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This morning when I turned my PC on, there was a yellow marker on my network icon. I tried troubleshooting and got the following error:
DNS server is not responding
I am connected directly to my home router along two other PCs that work perfectly. I cannot ping the router or any of the other PCs on the network. I tried through command prompt all the "fixes" I found online (like flush, release, renew etc.). But none of this worked.
I also logged in to Safe Mode and the icon was not there and I was able access the internet with no problems. I run a malware check and an antivirus scan and both showed no problems.
I also tried public DNS like OpenDNS and the problem still persisted. Restarted, disabled the network cards but again no luck.
Also, it might be worth to mention that this is a wired connection, not wireless but all the rest of the computers on the network anyway (both wired and wireless).
Xander
Posted 2012-08-20T06:47:50.613
Reputation: 111
Is the connection light on at both ends? What happened when you tried to ping the router? – David Schwartz – 2012-08-20T07:31:06.113
If you mean the network cables, yes I double checked them and the internet works in safe mode so it's not a cable problem. I'm at work at the moment and can't check but i think it was that the host is unreachable. Also trying to access the router's web-interface times out. – Xander – 2012-08-20T07:44:53.187
Are you using static IP or DHCP. Type ipconfig in command promt and check your IP – Deloader – 2012-08-20T15:01:32.343
Using DHCP. My computer IP and the default gateway seem correct. – Xander – 2012-08-20T15:08:59.640