, I have a Unifi USG gateway/router, and I currently have two pi-hole servers running as DNS servers (yes two). Long story short, I found my old raspberry pi and decided to run it on a new IP along with my existing pi-hole which was running on a...
  31. M

    [SOLVED] How to make my own domain name for free at home

    i want to make my own domain name at home bcz i don't want to pay just to use .com (mostly doing it for fun), how do i do it at home (i'm new to this stuff so i may sound stupid)
  32. T

    Question Absolutely lost with Port Forwarding.

    I have port forwarded several times before. I'm not new to it, 3 different internets ago everything worked fine, never had an issue, until recently when we got a new internet, faster and cheaper why not? So as always, I go to port forward all done, website was easier than the last one had no...
  33. R

    [SOLVED] DNS servers lag for a few seconds before responding

    I am extremely puzzled and can't figure out what the problem is and how to fix it. Basically, a few week ago I started getting an issue where chrome would hang when going into a new website (e.g youtube.com). During the loading it also displayed a message in the lower right corner which said...
  34. shawetaylorec

    [SOLVED] New router only lets devices access google websites

    Hi, we just switched our internet provider. We set up our new router, but it only is able to load google websites and social media (facebook, youtube, google search, gmail, etc.) i've see similar threads to this before, but normally its one device not working on a network where all other...
  35. Quadacon

    [SOLVED] DNS Settings Overidden by ISP during PPPOE Authentication?

    Hi everyone. I have a TP Link SafeStream router, I have set my DNS setting to 1.1.1.1 in my router under the WAN configuration, in the same page that the PPPOE Authentication is. Now it is connecting properly, and the router displays the following...
  36. Eastman122

    [SOLVED] Current Help Desk Tech thrown into New Role at work with Servers. Given a starter Project.

    Im in Help desk but im barely starting to learn about Servers and active directory. My project is to creating a New Active Directory File Server Requirements per Lab instructions: Install 6 SAS GB HArd Drives (1) RAID-1 volume ( 2x 300GB) (1) RAID -5 Volume ( 4 x 900GB) Do i create the RAID...
  37. Chris Meli

    Question Accessing work server from home

    Hello to all! I am currently trying to access my office network as if my laptop was connected in that network. I am using hamachi and an office computer as a gateway. In order to access the work webpages i need to use specific dns servers, Although i set it up and it does connect to the work...
  38. L

    Question Slow browsing speed randomly on second router

    So i have two routers in my home set up,one is in the living room which is the main primary router (huawei Router) and one is in my room (Netgear Router) connected to the primary router with ethernet cable in one of the Ethernet Lan slots. Ever since i had the second router set up in my...
  39. Chrixy

    [SOLVED] I want to buy a new ServerPC

    Hello, I'm more of a software person, so I don't know much about hardware, so I'm asking you guys here for help. :) So I want to buy a new ServerPC. Look below what I want to use it for. Approximate Purchase Date: As soon as I can. Budget Range: I don't really have a budget.. System Usage...
  40. Animus3

    Question I can't access to several web pages

    I can only access pages such as Facebook, Google or Youtube, but no to other websites such as Microsoft and many others. Always get an error message about DNS or IP, so, I saw network propierties and I don't have a valid IP. My router uses IP's like 192.168.1.x but I have an IP like 169.x.x.x...