Check your routers DNS IP address

[drew.h]

After some internet access problems this morning I noticed the DNS server IP address in my router didn't look right. A reverse look up showed it was a Russian IP address, for a Swiss company whose mailing address was in Saudi. It should have been a BT DNS. How this was possible I don't know. I've set all my PCs DNS IPs to fixed ones now, just in case it happens again.

[drew.h]

Work!

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SmithyAG said:

If you can't get the correct DNS settings you can either do a factory reset and immediately change the password, or in a pinch change the DNS to a known public one, such as googles 8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4

Thats what I did, just fixed the router and all the PCs to Googles. Its also how I noticed the problem, because my PC was already set to Google and the only one with internet access that day.

All our PCs appear clean, it was just the router affected. Its a TP-Link TD-W8901G. Thinking about it, we have had a couple of 2nd hand laptops and friends/families PCs on the network recently, whilst trying to solve problems for them. I think I should put a ban on that.

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lestag said:

maybe?
http://piotrbania.com/all/articles/tplink_patch/
https://rootatnasro.wordpress.com/2014/01/11/how-i...

I would see what the latest firmware patch is for the router

Looks like that may be it, I can download the rom-0 without being logged in. Router is getting replaced and a hammer put through the TP-Link.