Unable to access certain Web sites... FOLLOW UP....

[Shams]

AKL,

Then you should find a permanent firmware fix here:
http://www.dlink.com.au/tech/

Thanks
Shams


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"John Bradley" <bradleyjaj at iinet.net.au> wrote in message 
news:1174040908.2883.31.camel at localhost.localdomain...
> I'm in Australia now.  Moved from New Zealand last month.  Where about
> are you in New Zealand?
>
> Yes, unfortunately I'm using a D-Link MODEM.   ;-(
>
> I've added the two addresses to etc/resolv.conf as suggested by Chris.
> See (http://www.opendns.com/).
>
> Working like a dream now!!  (Thanks again Chris).
>
> Thanks for your help Shams.
>
> Cheers
> John.
>
>
> On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 21:53 +1300, Shams wrote:
>> Are you in NZ or AU?
>>
>> cat /etc/resolve.conf
>>
>> should reveal the isps IP's if you want to make sure Fedora is using 
>> those.
>>
>> Thanks
>> Shams
>>
>> -- 
>>
>> "John Bradley" <bradleyjaj at iinet.net.au> wrote in message
>> news:1174034417.2883.15.camel at localhost.localdomain...
>> > Thanks Shams.
>> >
>> > My ISP "stated" that a secondary DNS Server is not necessary and that I
>> > should just use the one as a primary.  They must be confident that the
>> > one they have is doing a really great job!!   ;-)
>> >
>> > I changed the router setting from AUTO to use USER specified lookup 
>> > when
>> > I added the NZ DNS Server.
>> >
>> > Will try disabling IPv6 in Firefox as suggested.
>> >
>> > Thanks again.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> > John.
>> >
>> > On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 15:34 +1300, Shams wrote:
>> >> No, add your ISP's primary and secondary DNS servers ie. Don't
>> >> let your router to an "automatic" lookup BUT  you should provide
>> >> the dns servers ips manually in the routers config. I am sure a good
>> >> router will allow you to do this via it http interface. But a good 
>> >> router
>> >> will also not have a buggy dns server ;-).
>> >>
>> >> The other thing you can try is disabling IPv6 in FireFox. If it allows
>> >> you
>> >> you to access/browse more sites, then it is definately a problem with
>> >> your routers DNS server...
>> >> http://en.opensuse.org/Disable_IPv6_for_Firefox
>> >>
>> >> What router are you using, D-Link ones are know to be buggy in NZ?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Shams
>> >>
>> >> -- 
>> >>
>> >> "John Bradley" <bradleyjaj at iinet.net.au> wrote in message
>> >> news:1173966953.2532.15.camel at localhost.localdomain...
>> >> > Thanks Mate!  That's helped quite a bit.  I added one of New 
>> >> > Zealand's
>> >> > DNS Server to the MODEM / Router's config and have managed to access 
>> >> > a
>> >> > lot more websites.  Still not able to access every site I try 
>> >> > though.
>> >> > In most cases, if not all, entering the IP address rather than the 
>> >> > URL,
>> >> > works.
>> >> >
>> >> > My Son uses XP on the same Router and doesn't have the same problem 
>> >> > but
>> >> > does have timeouts occasionally.  Seems as if the ISP here has a DSN
>> >> > Server that needs a bit of TLC.    ;-)
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks to everyone who made suggestions, I tried everything and have
>> >> > learnt a fair bit along the way.
>> >> >
>> >> > Cheers
>> >> > John.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Thu, 2007-03-15 at 18:06 +1300, Shams wrote:
>> >> >> Hi,
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I had the same problem in Fedora 6. I figured out finally that it 
>> >> >> was
>> >> >> something to do with my routers built-in buggy DNS server and IPv6.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> For this same router in AU there was a upgradable firmware but not
>> >> >> for NZ without voiding the warranty.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> So I solved it by going into the routers config and changed the DNS
>> >> >> servers from my routers default to my ISP's, everything now seems
>> >> >> to work fine.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> You can try something similar and see if it works.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Thanks
>> >> >> Shams
>> >> >>
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>> >> >> "John Bradley" <bradleyjaj at iinet.net.au> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:op.to6kxcmm8b0yr5 at talon...
>> >> >> > Hi,
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Hope someone can help me.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I've recently moved from New Zealand to Australia and have 
>> >> >> > obviously
>> >> >> > changed ISPs.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I'm unable to connect to certain websites, yet have no problem
>> >> >> > connecting
>> >> >> > to others.  The firewall settings appear to be OK on the ADSL 
>> >> >> > MODEM
>> >> >> > as
>> >> >> > well as on my PC.  The support guy I spoke to at the ISP has no
>> >> >> > LINUX
>> >> >> > experience.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > I've also tried different browsers, no luck.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Suggestions / Help would be appreciated please!
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > Cheers
>> >> >> > John.
>> >> >> >
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