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Title: Dns issues
Post by: hortoristic on February 20, 2012, 10:02:13 PM

Some laptops on WI fi reporting bad DNS - but when I hard code DNS for Comcast - it starts working.  Seems to only be affecting WI fi not hard wired devices nor all the time

Title: Re: Dns issues
Post by: FurryNutz on February 20, 2012, 10:12:57 PM

Is DNS relay still enabled?
How long have you been experiencing this condition?

Title: Re: Dns issues
Post by: hortoristic on February 20, 2012, 10:30:36 PM

Having trouble finding DNS relay option?

Title: Re: Dns issues
Post by: hortoristic on February 20, 2012, 10:32:38 PM

Found it - relay is checked

Title: Re: Dns issues
Post by: FurryNutz on February 21, 2012, 07:32:35 AM

How long have you been experiencing this condition?

I would run the following on each of the laptops: ipconfig /flushdns

Some things to try:
Turn off ALL QoS or Disable Traffic Shaping (DIR only) GameFuel (DGL only and if ON.) options. Advanced/QoS or Gamefuel.
Turn off Advanced DNS Services if you have this option under Setup/Internet/Manual.
Turn on DNS Relay under Setup/Networking.
Setup DHCP reserved IP addresses for all devices ON the router. Setup/Networking
Ensure devices are set to auto obtain an IP address.
Set Firewall settings to Endpoint Independent for TCP and UDP under Advanced/Firewall.
Enable uPnP and Multi-cast Streaming under Advanced/Networking.

What wireless modes are you using? Under Setup/Wireless/Manual.
Try single mode G or mixed G and N?

What security mode are you using? Preferred security is WPA-Personal. WPA2/Auto TPIK and AES.

Turn off Short GI and Extra Wireless Protection if you have it. Under Advanced/Advanced Wireless.

Title: Re: Dns issues
Post by: hortoristic on February 21, 2012, 10:49:32 AM

I so appreciate your help.  I will check all this.

I'm still mystified why this router requires so much tweaking - other cheapo routers just plug and go - none of this reserved DHCP steps or other tweaks.

It does cover the house much better though.  Is it just a symptom of the firmware not up to snuff - why so much tweaking?

Title: Re: Dns issues
Post by: FurryNutz on February 21, 2012, 10:57:51 AM

Im wondering if there is some sort of FW issue here. We might try and do a FW update using the Beta thats available.

I presume you have the initial FW version and haven't updated any?