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  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    Have you tried a different browser?

    Firefox does exactly the same
    ie) Popping up with the same "Page can't be displayed" error - seemingly at random (ie First time - error - subsequent times - page loads OK)
    Some pages load 100% - 100% of the time - there seems no pattern to it !!
  • tronator
    tronator Posts: 2,859 Forumite
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    50Twuncle wrote: »
    When I logon to my Router - I have Dynamic DNS as a sub-menu on the LHS - When opened - this page has the SERVICE PROVIDER "www.DynDNS.org filled in - with use a dynamic DNS as a tick box above and HOST NAME, USER NAME and PASSWORD - needed !!
    Is this what you mean ?

    If you don't know what Dynamic DNS means, then you most likely don't need it. It has nothing to do with the DNS servers the router will use.

    There must be a different setting in your router where you can either automatically use your ISP's DNS servers or set the primary and secondary (or even more) DNS servers manually. Set it to Google's (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) or OpenDNS's (208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220) or a mix of both and your problems should be gone.
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    tronator wrote: »
    If you don't know what Dynamic DNS means, then you most likely don't need it. It has nothing to do with the DNS servers the router will use.

    There must be a different setting in your router where you can either automatically use your ISP's DNS servers or set the primary and secondary (or even more) DNS servers manually. Set it to Google's (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) or OpenDNS's (208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220) or a mix of both and your problems should be gone.



    The only mention of DNS on my router is the Dynamic DNS previous !!
    but thanks anyway.
  • mbrownish
    mbrownish Posts: 43 Forumite
    edited 23 February 2014 at 10:15PM
    50Twuncle wrote: »
    When I logon to my Router - I have Dynamic DNS as a sub-menu on the LHS - When opened - this page has the SERVICE PROVIDER "www.DynDNS.org filled in - with use a dynamic DNS as a tick box above and HOST NAME, USER NAME and PASSWORD - needed !!
    Is this what you mean ?

    No, dynamic DNS is something completely different (it's trying to make it easier to host a website on your computer). Turn it off if you don't have a use for it, and look for the main DNS settings.

    If you can't find any other DNS settings, establish the model of your router, and try to find the manual online. At least post the model here, to better your chance of someone being able to help.
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    edited 24 February 2014 at 12:10PM
    Router is Netgear DG834GT
    Thanks
    ok found it !!
  • 50Twuncle
    50Twuncle Posts: 10,763 Forumite
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    Fixed it - I changed the DNS settings to OpenDNS and can't get the error to reoccur
    BRILLIANT - thanks
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