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 >
