DNS server error when using (next door's) wireless LAN

[fergus]

Due to my broadband currently being FUBAR'd (thanks Sky for your sh1te customer service), I have resorted to using next doors unsecured bandwidth, courtesy of their superb wireless LAN.

However, although I have a 80% of max signal strength, when I try and load a page, I momentarily have the PC looking for the requested page prior to returning a 'server not found' type page, with a small "c:\........\dns error..." error message in the status bar at the foot of the screen.

Does anyone have any ideas how I can get rid of the DNS message and get on with using the(ir) internet connection available?

[m12_nathan]

Ask them

[fergus]

don't be silly old bean softly softly catchee monkey and all that...

[UncleDave]

They're onto you!

[shocker-z]

hahaha check that it gives you an IP address and if it does then goto http://192.168.1.1 or http://192.168.0.1 or what ever the gateway is. and have a look at status it may be that they havn't been paying bills or just have never got it connected properly.


Liam

[fergus]

Liam

thanks for the advice. How do I check it's giving me an IP address? Is it just case of looking in the settings and asking the router to automatically detect a DNS IP address? ta

[cptsideways]

whatismyisp dot com or something similar will tell you

Edited by cptsideways on Wednesday 27th December 17:33

[fergus]

Captain,

I can't currently see the net due to a DNS error! I may have difficulty to connecting to www.thisreliesonmyDNSworkingOK.com!

[mattyboy101]

How are you posting?

[fergus]

work

[freddies_dad]

Go to a command window and type

ipconfig

Which should give you your assigned IP address.

[JamieBeeston]

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=331750&f=95&h=0


check out my last post on the first page.

J