On Thu, 2007-03-15 at 22:45 -0500, fedora-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2007 15:34:14 +1300 > From: "Shams" <shams@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: Unable to access certain Web sites... FOLLOW UP.... > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Message-ID: <etcvoe$t5d$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > 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. > >> > I live in the US and use oOpenDNS. You may want to try it to see if it works in AU, I would change your DNS servers to OPENDNS http://opends.com. I have been using them for just under a year and have no complaints. In fact, they are my only DNS servers as I have eliminated my ISP's. HTH Ed
