No internet again

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No internet again

I'am back!
Doing diagnostics it says that the internet appears to be working but the error message is "cannot find www.apple.com" May have mispelled etc.
Now that the keychain is back and I downloaded Pacifist to get the keychain back, downloaded latest Apple security update

Now no internet again

I tried moving the internet plists to desktop but that did not work this time.

This is send, Yes Horrors, on my old PC LOL, Please help!!

Thanks
PS where and how do I delete other "sites" from internet listings for connections. I only want to keep automatic and home??

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mac book pro, Mac OS X (10.4.11), 4G ram, dual proc233

Posted on Oct 4, 2009 8:11 AM

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Answer 1

BDAqua

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Oct 4, 2009 8:43 AM in response to hanne333

Try putting these numbers in Network>TCP/IP>DNS Servers for the Interface you're using...

208.67.222.222
208.67.220.220

Then Apply. These are safer/faster than most ISP's DNS numbers, and have been patched against DNS poisoning.

https://www.opendns.com/homenetwork/start/device/apple-osx-tiger

where and how do I delete other "sites" from internet listings for connections. I only want to keep automatic and home??

System Preferences>Network>LOcation>Edit Locations iirc.

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hanne333 Author

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Oct 4, 2009 9:05 AM in response to BDAqua

out of the blue the internet "came back" very strange. However when I went to system prefs, location it said I was not set up for the internet??!! so I followed the prompts and it is still working and of course it added another location
When I highlight a "site" the edit is grayed out. I will change the TCIP/DNS, but am holding off LOL

I have to find out where and how to access the router's settings. Been a few years 😀

PS the only thing I actually did was change the home-page to www.apple.com

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BDAqua

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Oct 4, 2009 9:27 AM in response to hanne333

I have to find out where and how to access the router's settings.

Look in Network>TCP/IP> for Server, enter that IP into the URL bar, usually something like 10.0.1.1 or 192.168.0.1, depending on Router.

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hanne333 Author

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Oct 4, 2009 9:41 AM in response to BDAqua

Thanks again

was able to delete extra locations 😀

So changing the router- do I not need to change the computers? Router is 192.168.2.1, Nothing is listed in DNS Servers

Told you, it's been a long time LOL

I will mark this solved as everything works (until the next time) 😀

Belkin won't let me in 😀, loging default does not work

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BDAqua

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Oct 4, 2009 9:41 AM in response to hanne333

Depends what you're going to change in the Router... what is it you're going to change anyway... and why?

BTW, are you perhaps with Verizon on the East Coast? They had big troubles recently.

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BDAqua

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Oct 4, 2009 9:43 AM in response to hanne333

You mean when you try to goto 192.168.2.1 it errors, or refuses? Did you set a Password for it?

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hanne333 Author

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Oct 4, 2009 9:43 AM in response to BDAqua

nope, comcast on east coast
was going to take your!! suggestion and change the router to open DNS

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BDAqua

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Oct 4, 2009 9:45 AM in response to hanne333

You can put those numbers in the Router, or in the Mac.

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hanne333 Author

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Oct 4, 2009 9:47 AM in response to BDAqua

it refuses. No password set. Default = no PW.

I added the 2 DNS numbers to the server "block" in Networtk TCIP

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BDAqua

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Oct 4, 2009 10:06 AM in response to hanne333

it refuses. No password set.

Many are that way via Wifi for safety, you generally have to connect via Ethernet to administer them.

I added the 2 DNS numbers to the server "block" in Networtk TCIP.

OK, you don't really need to add them to the Router then.

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hanne333 Author

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Oct 4, 2009 11:41 AM in response to BDAqua

I am connected through the ethernet. Trying to get on my daughters wifi I think is what caused the problem to begin with

Thanks

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Answer 12

BDAqua

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Oct 4, 2009 12:03 PM in response to hanne333

Ah, OK... btw, Comcast wont accept mail from my ISP, they say it is a SPAM source. 😟

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hanne333 Author

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Oct 4, 2009 1:52 PM in response to BDAqua

strange. Is that why I don't get any mail from the BB?

Thanks again

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hanne333 Author

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Oct 4, 2009 2:12 PM in response to hanne333

I am going to check with comcast, I also added the fastermac addy to my address book. Do you want to try sending me a mail again and see if the adding to addy book worked?

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Answer 15

BDAqua

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Oct 4, 2009 3:57 PM in response to hanne333

I don't think the BB uses my ISP, but if you emailed me through it then my return wouldn't go through.

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