Why can't I load websites now on broadband

TaBunny

espresso wrote:

Click on this link to see if it works http://64.233.183.147/ for you to prove if it is a DNS problem.

Ooooh I clicked on that link and got google, but then I could get google before. Is DNS to do with internet explorer do you think if I downloaded another browser it would work? I tried OPERA browser but wouldn't load proflowers and it was rubbish.

espresso

ginjim wrote:

i can get the page
how do i correct it thanks

How are you connecting your PC to the modem/router? Are you connecting using wireless?

ginjim

i'm wireless on this computer via modem via wireless router
i had webpages yesterday but then went off last night

espresso

ginjim wrote:

i'm wireless on this computer

Sorry, just realised that there are two posters in this thread with similar problems. Try Control Panel, Network Connections, Highlight your Wireless device, Change settings of this device, Highlight TCP/IP then Properties. Have you got Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically boxes checked?

TaBunny

I know you are asking ginjim but I am in need help to so I will answer as well. I'm connected by a virgin media cable modem going straight into my computer

espresso

TaBunny wrote:

I know you are asking ginjim but I am in need help to so I will answer as well. I'm connected by a virgin media cable modem going straight into my computer

Is that via a USB cable or Ethernet cable? Your problem may be a Virgin network problem. It would be interesting to see if someone else on Virgin can get those sites to load.

Nikolai

It may be worth trying to flush your DNS cache
Go to start > run
then type cmd
in the command prompt window type the following:
ipconfig /flushdns

albertross_2

post an ipconfig..

start, run cmd
ipconfig /all >c:\1.txt
notepad c:\1.txt

copy and paste here

ginjim

espresso wrote:

Sorry, just realised that there are two posters in this thread with similar problems. Try Control Panel, Network Connections, Highlight your Wireless device, Change settings of this device, Highlight TCP/IP then Properties. Have you got Obtain an IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically boxes checked?

sorry i cant see anywhere how i can change ip address automatically or obtain dns

ginjim

Nikolai wrote:

It may be worth trying to flush your DNS cache
Go to start > run
then type cmd
in the command prompt window type the following:
ipconfig /flushdns

thx that worked
sorry for hijacking the thread thx for your help