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Old November 24th 17, 04:24 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-8
Paul[_32_]
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Default connection issue

Mathedman wrote:
Two computers in the same home.
Wireless internet via cable (with TV)
One computer working fine (Win 7 64) but second
computer (win 8.1 - 64) says it is connected
but no site connection is possible.
Diagnostic says not connected --- connection icon
says it is.
Help !

// \\
\\ //
Cable ----------- DOCSIS ------// \\_ Win7
(triple play) Modem/Router
\\
//
\\__Win8.1

So one machine has working DNS and the other one doesn't.

Command Prompt for each

nslookup www.sun.com # queries DNS

ping 156.151.59.35 # proves network connection

ping www.sun.com # fails with no DNS

On the broken machine, this will open a web page.
The Oracle/Sun web page should appear. This proves
the plumbing works.

http://156.151.59.35

If this in turn does not work, then the DNS isn't
set up. The default Windows setting is to get the
DNS server address from the router via DHCP, but
this can be adjusted/disturbed in a networking panel.

http://www.sun.com

HTH,
Paul
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