[Formuler F1] Box not connecting to internet

[bellejt]

if you use talk talk then something needs a reset because your dns now is virgin

TalkTalk DNS Servers

http://www.talktalk.co.uk

Primary DNS: 62.24.134.1

Secondary DNS: 62.24.243.2

 

[bbbuk]

Where has: 194.168.4.100 come from?

I can't see that in his screenshot in post 15.

His screenshot in post 15 is normal. I have same settings and works fine. DNS is same as router gateway so in essence the box is getting DNS from router rather than manually using a DNS address.

The IP is normal IP of /24 which is what I would expect.

 

[bellejt]

middle picture black and white. Always best to set DNS the same as gateway than the router does everything. Normally with DHCP it should come automaticaly like box ip address.
Only thing that it also could be is that ethernet interface from box is defect (or cable) .Had the same with my previous vu+ duo2.

 

[ronand]

middle picture black and white. Always best to set DNS the same as gateway than the router does everything. Normally with DHCP it should come automaticaly like box ip address.
Only thing that it also could be is that ethernet interface from box is defect (or cable) .Had the same with my previous vu+ duo2.

You are looking at the wrong picture - that is from abu baniaz. The OP has posted his settings in post #15

 

[abu baniaz]

@earthliving, press blue to edit DNS, make it to match what I have in my screenshot then reboot. I am with Virgin.

 

[bellejt]

oke confusing .But same goes : Always best to set DNS the same as gateway than the router does everything. Normally with DHCP it should come automaticaly like box ip address.
Only thing that it also could be is that ethernet interface from box is defect (or cable) .Had the same with my previous vu+ duo2.

 

[ccs]

Only thing that it also could be is that ethernet interface from box is defect (or cable) .Had the same with my previous vu+ duo2.

Unlikely, as the OP was connecting ok to the box using OpenWebIf.

 

[abu baniaz]

Only thing that it also could be is that ethernet interface from box is defect (or cable).

He can connect to it on LAN/OpenWebIf. If he had a hardware fault he wouldn't be able to do that.

His problem is he trying to use the DNS server for talk talk (his house) but son is using Virgin. My screenshot has the Virgin details which were automatically entered.

I also asked him to try the network wizard which should have sorted it, he tried the network test.

 

[bellejt]

oh fine if webif works. Strange then that DHCP gives wrong settings. But probably missed that he is on another place

 

[BrianTheTechieSnail]

Always best to set DNS the same as gateway than the router does everything.

It depends on whether or not your router/gateway has a DNS forwarder (or DNS cache or DNS server) in it.
Most, but not all, do.
I don't know about Virgin.

 

[JonMMM]

I was the one that mentioned Talk Talk not the OP.

If his DNS is the router it should all work

 

[eattheliving]

Hi guy’s,
Apologies for not responding. Have been away for a few days. Thanks for all the suggestions. I have sent my son the details from Abu to change the primary and secondary dns settings. I will post back if this works. I did run the network wizard before I went away and got the error of No network connection. I did this several times after numerous reboots etc. If the dns settings do not work I will get my son to delete the vpn manager plugin to see if that is stopping something...n no it is not running at the moment as I have not set up user n password to connect to nord.

Cheers guys

 

[JonMMM]

VPN is most likely the issue

 

[eattheliving]

Primary and secondary dns settings worked a treat. Thanks Abu n everyone for your help ��������

 

[JonMMM]

Primary and secondary dns settings worked a treat. Thanks Abu n everyone for your help ��������

I apologise, to everyone, but really don't know why router dns did not work

 

[bbbuk]

I apologise, to everyone, but really don't know why router dns did not work

Agree, unless router had DNS settings other than standard ISP determined ones.

 

[BrianTheTechieSnail]

I apologise, to everyone, but really don't know why router dns did not work

As I said in #30 some routers don't contain a DNS forwarder.

 

[abu baniaz]

I apologise, to everyone, but really don't know why router dns did not work

No need to apologise, you were trying to help. Just like everyone else.

 

[eattheliving]

No need to apologise, you were trying to help. Just like everyone else.

Agreed and as I said a big thanks to all.
Without everyone chipping in nothing would get solved and we would all be none the wiser.