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How do I fix a DNS error for Windows Vista

Forum Toms Network : Article Discussion How do I fix a DNS error for Windows Vista

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Everytime I try to connect to the internet I keep getting the following DNS error

http://i.imagehost.org/0789/DNS_Error.jpg


I've tried renewing it via command prompt but an error also comes up

"The requested operation requires elevation" to the command ipconfig /renew AND ipconfig /release

Anybody know what I can do next to fix this? I'm completely stumped

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Open a command prompt, type "ipconfig/all" and post the output here.

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"The requested operation requires elevation" is because you didn't run the command prompt as an administrator. You can right click, then choose run as administrator to solve this problem. ipconfig /flushdns may do the trick.

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Anonymous wrote :

Open a command prompt, type "ipconfig/all" and post the output here.



Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : stivenLokito
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-00-D5-10-2F
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::7014:1ba7:b74c:57a4%9(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.116(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 203.130.196.5
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E
Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-23-5A-46-17-63
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{779B8E69-2463-4987-B2A5-DC08F99E4
1E0}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : isatap.{A5FD19AB-DDA7-46A5-BB5B-1807CDE59
A93}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\COMPAQ CQ40>

Reply to Anonymous

Enable DHCP on your wireless network adapter.

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Anonymous wrote :

Everytime I try to connect to the internet I keep getting the following DNS error

http://i.imagehost.org/0789/DNS_Error.jpg


I've tried renewing it via command prompt but an error also comes up

"The requested operation requires elevation" to the command ipconfig /renew AND ipconfig /release

Anybody know what I can do next to fix this? I'm completely stumped




I would try powering down your Cable Modem for around 2 minutes. Dissasemble everything, than power it up again and see if it works. Try another ipconfig /release-reboot-Ipconfig/renew. If that doesn't work call your cable modem company and let them know or it might say a server is down in your neighborhood and they are resolving the issue!

Reply to GunBladeType-T

The OP is using a wireless connection with a static IP address. He needs to enable DHCP on his wireless connection.

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