Re: Can't resolve DNS names....
From: philip ashley (p.ashley47RE_at_MOVEntlworld.com)
Date: 08/07/04
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Date: Sat, 07 Aug 2004 06:21:52 GMT
first check the contents of you 'Hosts' file
Start/Run notepad %systemroot%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
minimum entry there should be
127.0.0.1 localhost
philip ashley
"richardhay" <richardhay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:D340CB08-6F62-4FDC-991E-3A67A2E17D64@microsoft.com...
> Ok, I've tried everything, so I hope that someone here has another idea.
The
> problem is that my computer cannot resolve DNS hostnames. I am connected
to
> the Internet through a DSL modem and am running Windows XP Pro. Verizon
does
> not require a username and password to be sent, so basically I just have
an
> ethernet cable between the computer and modem. But, it is more
complicated
> than that...
>
> Everything had been working fine until two days ago. I shut the computer
> off around midnight after checking my e-mail. Then, the next morning, I
> turned on the computer and was unable to connect to the Internet.
> In the "Network Connections" menu, I can click on "Local Area Network."
The
> status is connected and, under "Support," there is a valid IP address and
> valid DNS servers. If I click "Repair," the operation completes
successfully
> and I am given a new IP and the same DNS servers.
> From the "command" prompt, I can successfully ping an IP address. But, if
I
> try to ping the name (such as www.microsoft.com) rather than the ip, the
> operation fails.
> I have uninstalled and reinstalled the network card with new drivers. The
> network card is working properly.
> I have also reset the TCP-IP stack using Micrsoft's knowledgebase
> suggestion: "netsh int ip reset resetlog.txt". The operation compeleted
> successfully, but I was still unable to conenct.
> I also tried the utility "winsockxpfix.exe" to repair the stack. The
> operation likewise completed successfully, but I still can't connect.
> Please, please, please, if you have any suggestions, let me know. I'm
> really at my wits end on this one!
>
> Thanks and take care...
>
> Richard
>
>
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