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Browse All Community Hubs. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Showing results for. Show only Search instead for. Did you mean:. Sign In. I am, very rarely, able to get my new Windows 7 Gateway DXe PC to connect to to the internet through my wireless network, but it normally will connect to the network and fail to connect to the internet.
Several PCs and other devices, wired and wireless, connect to the same network flawlessly including my laptop, upgraded from Windows XP Pro to Windows 7. My machine is a Dell Vostro running W7 32 bits.
At first it seemed to work fine but I started to get that error. Basically I have got 5 minutes of connection and then it goes off and eventually I have to plug the USB modem right into my box. I tried the I haven't looked at thte Miniport thing yet. I have tried disabling Kaspersky Firewall as well.
Should I have one? My ISP's? When changing the I changed it back to the old one, a Vodaphone K, and its working like a charm. I am also experiencing this problem. Periodically I am unable to connect to the internet and every time when I click to diagnose it comes up that my dns server was not responding. This is very strange behavior because I can occasionally close the troubleshooter and it will work for a brief amount of time.
But inevitably this issue comes back. I have followed the above steps outlined by Novak by setting my preferred dns server to I still get the same issue. What other steps can I follow to try and address this? Is there some configuration on my router that I need to play with?
We too have the same issue, seems Microsoft is not interested in giving a solution to this one! Even though a lot of people seems to be affected by this. Vista was one crappy OS, Win7, after the initial bursts seems to be more Crappier!!!
Most of our users have moved to XP. A temperory workaround, until MS comes with a solution which solves everyone's problem, is, if DHCP is been enabled then go to the wireless adpater properties and set DNS to manual and enter 8. Give OK and OK. Now connection will get established. But this is not stable and will go back to disconnected state after some time, inour case some 3 to 4 hours. We reverse the process and we get connecteed again. We have 3 Windows 7 and 2 Windows XP laptops connected to our Wireless router one Win7 laptop has this issue, we recently reinstalled the laptop and did a windows update also, but still issue is there, it just started some 2 weeks ago, might have been caused by automatic updates.
Who knows? Hope MS comes out with a solution soon, from all the forums it is pretty obvious that most Win7 users are affected. I disable my "Vmware virtual ethernet adapter for Vmnet1" and everything is now OK. I also have a third party vpn drive but not problem with it.
I have another older 6 months old laptop connected on same wireless router without any problem. It works at home when it is connecting to one internet provider eircom and it works anywhere else that uses the same provider. But when I am in my college home it will not connect, because we are using 'UPC' - a different provider.
It seems that the laptop is 'locked' into using only one DNS server, does anyone know how I can fix this?? After setting the domain and stuff I've done similar setup many times before, and this is the first time this happened. Tried everything suggested with no luck. Found the new solution on my own. It was the firewall problem on my server.
There are too many different issues being posted in this thread. It appears that many have deviated from the original topic. If you need help to a specific problem outside of this topic, you may want to create a new thread so that you are more likely to get assistance. The the reason why others cannot make it work because you have to do the Alternate DNS server as well.
I used Novak Wu's advice and it worked perfectly first time. I used the DNS Just go into yout network card and select as above. I had 3 pc's, 2 on windows 7. The xp was working but not the W7. Did what he said, and bingo Last night i let the battery go down to the point where it cut the internet off. When i charged it, the DNS Server would not respond. I have done all the fixes in this thread to no avail.
I have unplugged the router and modems along with deleting and setting up my internet again. Great but then the internet started dying every time i tried to connect it People are advised to leave their network settings on auto, ie obtain ip address automatically and obtain DNS server automatically.
Of course, most routers do not provide dns services and will never provide an address for dumbo vista and Are you just trusting Vista and 7 automagic? Well it doesn't work! Please fix it I waste hours trying to help people change their DNS settings because the system is incapable of properly detecting locally router assigned DNS servers. I've been having this problem now for many months possibly as the result of an automatic windows update - now disabled!
I previosly kept rolling back versions to reset, but this became tedious. Working away from home on my Tosh TU.. Tried Wu's suggestion , even putting in the address as an alternative, didn't seem to work but maybe impatience didn't allow effects to become apparent Thanx all Click the Start Button and type "msconfig" without quotation marks in the Search Box and press Enter.
Select the Services tab in the open window. Switch to the Startup tab and click Disable All. Click OK to save the settings and select Restart when prompted. Check whether or not the issue still occurs. I was using my current Linksys wireless router with a comcast connection. However yesterday I got a new connection and modem from comcast. When i plug in the wire directly from the modem, the internet works, but if through the Linksys router wired or wireless , I get "DNS server not responding" error on the diagnosis.
I do not have the CD, but i did reset the router to factory setting. But it shows me the same error. Click on Start button. Type Cmd in the Start Search text box. Allow elevation request. Type netsh int ip reset in the Command Prompt shell, and then press the Enter key. Restart the computer. What a very very helpful solution,,,I am from Philippines but when I arrived here in Denmark my computer wont connect to internet,,,i was so upset for 5 days now but when i read your helpful instructions, ,,,I can breath well and enjoy with the computer..
I salute you for being so expert Aside from Click Start. It will show the message successfully flushed the DNS resolver cache. I just spent 2 hours trying to sort this out and just put my firewall on and then took it off again and its kicked back in and the internet is fine again I have a registry fixer program that is constantly prompting me to repair delete faulty registry settings and I admit that I do not filter this much but just press REPAIR.
I was afraid I may have deleted something important in my registry that made the dns work with my router. After changing the DNS setting from automatic, to the address given I have so far not have any failures. I'm still concerned however about the root cause of the problem, and I am wondering also if there are any disadvantages to the solution, i. Tried all the Novak remedies -- Tried all the Microsoft remedies -- disabled the Microsoft wireless adapter and still no connectivity.
It only took me about an hour to diagnose and resolve thanks to all the helpful posts :. Thank you for your wonderfully detailed instructions! I am an extreme novice and was searching the internet for the last hour trying to figure out what was wrong with my laptop using my desktop.
I tried your instructions and it worked!!! Thank you!!! I had this problem also. I was connected through a router wired. The solution to it was to disable all the drivers uninstall them then let the OS to detect and re-install it again. It worked for me, I hope it works for u too. Start the Command Prompt "as Administrator" - in start menu left click the Command icon and choose option run as administrator.
Once I did this, the solution above worked. The Windows 7 troubleshooter is worthless. Everyone loves seeing "use the internet to find a solution" for no internet connection. It just shows how little software is tested now days. This is why the Cloud may be doomed before it starts! I upgraded my Windows 7 i5 security to Norton Premiums. This required an uninstall of Norton and a complete new install or the premium version. I had to delete the previous app using control panel. I followed the instructions about inserting preferred DNS numbers above and only got a limited connection.
I ran Norton Update and this program accessed the internet and completed its process no errors, limited connection. This worked and my settings seem to be working better. I removed the preferred DNS numbers. Specifying a Public DNS i. This is the firs DNS server that the connection uses. The second one works if and only if the first Preferred DNS server is not functioning. So you have to add both and either one will work. Type: Ping This is a Google server IP address. If you receive a reply, you are experiencing a DNS issue.
You have to test few websites using more than 1 browser sometimes browsers also experience issues. Clear the temp files, cookies and cache to fix the issue. This will re-initiate the DNS connection. Type services. Try disabling the firewall or configure a port rule port The configuration varies and depend on your firewall type. This also applies to routers.
If you are using a modem connected to the router, you have to configure ports for the client in some cases. If there are any other Virtual Adapters VmWare etc if you are using , disable them. This will be further explained below. Check for DNS errors. If you have changed the hosts file, you have to check whether there are specific settings in the hosts file. Your company may block internet access to VPN most probably. If you do, there will be many issues.
This command does not affect Winsock Name Space Provider entries. Important: Disable Wan Miniport drivers redundant.
Novak Wu. This Works for me. Got up and running again after changing DNS server to Network is based on a router and as it is now working, I have not tried the bypass action. My computer wouldn't connect to the Internet.
I connected to the router, but always gave the DNS error. The other 3 computers on the network connected properly. Nothing worked. I finally contacted Dell. The very first question the tech asked was "Do you have McAfee installed? I did and the Internet worked. He then told me to restart again and uninstall McAfee. That did the trick. I asked what specifically caused the problem, but wasn't given a solution.
Anyway, hope that helps. Short recap:. Reboot in Safe Mode with Networking probably F8 or something right after computer is turned on 2. See if Internet works. If it does, restarting in normal Windows mode and uninstall McAfee or any other firewall not factory from Windows 3.
Reinstalled McAfee reluctantly , but Internet worked okay. I had the problem for two days. Several systems restores fixed the issue for a short period of time. Checked for viruses in safe mode with networking. Internet worked just fine in a safe mode with networking I also tried to tweak Mcafee Internet Security that came with my Dell laptop.
Disabling firewall and antivirus did not work. Downloaded a couple other virus malware killers and scanned in safe mode with no luck. They could not find anything. Finally I uninstalled McAfee And voila! I installed Microsoft Security Essntials: it is free and my Internet works!!! I used to work in a call centre for Dell: problems with McAfee blocking the Internet were a real nightmare.
So, if you have this issue with DNS server not responding, look at your antivirus first Do you really need that one particularly Thank you so very much for posting this!!! I have spent hours trying to fix this issue on my friend's Dell laptop. I followed every step in the previous posts and nothing worked. I was scrolling down to the end, looking at the dates and found this.
I am absolutely ecstatic, I had been accessing the internet in safe mode and so this solution fit the best. I had the same problem on my Dell laptop I've just restored my system to a previous state, and disabled automatic windows update. It works for me I just started having this problem this morning - internet worked perfectly last night, but when I turned on my PC this morning it just wouldn't connect.
I've tried a lot of things mentioned in this thread, but scrolled to the bottom and have just seen the suggestion to uninstall McAfee If that doesn't work, I guess I'll try a system restore.
I just got a new laptop this morning, with McAfee installed, and am on it now, it is working perfectly, so I don't know why my PC has decided not to connect all of a sudden Here is another McAfee link. The prior one I posted was for Enterprise edition. This one is for non enterprise.
I did the steps listed to install the McAfee Virtual Technician and it corrected the internet connectivity problem. All is working again. Here is the solution to your problem. I have been struggling with this problem for a while trying to figure out what the issue was. I have 2 computers at home - one of them was able to connect to Internet, the other one couldn't.
What I finally did and it worked was rebooting my computer to the factory settings. I followed the instructions of this very helpful video on youtube:. I spent half my day in trying to flushdns renewdns etc etc but the solution is simple. Reinstall the modem driver etc etc but nothing worked. It takes few minutes and the system restores the operating system files alone!!! It does not rewrite the user related files in your own directory.
Only the system files are restored. In the list of results, right-click Command Prompt , and then click Run as administrator. If you're prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. Thank you very much. I had the same problem and your solution fixed it. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it. I have an old Windows 7 PC and for some reason, it stopped being able to go to web pages.
I tried your answer after trying many, many other options and yours worked immediately! I was so happy I could have cried. I am not an IT person, so finding something that I could implement on my own was exactly what I needed.
One million thanks to you!!! First of all, I want to let you know that Im NOT computer expert or something, Im just some curious kid who likes to explore things. Today's morning, after a few minutes of watching youtube vids, it disconnected me from the site and when I went to do troubleshot, I had same problem like you guys, that "DNS error".. So I went on phone to look at forums how to solve this problem, and I found this site. I tried everything, from novaks prefered DNS to that windows miniport, firewall settings and all stuff posted on the forum.
But it didnt work. So I decided to solve that on my own. In search bar type in your IP address, and it should get you on routers site. Check NO. I dont really know what I was doing, but this worked for me, I dont exactly know why :p. I'm just sharing my experience how I solved the problem in order to may be help you!
First of all pardon my english. For those who still have the problem and all the solution mention above isnt working,you can try this one. I tried using that and then my whole internet access was not working. I recommend to anyone reading this to not use it because it will block most of your access to the internet by a company that is powering that specific DNS address.
This was not cool and very stressful to me and made me very upset. I wish that third party companies would stay out of this discussions to try to force there products on us through cyberspace. I know that it has been awhile since your original post but though I would give your a response. After spending countless hours talking to some guy in malaysia I am with Telstra and after being advised to reinstall widows which did not help I came across you post.
I used the second prefered DNS address and no problem. I've been struggling for ages to get to play. Changing the "Preferred DNS server" to Thank you so much! Office Office Exchange Server. Not an IT pro? Windows Client. Sign in. United States English. Ask a question. Quick access. Search related threads. Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows 7 Networking. Sign in to vote. Since two days my windows-7 laptop is not connecting to the internet. When i tried to troubleshoot the issue i got a warning that DNS server is not responding.
But the internet connection exists. As data transfer rate is changing and also the torrentz is running. Only problem is for the web pages I alos tried restoring the computer to all the previous dates but still problem exits. Sunday, December 13, AM.
Hi, This issue can occur by incorrect DNS settings. Thanks, Novak. Thursday, December 17, AM. Just had this same problem. Installed Win7 Pro Bit on December 16th. Hasn't activated yet our admin is still sorting out the KMS server. Yesterday afternoon, my home wireless connection lost access to the Internet. Access to the LAN is fine. Finally determined that it's not resolving DNS. Kept noticing two wireless connectoids in my network settings. But, I couldn't figure out where that second connectoid came from, so finally, I disabled it.
As soon as I did, my DNS sprang to life! I'm not sure if the OS is trying to activate, and interferring, or if that connectoid appeared as part of a Windows update, but disabling it fixed it for me instantly. Saturday, December 19, PM. I am having the same problem after I upgraded my Gateway desktop from Vista to Windows 7. My Win 7 computer is on a wired network and I was able to browse the net for a few mnts after the upgrade but started getting DNS Server issues.
There doesn't seem to be any issue with the DNS server since other computers on the same network are able to access the internet. A computer directly attached to DIR is able to access the internet. My windows 7 PC is attached to DI switch using the router as a switch. Nothing changed in network and it worked just fine with Vista. Only change is upgrade from Vista to Windows 7. I tried configuring the DNS server to I appreciate any help. Sunday, December 20, AM.
Just to add a bit more details to my previous post, I verified network by attaching another XP laptop to the same switch and it works just fine. I am able to browse the net. There is no issue with the DNS server configured in the router or in network but Windows 7 isn't happy.
Any help is appreciated. I reinstalled Windows 7 and still intermittent internet connection issue remains. I called Gateway and they advised me to restore system to factory setting which is Win Vista. I asked them for the Win 7 network driver and they don't have any support for it although they did provide upgrade DVD for it.
It seems like Win 7 64 bit doesn't have a good network driver for Intel network adapter that is in gateway SX I was hoping with Win 7 Microsoft would have better drivers but alas. Would anyone from Microsoft want to help or I will have to load Linux on it? Monday, December 21, AM.
Hi, I just switched on my laptop. I have wireless router through which I access my PC and laptop. I too have the same problem Purchased just one month ago. Really dont know what to do. Any help. Regards skrcmr. Monday, December 21, PM. In either case, have you tried to disable the firewall to see how it reacts?
Since it was working intermittently it can't be firewall issue. Contents Exit focus mode. Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? In this article. If no response is received after 1 second, client queries the second DNS server of the list and at the same time queries again the first DNS server. If no response is received after 1 more second, client queries again the second DNS server of the list.
If no response is received after 2 more seconds, client queries all the servers in the list at the same time. If no response is received after 4 more seconds, client queries all the servers in the list at the same time. If no response is received after 4 more seconds, client queries again all the servers in the list at the same time.
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