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[madasahatter]

So am I, may see you later then 

Cool - I'll be wearing a red carnation (nothing else) 

[D-Dan]

BTW I ditched firefox, unfortunately, on a few of my BT sites where I have to log in, they won't load 

Noooo - don't ditch FF. Install IETab instead. Then when you really need it you can switch to the IE rendering engine within FF. Even works with MS Update.

Honest - you don't need IE 

[Rik]

NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo - I want my food 

I could feed you one of Sue's chip butties?

[J!ll]

Cool - I'll be wearing a red carnation (nothing else) 

OK, will be easy to spot then 

[Rik]

Cool - I'll be wearing a red carnation (nothing else) 

Duct tape or pin?? 

[J!ll]

  he aint thought that far 

[Rik]

It was the first thing which came to mind, but then Mad is probably a fakir and will opt for the pin! 

[J!ll]

Then he may need my services  (professional!  )

[Malc]

Useful tip from Simon (D). One of the DNS servers was behind the switch. Windows insists on using the pair alternately, even if one isn't replying, which made for some serious slowness when browsing. Entering the working DNS into Windows (NOT the router) will fix that. I had switched to OpenDNS, as most people wouldn't know which DNS wasn't working.

I have no idea what this does or how to do it, but it sounds interesting

[Malc]

Noooo - don't ditch FF. Install IETab instead. Then when you really need it you can switch to the IE rendering engine within FF. Even works with MS Update.

Honest - you don't need IE 

I tried that, but I couldnt save my password and login on a few BT sites and had to keep typing thiem in. Some are quite long. 

[Rik]

I have no idea what this does or how to do it, but it sounds interesting

Start > Settings > Network Connections. Select your connection, select Properties. Select TCP/IP, select Properties. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses, and enter the OpenDNS servers, 208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220. Click OK, job done.

Don't do it in the router, as this forces re-authentication which might well have failed.

How's that, Malc?

[Malc]

I have 2 network settings

Local area Connection (Attansic L1 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000)

1394 Connection (1394 net adaptor)

How come I've 2 and which do I use, is one my old modem?

[Rik]

Ignore the 1394, that's Firewire which, for some reason, Windows thinks is a network. You want the Gigabit.

[Philip]

OK, I'll put it on the calendar, Philip.

[Malc]

Properties. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses, and


I dont have that in properties, think I can't do it.

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[Rik]

That doesn't look like you've selected TCP/IP from the list, Malc.

[Malc]

I doulbe clicked on Local Area Connection, (bottom right window) got the connection status window (centre'ish), then clicked on properties, and got the window (top left) LAC Properties

with general/ advanced accross the top.

[Rik]

OK, then scroll down to Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), then properties from there.

[Malc]

Eventually, that was hard work wasn't it?

[Rik]

No, it's a bit hidden away, Malc. Thing is, doing it this way, you can change it at any time without disturbing your PPP session. If you change it in the router, it drops PPP and re-authenticates which, today, would have been a lost connection. If you remember this trick, any time you think there might be a problem with IDNet's servers, you can quickly change with this switch.

[Malc]

Do I leave it like that all the time now?

[Rik]

Up to you. I've switched back by changing the radio button to get the DNS automatically, but you can stay with OpenDNS if you prefer (it does have some advantages for parents as you can block unsuitable sites).

[Simon]

Start > Settings > Network Connections. Select your connection, select Properties. Select TCP/IP, select Properties. Select "Use the following DNS server addresses, and enter the OpenDNS servers, 208.67.222.222, 208.67.220.220. Click OK, job done.

Don't do it in the router, as this forces re-authentication which might well have failed.

How's that, Malc?

That's quite good, but is there a way to store the DNS server addresses, so you can simply switch by selecting the radio button?  When I go back to automatic DNS, the Open entries disappear.

[esh]

Looks like I missed all the excitement.

I didn't experience any slow browsing today... I guess I got lucky the BIND server here picked up on the DNS not responding?

If there's anything I hate it's a faulty switch...

[Inactive]

It was the first thing which came to mind, but then Mad is probably a fakir and will opt for the pin! 

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