Lost DNS Registration

From: Jack Turner (jack.turner_at_usa.net)
Date: 04/08/04 

Date: Thu, 8 Apr 2004 15:57:45 -0700

I'm not sure I follow what is happening.
The "ipconfig /registerdns" command registers YOUR
computer settings in the DNS of the ISP--it was not
intended to restore the referenced DNS server settings on
your machine. I do not see why you would want your
machine's settings in the DNS of the ISP, so I assume you
are trying to restore the local DNS server settings.

If you are losing the DNS server settings, as noted in
the "ipconfig /all", that is probably an ISP issue. It
could be that you have the local IP settings set up
wrong, and have a manual entry in the DNS settings, under
Advanced. Are there any entries in the event logs when
this happens? Does it happen on boot-up, or do you just
lose the setting when the computer is up and running?
Does it happen after hibernation or standby?

I would think that the "ipconfig /renew" should fix this
in a more appropriate manner, or
maybe "ipconfig /release" followed by
an "ipconfig /renew".

If you could send your specific IP settings from the
network connection, and the information from
the "ipconfig /all", that would help us determine what
the problem is. Also, any information from the event
logs would assist.

Thanks, Jack

>-----Original Message-----
>This is a re-post since I received no responses to my
query. For the past
>several months I have been losing my DNS name
registration settings
>intermittently while using my DSL Internet connection.
Because "Repair this
>Connection" works, and as per other advice in this forum
I ran through the
>repair procedure manually to determine exactly what was
being repaired. I
>have discovered that the Command "ipconfig /registerdns"
is the command that
>fixes my connection. Now I need some advice on why this
is happening or how
>to fix the problem so that I do not lose the connection
in the first place.
>Is this a problem on my machine or with my ISP's server?
>
>My setup is an Ethernet connection to a Cisco DSL
router/modem. Integrated
>3Com 3C920 Fast Ethernet Controller in a Dell P4 1.5 gig
machine w/512 Ram.
>
>TIA
>GWL
>
>
>.
>

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