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mrerick · 12-01-2016, 09:04 PM

Rich,

That looks like a DNS name resolution problem.

A likely cause is difficulty getting through to the domain name server that translates the canonical name "forum.luger.com" into the numeric IP address.

On home systems, the access to DNS varies quite a bit. Dialup depends on DNS servers back at the ISP. Most ISPs provide a DNS that is at an address nearby on their network. This IP address is sent to your Cable Modem or DSL Gateway so that devices inside your home can make DNS requests closeby on the network. Some gateway routers cache prior DNS requests, and try and run their own internal DNS server for your home, only referring to the ISP's server when they have to.

Things can go missing on the network, and things can get out of sync.

There is room to configure more than one DNS on your workstation. It's done in the network definitions either on a workstation by workstation basis, or within the configuration of your gateway router itself. If you want to add an alternative that is not on your ISP's network, try "8.8.8.8' which is a Dns server provided by Google.

Marc

12-01-2016, 09:04 PM	#13
mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,900 Thanks: 1,370 Thanked 3,094 Times in 1,503 Posts	Rich, That looks like a DNS name resolution problem. A likely cause is difficulty getting through to the domain name server that translates the canonical name "forum.luger.com" into the numeric IP address. On home systems, the access to DNS varies quite a bit. Dialup depends on DNS servers back at the ISP. Most ISPs provide a DNS that is at an address nearby on their network. This IP address is sent to your Cable Modem or DSL Gateway so that devices inside your home can make DNS requests closeby on the network. Some gateway routers cache prior DNS requests, and try and run their own internal DNS server for your home, only referring to the ISP's server when they have to. Things can go missing on the network, and things can get out of sync. There is room to configure more than one DNS on your workstation. It's done in the network definitions either on a workstation by workstation basis, or within the configuration of your gateway router itself. If you want to add an alternative that is not on your ISP's network, try "8.8.8.8' which is a Dns server provided by Google. Marc __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.