> From: Tony B <ton...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Can't connect to web except through an I.P. address. > > [ The following text is in the "ISO-8859-1" character set. ] > [ Your display is set for the "ISO-8859-2" character set. ] > [ Some special characters may be displayed incorrectly. ] > > Perhaps he's got his own networking set up to manually use a DNS? > Normally, machines get the DNS addys from the DHCP server - the > (wireless) router, or modem. > > Maybe have him try flushing his cache and try again: > http://www.itechtalk.com/thread4550.html > > Rather than try to go through a complete checklist here, maybe have > him try using OpenDNS (free). They have lots of instructions on their > website. http://www.opendns.com/ >
Thanks, Tony. I had seen that opendns website the other night but reading through their page - it sounded to me that it wouldn't help. But after I forwarded your message to the person with the problem, I just got back this email from him: "I just went to the freedns website and switched to their dns server numbers. I can now connect to the internet." (I'd also had him flush the cache the other night but that hadn't helped.) So thanks a bunch. I know he really appreciates being able to get online at the house without having to go out to libraries, etc. --Kathy ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
