AKL, Then you should find a permanent firmware fix here: http://www.dlink.com.au/tech/ Thanks Shams -- "John Bradley" <bradleyjaj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:1174040908.2883.31.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > I'm in Australia now. Moved from New Zealand last month. Where about > are you in New Zealand? > > Yes, unfortunately I'm using a D-Link MODEM. ;-( > > I've added the two addresses to etc/resolv.conf as suggested by Chris. > See (http://www.opendns.com/). > > Working like a dream now!! (Thanks again Chris). > > Thanks for your help Shams. > > Cheers > John. > > > On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 21:53 +1300, Shams wrote: >> Are you in NZ or AU? >> >> cat /etc/resolve.conf >> >> should reveal the isps IP's if you want to make sure Fedora is using >> those. >> >> Thanks >> Shams >> >> -- >> >> "John Bradley" <bradleyjaj@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message >> news:1174034417.2883.15.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> > Thanks Shams. >> > >> > My ISP "stated" that a secondary DNS Server is not necessary and that I >> > should just use the one as a primary. They must be confident that the >> > one they have is doing a really great job!! ;-) >> > >> > I changed the router setting from AUTO to use USER specified lookup >> > when >> > I added the NZ DNS Server. >> > >> > Will try disabling IPv6 in Firefox as suggested. >> > >> > Thanks again. >> > >> > Cheers >> > John. >> > >> > On Fri, 2007-03-16 at 15:34 +1300, Shams wrote: >> >> 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 >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > 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 > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
