DNS issues

[Matt_T_hat]

I am having a crappy time with my ADSL connection.

Every so often it resolves the URL to some BS location that then gives me an error message often a fake Google error message.

I currently have the router set to auto discover DNS but that seems to not be working out clearly.

I found 6 alternate IPs I could use:

202.27.184.3
202.27.184.5 (Xtra's DNS servers)

212.159.11.155
212.159.13.155

203.96.119.2
203.96.119.9 (for WorldNet connections)

but they are all from other service providers.

My ISP is a reseller for NetKonect (or some spelling thereof)

What can you advise me?

[visualAd]

Ask your ISP for the IP addresses of their DNS servers. Have you also cheked for viruses or spyware on the machine?

[dglienna]

You can use any DNS server that you want. M$ advised me of this ages ago.
They suggested pinging each, to find the quickest one.

[Dillinger4]

Check your HOSTS file. If your HOSTS file contains an incorrect or outdated listing, you won't be able to connect. Even if you don't recall adding listings to a HOSTS file, it still may contain listings, because some Internet accelerator utilities edit them without telling you. Open your HOSTS file with Notepad and see if the site you can't connect to is listed there. If it is, delete the entry, and you should be able to connect.

Check your DNS settings. Make sure your DNS settings are correct for your ISP or network. Find out from your ISP or network administrator what yours are supposed to be. Then, to find out your current DNS settings, double-click on the problem connection in the Network Connections folder, choose Support Details, look at the bottom of the tab to find your DNS servers. If they don't match what they're supposed to be, right-click on the problem connection and choose Properties. Then, highlight Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) and choose Properties. Change the DNS servers to the proper ones, or choose "Obtain DNS server address automatically" if your ISP or network administrator tells you to.

Flush your DNS cache. The problem may be related to your DNS cache, so flush it out. To flush the cache, type ipconfig /flushdns at a command prompt.

[Dillinger4]

I would also check how long xp is caching negative entries. Default i think is five minutes. You can change the time by doing the following. Run the Registry Editor and goto HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Dnscache\Parameters. Create a new DWORD value with the name NegativeCacheTime and give it a value of 0. The DWORD determines how much time, in seconds, to keep negative entries in the DNS cache.

[Matt_T_hat]

Change the DNS servers to the proper ones, or choose "Obtain DNS server address automatically" if your ISP or network administrator tells you to.

Flush your DNS cache. The problem may be related to your DNS cache, so flush it out. To flush the cache, type ipconfig /flushdns at a command prompt.

My Network is homemade with two PCs a Hub and a SpeedCom+ ADSL Router as the third network node.

The problem is only every so often. (I've posted in General PC some screen shots that might shed light, thinking about it they seem related...)

Spyware: I run AdAware and use Panda AV+Firewall+SpamFilter on my PC. Programs only get access tot he network if they ask my permission first (Via Firewall UI) and that includes the AV update.

Where do I find this HOSTS file?

[Matt_T_hat]

I would also check how long xp is caching negative entries.

I use Windows 98se