DNS Issue

[Arvon]

Hi All,

I have a strange one here.

I connect to the net via my Belkin router, nothing special about the setup of the router.

My main pc however I have configured to use a static IP for downloading purposes.

I have used the same IPV4 settings for a number of years with no dramas.

Last night I switched on the PC and connected to the Internet but after a few minutes I got the no internet connection symbol (yellow triangle).

I am connected via networking plugs also so tried the see if they were the issue but they are fine.

I ran the windows troubleshoot wizard and it came back with 'Your computer is trying to use a DNS server that is incorrect or doesn’t exist'

I removed my static IP details and tried to connect by obtaining IP details automatically but this had no effect.

I used my phone's internet connection to google this and was advised to try 8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4 which I then reinput my static ip details but this time putting the google dns settings and I can connect to the net.

The wierd thing is that my wifi will not connect to the net.

my question really is, do I need to update the DNS setting in my router in order to get wifi working or should I be flushing DNS on pc , the wifi is for my Ipad so not a lot I can do on that to connect.

Making my brain ache a bit, sorry for the long post.

any help or advice would be appreciated.

Arvon

 

[DelJo63]

Yes, you can set the DNS addresses in the router manually and then every device connected to that router will inherit your settings when they are configured to you DHCP

 

[Arvon]

Many thanks for the response.

It is a strange situation and I have more to add to the tale.

I went home last night and tried the wifi on my ipad, this would not connect
I tried one of the kids pc's and that would not connect.
I accessed my router setting and changed the DNS to 8.8.8.8
none of the pc's would connect
I set the DNS router setting back to the original then gave my kids pc a static IP address via the IPV4 settings and it connected to the Internet

My router dahsboard continually states it is connected to the internet yet I get no wifi and no pc connection (unless I give pc a static IP)

IMy Belkin router is about 8 years old so I bit the bullet and spent £120 on an ASUS model so I will see if that makes a difference.

 

[DelJo63]

My router dahsboard continually states it is connected to the internet yet I get no wifi and no pc connection (unless I give pc a static IP)

and that tells you that

1. your systems are not using DHCP and auto for the DNS
2. OR you router is no responding as it should

 

[Arvon]

I think it must be the router as I have changed nothing in a long time.

 

[Arvon]

Plumbed the new routwer in and all works as it should. thx for the advice.