I have a brand new Dell laptop with windows 7 and now cannot open an internet page. This is the first time that I have not been able to connect. Our other computers are able to connect. We have a desktop and laptop, both using xp. I have tried changing the dsn address on the laptop with win 7 using the addresses you listed in another question (222.222 & 220.220) but this did not work.Please help with any tips. Thanks.

raggedyann wrote:> I have a brand new Dell laptop with windows 7 and now cannot open an internet > page. This is the first time that I have not been able to connect. Our other > computers are able to connect. We have a desktop and laptop, both using xp. I > have tried changing the dsn address on the laptop with win 7 using the addresses > you listed in another question (222.222 & 220.220) but this did not work.> Those "addresses" are nothing of the kind; they're a meaningless grouping of numbers.> Please help with any tips. Thanks. It might be that the locally stored DNS table is corrupt. Try clearing it manually: From the Command Prompt (Start > Run >CMD), type "ipconfig /flushdns" and press <Enter>.-- Bruce ChambersHelp us help you:http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.htmlhttp://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin FranklinMany people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand RussellThe philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers.~ Denis Diderot

raggedyann - The address for the DNS server should contain 4 groupings of numbers: xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx (some groups may contain 1 or 2 digits instead of 3)So the numbers posted above aren't valid. Also, these are likely to be different depending on the internet service provider you are using.After trying Bruce's suggestion, you should go back into the networking UI to change the DNS values back to "obtain DNS server address automatically". Make sure to do this for both TCP/IPv4 and TCP/IPv6 on that properties page.Also, have you tried the network troubleshooter in the Network and Sharing Center?Want to know if your current hardware & software will work with Windows 7? Check out these links: **Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor ** **Windows 7 Compatibility Center**

Mark, I have followd yours and Bruces directions and I still have the "dsn not responding" error appear when trying to connect to the internet. Is there any other tips that you could give me? Thanks so much, RaggedyAnn

Tell us how you are connecting this dell to the internet? wireless, wired, and to what? Your wireless router? Have you configured your wireless router yourself. Do other machines use the wireless connections ok? Have you disabled the power saving features of your wireless/wired nics on your laptop yet? Have you updated the firmware on your wireless/wired router yet (some require it for Windows 7 compatibility. Explain how you have your network setup. this might be overkill for you, but it'll be a good review just in case If you have a home network and are running Windows 7/Vista and have XP on other PC(s) you might want to share files between them. Today we will look at the steps to share files and hardware devices like a printer. Sharing Files In Windows 7/Vista and XP Sharing folders between two Windows 7 machines with the new HomeGroup feature is an easy process, but the HomeGroup feature is not compatible with Vista or XP. For this tutorial we are using Windows 7 x64 RC1 and XP Professional SP3 connected through a basic Linksys home wireless router. First make sure both machines are members of the same Workgroup which by default is named Workgroup. On the Windows 7 machine go into Control Panel \ All Control Panel Items \ Network and Sharing Center then click on Change advanced sharing settings. You will want to verify the following settings under Advanced Sharing Settings for the Home or Work and Public profile. If you want any user to have access the public shares turn off password protection. This is located in Advanced Sharing Settings toward the bottom of the list. If you want to keep it enabled make sure there is a log in account for the other XP machines and they have a password. Now if you go into Network in Windows 7 you should see your XP machine and the Windows 7 as well which in this case is Mysticgeek-PC. To share the printer on the Windows 7 machine go into Devices and Printers from the Start menu and double click on the printer icon. Next double click on "Customize your printer". In the Properties screen click on the Sharing Tab and check the box to share the printer and type in its share name. If your XP machine is an x86 OS you can install Additional Drivers before setting up the XP machine. To find the shared folders and devices double click on the Windows 7 machine icon under Network. Here you can see the printer connected to my Windows 7 machine is shared and also the Users Folder. Continue into the Users folder and Public to see the shared folders, here I also created a folder called XP Share just to keep everything in central location. Over on your XP machine open up My Network Places to find the Windows 7 (mysticgeek-pc) shared folder. Double click on the Share folder to find a list of shared folders in the Public folder on Windows 7. If you have password protection enabled you will need to type in the username and password of the user account on the Windows 7 machine first. Setup XP With Shared Printer To set up the shared printer in XP you will need to go into Printers and Faxes from the Start menu and kick off the Add Printer Wizard. Now select "A network printer, or a printer attached to another computer" then hit Next. Next select "Connect to this printer…" and type in the path for the printer connected to the Windows 7 machine and click next. Now click Yes to the confirmation message. Then click Finish the printer to install and complete the Wizard. In some cases you will need to install the x86 XP drivers for the shared printer because the Windows 7 drivers are not compatible with XP. When everything is installed open up Printers and Faxes to find the shared printer. This should help you get started with sharing your files and other devices with your Windows 7 machine. When I first started I was able to see the printer on XP right away because I had a HomeGroup set up, but once I deleted it I needed to share the printer like you would for a workgroup. You might also have to do a couple restarts of the XP machine for it to see the shared resources on Windows 7. MCSE, MCSA, MCDST [If this post helps to resolve your issue, please click the "Mark as Answer" or "Helpful" button at the top of this message. By marking a post as Answered, or Helpful you help others find the answer faster.]

We have a wireless set up. This wireless set up is also shared with another laptop that uses XP and then another computer that is a PC but is not wireless. This wireless router is one that my mother set up. This morning it was not working properly and we had no internet access. After she played around with it, the XP laptop was able to have internet access without any problems, but mine (with windows 7)is showing the "dns server not responding" message. I hope this information helps.

Hi, Can the problematic computer access the Config website of the Wireless router? Since the connection is Wireless, I suggest you connect Internet via wired cable to the router directly to check the result. Does the error persists? Meanwhile, please also perform the following steps via Wireless to troubleshoot the issue. 1. Temporarily turn off firewall on the machine. 2. Upgrade the Wireless adapter driver. 3. Restart the computer to Safe Mode with Networking to check the result. 4. Configure the connection to obtain an IP address automatically ======================================= a. Click "Start", input "NCPA.CPL" (without quotation marks) to Start Search bar and press "Enter". b. Right-click the network connection and click "Properties". If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. c. Click to highlight "Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)" and click "Properties". d. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". e. Click "OK". f. Click to highlight "Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)" and click "Properties". g. Check "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically". h. Click "OK". i. Reboot the computer. What's the result now? Thanks, Novak