No, add your ISP's primary and secondary DNS servers ie. Don't let your router to an "automatic" lookup BUT you should provide the dns servers ips manually in the routers config. I am sure a good router will allow you to do this via it http interface. But a good router will also not have a buggy dns server ;-). The other thing you can try is disabling IPv6 in FireFox. If it allows you you to access/browse more sites, then it is definately a problem with your routers DNS server... http://en.opensuse.org/Disable_IPv6_for_Firefox What router are you using, D-Link ones are know to be buggy in NZ? Thanks Shams -- "John Bradley" <bradleyjaj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1173966953.2532.15.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Thanks Mate! That's helped quite a bit. I added one of New Zealand's > DNS Server to the MODEM / Router's config and have managed to access a > lot more websites. Still not able to access every site I try though. > In most cases, if not all, entering the IP address rather than the URL, > works. > > My Son uses XP on the same Router and doesn't have the same problem but > does have timeouts occasionally. Seems as if the ISP here has a DSN > Server that needs a bit of TLC. ;-) > > Thanks to everyone who made suggestions, I tried everything and have > learnt a fair bit along the way. > > Cheers > John. > > > On Thu, 2007-03-15 at 18:06 +1300, Shams wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I had the same problem in Fedora 6. I figured out finally that it was >> something to do with my routers built-in buggy DNS server and IPv6. >> >> For this same router in AU there was a upgradable firmware but not >> for NZ without voiding the warranty. >> >> So I solved it by going into the routers config and changed the DNS >> servers from my routers default to my ISP's, everything now seems >> to work fine. >> >> You can try something similar and see if it works. >> >> Thanks >> Shams >> >> -- >> >> "John Bradley" <bradleyjaj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:op.to6kxcmm8b0yr5@xxxxxxxx >> > Hi, >> > >> > Hope someone can help me. >> > >> > I've recently moved from New Zealand to Australia and have obviously >> > changed ISPs. >> > >> > I'm unable to connect to certain websites, yet have no problem >> > connecting >> > to others. The firewall settings appear to be OK on the ADSL MODEM as >> > well as on my PC. The support guy I spoke to at the ISP has no LINUX >> > experience. >> > >> > I've also tried different browsers, no luck. >> > >> > Suggestions / Help would be appreciated please! >> > >> > Cheers >> > John. >> > >> > -- >> > fedora-list mailing list >> > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >> > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >> > >> >> >> > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
