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DNS error on Win95

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by asoft

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I have a problem: I can connect to the website using IP address, but I cannot connect using site name (www.xxxxx.com), I'm getting DNS error.
I removed everything from the control panel/network, restarted then added a TCP protocol only. Network wasworking, but I experienced the same problem. Every setting (DNS, IP address, gateway) are OK, I checked settings on the other PC which is working properly. I searched MS knowledge base, but none of the solutions worked.

Could you help me?

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by r.mcglashen

is your dns server in your network or at the ISP. If it's in your network you need to check that there is a host record in the database that corresponds to the ip address. If not, add one...

by asoft

We are connected through an ISDN router. Even I connect to the internet through internal modem the prblem remains. I guess I need to fix windows registry.

by r.mcglashen

Your machine will be using the DNS server at the ISP. Since the DNS server will have no record there is no mechanism for the name to be resolved to the IP Address. Either a dns entry must be made on your dns server at the isp which your router and modem are configured to use or you can manually make an entry in each machines hosts file. Do a search on www.microsoft.com/technet on how to edit your hosts file or if you run a search for 'hosts' on your machine and open the file with notepad thereis a short description of it's use in the file itself.

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