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Formatted Computer and DNS is STILL not responding - Please help

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  • Wireless Internet
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July 19, 2014 10:17:21 AM

Hi all, I've been having a problem with my wireless internet connection on and off for weeks, it was just annoying at first but now it has stopped working completely. My connection is fine but nothing will load at all.

So I ran troubleshooter and got the message "Your computer is correctly configured but the DNS server is not responding.

I have tried absolutely everything I know how to do, flushing DNS, disabling the firewall and all antivirus, unplugging and replugging the router, and putting in alternative DNS numbers such as 208.67.222.222 and many more.

So, I finally formatted my computer and now I'm at a complete loss because the same problem remains. It's infuriating and I haven't been able to use the computer at all.

Everyone else in my home has no problems, it's just me. The computer is Windows 7 professional 64 bit.
I'm writing this on my phone because I don't have a laptop and obviously the computer is not accessible to the internet.

Thanks for any help, I am 16 and don't have any technical training so please bear with me.

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July 19, 2014 10:44:24 AM

Please open a command prompt on your PC (enter cmd in the search field) and enter "ipconfig /all". Post th output here. You may transfer it with a flash drive to another computer to do so. If you have to re-type it on the phone, we at least need the DHCP info, the ip address and the gateway address shown for the wireless adapter.
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July 19, 2014 10:47:17 AM

Go into the Network and Sharing Centre

On the left, click on "Change adapter settings"

Double-click your wireless connection.

Click Properties at bottom left of box.

Double-click on Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)

Click radio-button for "Obtain an IP address automatically"

Below that, click radio-button for "Obtain DNS server address automatically"

Click 'OK' to save new configuration.
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July 20, 2014 10:50:33 AM

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Dolce-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.fl.comcast.net.
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Linksys WUSB6300
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : C8-D7-19-BE-64-A1
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.17(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, July 20, 2014 1:38:23 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, July 27, 2014 1:38:27 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 8C-89-A5-32-DE-63
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.hsd1.fl.comcast.net.:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Windows\system32>


This is what I get when I put in that command.

@ Phillip Corcoran, thank you for the advice but unfortunately it didn't work.
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July 20, 2014 1:37:42 PM

And the ip address 10.0.0.17 is coming from your router? Router address is 10.0.0.1? Change the dns server address to 10.0.0.1 and on the command prompt, try "ping comcast.net". Do you get an IP address for comcast.net?
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July 20, 2014 2:10:00 PM

Yes I'm pretty sure it is. I just changed the DNS to what you said. The following is what I get from that command,

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>ping comcast.net

Pinging comcast.net [69.252.80.75] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 69.252.80.75: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=55
Reply from 69.252.80.75: bytes=32 time=48ms TTL=55
Reply from 69.252.80.75: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=55
Reply from 69.252.80.75: bytes=32 time=61ms TTL=55

Ping statistics for 69.252.80.75:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 47ms, Maximum = 61ms, Average = 51ms

C:\Windows\system32>


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July 20, 2014 2:17:32 PM

bluecloud said:
Yes I'm pretty sure it is. I just changed the DNS to what you said. The following is what I get from that command,

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>ping comcast.net

Pinging comcast.net [69.252.80.75] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 69.252.80.75: bytes=32 time=47ms TTL=55
Reply from 69.252.80.75: bytes=32 time=48ms TTL=55
Reply from 69.252.80.75: bytes=32 time=50ms TTL=55
Reply from 69.252.80.75: bytes=32 time=61ms TTL=55

Ping statistics for 69.252.80.75:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 47ms, Maximum = 61ms, Average = 51ms

C:\Windows\system32>



And as you can see, the DNS server works! You put in a name "comcast.net" in this case and you get an IP address back. Try again with "ping heise.de", just to make sure, it is not the dns cache.
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July 20, 2014 2:26:17 PM

Okay, that's good to know. This is what I got back,

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>ping heise.de

Pinging heise.de [2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302::] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302::: time=141ms
Reply from 2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302::: time=142ms
Reply from 2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302::: time=140ms
Reply from 2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302::: time=139ms

Ping statistics for 2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302:::
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 139ms, Maximum = 142ms, Average = 140ms

C:\Windows\system32>
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July 20, 2014 2:36:13 PM

bluecloud said:
Okay, that's good to know. This is what I got back,

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>ping heise.de

Pinging heise.de [2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302::] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302::: time=141ms
Reply from 2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302::: time=142ms
Reply from 2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302::: time=140ms
Reply from 2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302::: time=139ms

Ping statistics for 2a02:2e0:3fe:1001:302:::
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 139ms, Maximum = 142ms, Average = 140ms

C:\Windows\system32>


Great! It works! Even with IPv6! Do you still get errors, when browsing the net?
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July 20, 2014 2:40:39 PM

No, everything is working really well again, thank you so much! I guess it was that simple. I picked you as solution answer. (: Thanks again!!
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