Re: [LINUX_Newbies] Re: can't get certain websites

192.168.1.154 is my Speedtouch dsl modem address. My Linksys router is
address is 192.168.1.1.

I will have to give some thought to this. Networking is not my area of
strength.

Roy

Using Kubuntu 10.10, 64-bit
Location: Canada

On 21 February 2011 09:16, Scott <scottro@nyc.rr.com> wrote:

>
>
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 08:29:14AM -0500, Roy wrote:
> > That did it. I changed the name server and I can now get them!
> >
> > So what does that tell me about my problem? The name server that it was
> > using was 192.168.1.254 which was set by the router or dsl modem. If I
> > re-install will I have to do this every time? Is there a better way to
> fix
> At the router level, most routers allow you to manually set a DNS IP.
> Assuming you have what would be a relatively common setup in the US---
>
> You have a cable or DSL modem provided by the ISP. This connects to
> them and gets addresses. You connect a router to the modem, which gets
> an outside address from the modem. You can get into the router to
> configure it, and see the DNS address that the ISP has set. The
> 192.168.1.254 sounds as if it might be the router's address, is it?
>
> (Many of them use 192.168.1.1, but it can vary--D-Link uses 192.168.0.1,
> for example.)
>
> Anyway, in the router, you can set the DNS, probably refresh it too, and
> then, assuming the .254 is the router, your machines should be able
> continue using it, and still be able to get those sites.
>
>
> --
> Scott Robbins
> PGP keyID EB3467D6
> ( 1B48 077D 66F6 9DB0 FDC2 A409 FA54 EB34 67D6 )
> gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys EB3467D6
>
> Spike:'Made with care for Randy.' (looks at Giles angrily) Randy
> Giles? Why not just call me 'Horny Giles,' or 'Desperate for a
> Shag Giles'? I knew there was a reason I hated you!
> Giles: Randy's ... a family name, undoubtedly.
>
>
>

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