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PC connected to DSL not resolving DNS

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by wirejockey 1 view

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Here is the problem: a single Windows 98SE PC in a home connected to a DSL line. PC had OS problems so I reinstalled 98SE. OS problems fix, but now cannot resolve DNS names. Can ping ISP gateway and DNS servers. ISP can ping IP of PC. Anybody here run across this problem?

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by turbomac35

Under the IP address tab of the TCP/IP properties make sure that the Obtain an IP address Automatically is selected. Click on the tab DNS Configuration: Click on Disable DNS. Click on the WINS Configuration tab: Disable WINS Resolution. If you have already tried this then it may be a matter of which protocols you have installed or your IPS/DSL provider.

by wirejockey

Only protocol is TCP/IP, IP address is obtained automatically and correctly, DNS and WINS are both disabled.

by bohicam1

Why would you have DNS disabled? I jsut checked my win98 box and I have it enabled. Give it a shot.
Good luck!

Mike

by pgcarter

I agree, why disable dns, ofcourse it can't resolve if it's disabled. So, enable dns and for the dns servers you can put in the numbers provided by your isp (though any dns server will actually work its best to use the right ones for geographic reasons) If you don't know the numbers go to another connected box and type winipcfg at the run menu, this will give you some dns server numbers.
Hope this helps:-))

by pgcarter

Oh, and make sure you have these settings in the dial-up adapter, It's boss if they are set there then they will automatically be set for tcp/ip adapter.

by wirejockey

See comment for #2, DNS resolution is handled by the ISP. ISP help desk confirmed this, tech could not give me a fix saying only that the problem lies within the PC. I'm now thinking this is a corrupt winsock.dll file. Will not be able to confirm for a couple of days.

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