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Re: Strange DNS Lookup Problem

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In article <lybanon-1C5AF2.11483510022014@70-3-168-216.pools.spcsdns.net>, Matthew Lybanon <lybanon@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> > I (as administrator) entered two IP addresses that at some time in the
>> > dim past our internet provider had given me for DNS lookup, and that
>> > fixed the problem.
>> >
>> > But what happened?  Any ideas, folks?
>>
>> Was it the same 10.0.0.x as the router IP? Many routers provide a DNS
>> proxy, and they configure their IP when they send out DHCP responses.
>
> The router IP is 10.0.0.1.  That MAY be what I found as the only entry
> in the DNS Servers list; I simply don't remember.  All I can say for
> sure is that we had been going with whatever got put there automatically
> when the computer was first setup, and it worked until suddenly it
> didn't.

Sounds like the DNS bridge function in your router gave up. Try entering 
8.8.8.8 - that's the Google DNS, in the prefs, and see if that helps. 

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Sandman[.net]

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Strange DNS Lookup Problem Matthew Lybanon <lybanon@earthlink.net> - 2014-02-10 10:12 -0600
  Re: Strange DNS Lookup Problem Barry Margolin <barmar@alum.mit.edu> - 2014-02-10 11:57 -0500
    Re: Strange DNS Lookup Problem Matthew Lybanon <lybanon@earthlink.net> - 2014-02-10 11:48 -0600
      Re: Strange DNS Lookup Problem Sandman <mr@sandman.net> - 2014-02-10 17:54 +0000
      Re: Strange DNS Lookup Problem Warren Oates <warren.oates@gmail.com> - 2014-02-11 07:52 -0500
  Re: Strange DNS Lookup Problem Don Bruder <dakidd@sonic.net> - 2014-02-10 08:59 -0800
    Re: Strange DNS Lookup Problem Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2014-02-11 13:56 +0000
      Re: Strange DNS Lookup Problem nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2014-02-11 10:34 -0500
  Re: Strange DNS Lookup Problem Alan Browne <alan.browne@FreelunchVideotron.ca> - 2014-02-10 16:54 -0500

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