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Domain Name System (DNS) troubles: DNS Error message

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    • CommentAuthorhok
    • CommentTimeJul 10th 2008
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    Hello friends,
    This problem has been troubling me for quite sometime now. I could not open some websites.These websites include myspace(the webpage opens but the videos just wouldn't load),a local newspaper's site,etc.I get a "DNS Error" page.
    I've tried flushing my DNS cache,used Page Fix, Open DNS but none of them seems to be working.You know the strange thing is that these blocked websites can be browse or open in my mobile(I am using mobile as modem to connect to internet).
    Some of my friends from other forums who are using other ISPs can browse these websites.One of these websites is http://www.gosms.in/.
    One of these friends suggest that it could be a router problem since I can browse these blocked websites on my mobile.
    Any experts here who can help with this problem and who may have a little bit of routing knowledge.
    • CommentAuthordiacon
    • CommentTimeJul 10th 2008
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    For some reason OpenDNS automatically blocks lads.myspace.com which is the subdomain that serves up myspace video. You have to add that address to the white list if you want to see video on myspace.

    Oh, wait. Do you have this problem when not using OpenDNS? It sounds like you do if I'm reading correctly. If that is the case, then check your hosts file. Make sure there aren't any erroneous entries. It's located:

    c:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\

    http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hostsfaq.htm is a little FAQ about the HOSTS file.
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      CommentAuthormiked
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
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    diacon, OpenDNS does not "automatically block" anything but phishing sites.
    • CommentAuthorhok
    • CommentTimeJul 11th 2008
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    Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
    (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.

    C:\Documents and Settings\Nobody>ipconfig /ALL

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : no-84ea7164d717
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    PPP adapter My packet W660 switched connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : WAN (PPP/SLIP) Interface
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-53-45-00-00-00
    Dhcp Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 124.124.187.224
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 124.124.187.224
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 202.138.96.2
    202.138.97.193

    C:\Documents and Settings\Nobody>

    Please anyone check if the settings above are allright or is there some error that could be responsible for the problem I am having.
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    Sorry to bump this but does lads.myspace.com block the flash audio player seen in artist pages?
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    Apparently it DOES block the audio and video players. Whitelisted!
    • CommentAuthordiacon
    • CommentTimeAug 1st 2008
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    MikeD,

    For some reason it gets blocked and you have to white list it. Not sure why, just my experience with the problem.
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      CommentAuthorCory Krug
    • CommentTimeAug 1st 2008
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    diacon: Do you have Adware or Music blocked? lads.myspace.com is part of both categories and would be blocked on your network. See http://domain.opendns.com/lads.myspace.com
    • CommentAuthordiacon
    • CommentTimeAug 1st 2008
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    Yep, Adware. Didn't think it would be under that category as it's pretty integral to MySpace's music and video for their pages. I white listed it anyway for the one client who actually uses MySpace.

    I will say it did take me a little bit to figure out why music and video wasn't showing on MySpace. It's not easily apparent what is getting blocked just by looking at the page. Not saying OpenDNS is at fault. Just the way the stuff gets embedded to MySpace makes it tough to find the proper sub domain. I wouldn't have though of the "Adware" category as the culprit.

    Good to know that is what triggers it. Thanks Cory.

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