DNS problems

[duzzey1a]

Has anyone had problems accessing websites, that you know for a fact are operational. I think that we may have a problem with the local DNS server here in Maryland. For some reason, I cannot get to heavy visited sites like cnn.com and foxnews.com. Anyone else having these problems?

 

[Otter]

Has anyone had problems accessing websites, that you know for a fact are operational. I think that we may have a problem with the local DNS server here in Maryland. For some reason, I cannot get to heavy visited sites like cnn.com and foxnews.com. Anyone else having these problems?

All those sites check here to see what your karma is, if its bad, they won't let you in.

 

[tirdun]

No. I'd suspect your local ISP or a firewall on your computer.

 

[duzzey1a]

All those sites check here to see what your karma is, if its bad, they won't let you in.

Like a karma credit check?

 

[Otter]

Like a karma credit check?

You got it, very few people know that SOMD is the center of the Internet..so don't go telling anyone.

 

[kwillia]

Al Gore invented SOMD.COM...

 

[Admin]

Al Gore invented SOMD.COM...

OK, that was a good one!

 

[Admin]

Has anyone had problems accessing websites, that you know for a fact are operational. I think that we may have a problem with the local DNS server here in Maryland. For some reason, I cannot get to heavy visited sites like cnn.com and foxnews.com. Anyone else having these problems?

Any DNS resolution problems would most likely lie with your ISP. Each ISP maintains its own DNS servers for its customer's use. The ISP's servers query the root servers and authoritative DNS servers for the respective domains and cache the results until they expire at which time they are requeried.

If you have problems, open a DOS COMMAND window, type nslookup and then type the domain name you are searching for. this query will be made against your ISP's servers. Then go to http://dnsstuff.com and query for the same domain name. If dnsstuff returns results and nslookup does not, the problem is with your ISP. If neither returns results, then there is probably a problem with the authoritative servers for that domain.

 

[vraiblonde]

Al Gore invented SOMD.COM...

 

[duzzey1a]

Any DNS resolution problems would most likely lie with your ISP. Each ISP maintains its own DNS servers for its customer's use. The ISP's servers query the root servers and authoritative DNS servers for the respective domains and cache the results until they expire at which time they are requeried.

If you have problems, open a DOS COMMAND window, type nslookup and then type the domain name you are searching for. this query will be made against your ISP's servers. Then go to http://dnsstuff.com and query for the same domain name. If dnsstuff returns results and nslookup does not, the problem is with your ISP. If neither returns results, then there is probably a problem with the authoritative servers for that domain.

Hey thanks,

I don't know. I have found that over the last day and a half, every site that I type in returns with," The page cannot be displayed". I have to hit the return key many times in order to make the page appear!

 

[Danzig]

I get the same thing (with GMP).
Who do you use?

 

[Christy]

I get the same thing (with GMP).
Who do you use?

Me too, and I have GMP as well.

 

[duzzey1a]

I think it is the dns severs at gmp. You can change your dns ip's to point to a more reliable dns server. GMP(GiMP) sucks!!!