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

[John Bradley]

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
> >> >>
> >> >> -- 
> >> >>
> >> >> "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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