Windows 7 DNS Server not respondng

[Gill Owen]

Hi - I hope somebody can help me ?

I left me Dell laptop to do some windows 7 updates last night, and have switched it on this morning, for it to say DNS Server isn't responding.

I have looked at other threads, and tried to change my wireless settings, but with no success.

My other laptop is working fine, as is my iPhone, so am at a loss as to what to do.

Would really appreciate any help.

Thanks

 

[patcooke]

Examine your settings by running a command prompt and entering the command:

ipconfig /all

If you need help interpreting the output post it here.

 

[Gill Owen]

Hi there

Thanks for your reply.

I did the ipconfig /all and this is the response.

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

C:\Users\user>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : user-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Virtual WiFi Miniport Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-25-56-31-EC-29
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1397 WLAN Mini-Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-25-56-31-EC-29
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::40fe:cbdc:f6e6:b7e3%11(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.68(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 19 August 2012 17:10:19
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 20 August 2012 17:10:24
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 218113366
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-15-F7-9F-9B-00-23-AE-3C-C7-2E

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : eurocom.local
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Marvell Yukon 88E8040 PCI-E Fast Ethernet
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-23-AE-3C-C7-2E
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.home:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
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:\Users\user>


Does that make any sense ??

Thanks

 

[md2012]

hi, i've had exactly the same issue.
ipconfig shows that IP address was given by router, status is showing that computer is connected to the wi-fi network, but NO internet connection. And even on the same network computer is not able to see any other network devices - NAS, etc.
iPhone on the same wi-fi and other computers on the same wi-fi do have Internet connection.
Windows itself is not able to fix it (via troubleshutting process).
Turned firewall completely off - does not help.
So, as a last resort i restored computer to the latest safe point - which was August 15 prior Windows update - and Internet is BACK!

 

[michael317]

hi, i've had exactly the same issue.
ipconfig shows that IP address was given by router, status is showing that computer is connected to the wi-fi network, but NO internet connection. And even on the same network computer is not able to see any other network devices - NAS, etc.
iPhone on the same wi-fi and other computers on the same wi-fi do have Internet connection.
Windows itself is not able to fix it (via troubleshutting process).
Turned firewall completely off - does not help.
So, as a last resort i restored computer to the latest safe point - which was August 15 prior Windows update - and Internet is BACK!

My mother in laws computer is also doing the same thing

 

[IzzyStorm]

Hello, I'm having the same issue. It's obviously not responding for some reasons. I think my CPU is still correctly configured and it recognizes the networks but it still can't get into internet. Whatever it is, it doesn't make any sense! I tried everything. I tried rebooting the modem, nothing worked. I tried disabling Windows Visual Mini WiFi Adapter, whatever it is, nothing. I tried to ipconfig everything. Nada. I'm running out of options. I'm unable to turn firewall for some reasons. How pathetic. What else now?

I don't think it's related (but maybe it could) but not too long ago, I had my computer set up a WiFi to a same network that is previously wired for internet.

Please help me.

Disgruntled young lady.

Update: I did what md2012 did and ta da, it worked. I still demand a good explanation as why the DNS server stopped working all of a sudden, though.