Could not clear DNS cache. Atheros AR5005G

[appolloburning]

Hello, I'm new in these parts.

Got a problem with a Toshiba Equium A100 and its Atheros AR5005G Wireless network adaptor.
Been trying to sort it for ages and have found no help anywhere online.
I have narrowed it down to there something being wrong with the DNS.
I can connect to the wireless network fine, but wont resolve DNS.
When repairing the network i get a 'Could not clear the DNS cache'
I have tried running ipconfig/flushdns in Command Prompt but function failed during execution.
I have unistalled the atheros client and drivers, and then installed them after downloading form toshibas support site, but still get the same problem.

Would be very greatful of any help!

appolloburning

 

[tek8]

It may sound like a faulty Wireless adaptor, but I do doubt that is the case. can you tell me the exact error message you get when trying ipconfig /flushdns

also, can you tell me if you have any DNS records, by doing ipconfig /displaydns

also, make sure DNS is set up on your router, and your router is also your dns server (if DHCP is set up on your router, it should automatically do that).

thats all the help i am able to give without knowing more, sorry.

 

[appolloburning]

DNS is fine on the router. and DHCP is set up. I have 2 other computers a ps3 and an xbox 360 that all work ok with it.
Using a netgear DG834G router, and each machine has an IP address reserved on the router.
The only error meagge i get in cmd prompt when i try to flush dns is:
'Function Failed During Exexution'

Thanks for trying.

 

[Nodsu]

First, flushing the DNS cache is a local operation and has nothing to do with how your network is set up or even whether you have any network at all.

Does networking work for you in general? Like if you use a wired connection, everything works fine?

Maybe try Winsockfix?

 

[appolloburning]

Networking does not work at all on the laptop.
Only just tried it wired, but that does not work either, and the ethernet adaptor is a different one from the wirless adaptor. so i figure its something computer side.
I tried running Winsockfix on it but that has not helped, just made XP run scandisk when it rebooted.

What on earth could it be?

 

[Nodsu]

No, winsockfix shouldn't do any scandisk stuff.. It just resets all the Windows networking stuff.

Looks like something is very broken in Windows or hardware wise..

Test your RAM and the hard drive with the manufacturer utility?

Format and reinstall Windows? (I know that's not real advice, but if Winsockfix couldn't get it..)

 

[DelJo63]

First, verify your hardware/drivers are functioning correctly;
use the Device Mgr and expand the Network Adaptors.
There should NOT be any yellow or red marks. If there are,
investigate your drivers.

Second, get your networking setup to work using a wired connection to the
router -- much easier. This post will assist you in testing the config

Lastly, while still wired, use your browser to access the router config and
setup the SSID, new password, channel (leave encryption off, come back to it later).

Now you should be able to unplug the cable and go wireless successfully.

Once you're at this point, you can WIRE the connection again and config
the encryption
and uncable again to prove you can connect.

 

[appolloburning]

Cheers Jobeard,
Drivers are working fine,
Tried to get it working wired, using the post you listed for reffrence, as follows

Using a router will change your tests 1,2,3,4 as follows
1:- First, PING 127.0.0.1 (the nic card itself) no change here Successful
2:- PING 192.168.0.4 (your LAN ip address)[*] Failed
3:- PING 192.168.0.1 (your router/gateway address)[*] Successful
3:- PING aaa.bbb.ccc.101 (your public ip address) Successful
4:- PING www.google.com Failed


EDIT:Also tried to Ping the computer from the router and got no response.

any ideas?!?!

 

[tipstir]

Give that network wireless card a static IP address once you see it listed in the DHCP Client table in the Router. Does the Router see the wireless nic?
Are you using WEP 64-bit or 128-bit for security protection?
Make sure all the password are setup correctly on wireless router and wireless nic adapter.

Try pinging www.yahoo.com sometimes www.google.com acts up when you try to ping it.

 

[appolloburning]

Tried that, the router can see the wireless nic, Wep encryption is at 64bit and passwords are correct, but it wont work wired either.
the Wired and wirless cards are seperate, so i'm figuring its a windows based problem. Just dug out my discs and im about ready to format and re-install!!

 

[tipstir]

Are you using Windows XP Pro SP2 Wireless Connection or Third Party (the one that comes with the wnic)? I find the one that comes with your wnic doesn't hold up as the one that comes built-in SP2.

 

[DelJo63]

>Using a router will change your tests 1,2,3,4 as follows
>1:- First, PING 127.0.0.1 (the nic card itself) no change here Successful
>2:- PING 192.168.0.4 (your LAN ip address)[*] Failed

make sure this is your system's address (ipconfig will show it)

>3:- PING 192.168.0.1 (your router/gateway address)[*] Successful
>3:- PING aaa.bbb.ccc.101 (your public ip address) Successful
>4:- PING www.google.com Failed

the above says your settings are good for TCP-IP, but you're failing on
getting the DNS address!

When you set DHCP active, make sure it's both IP and DNS.

ipconfig /all​

will show

1. your ip address
2. your gateway (which is your router address)
3. one or more DNS addresses

The DNS addresses should be from your ISP, but it is not uncommon
to see your router here too. In that case, you'll see the real DNS addresses
in the router WAN side details.

btw: google is at 216.239.32.10
so you can ping 216.239.32.10
and then follow up with nslookup www.google.com
to show that your DNS can be found and return an address (my be different)

 

[appolloburning]

So, i burned a dvd with all my data that i wanted to keep and had my discs out ready to re-install windows.
When i had a brainwave.....
Turned off windows firewall, and BANG! connected.
checked through the registry, and an old version of Norton antivirus was still lingering.
once i removed that, then i can connect with no problems.
have since installed a proper firewall and all my problems are gone.

Thank you to everybody who tried to help!!

 

[Justop]

hi, toshiba laptops have a wifi switch on it, you need to turn it to ON. I think you install that adaptor yourself right? if you can not get it to start then it won;'t work.