Unable to access certain Web sites... FOLLOW UP....
Shams
shams at orcon.net.nz
Fri Mar 16 08:53:49 UTC 2007
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
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"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
>>
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>>
>> "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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