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menu News In Depth Tutorials Newsletter Star Buys for 2016 You are here:Home Networks How to fix BT DNS issues using Google DNS How to fix BT DNS issues using Google DNS Tom Morgan @TomMorgan3 30 Jun 2014 facebook twitter google+ email btopenzone dns Comments Avoid downtime and speed up your browsing using Google DNS servers Millions of bt openzone dns settings people across the UK lose their internet access when BT's DNS servers go down, which they often seem to do. DNS servers, otherwise
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known as Domain Name System servers, take easily remembered web addresses and translate them to the numerical IP addresses that computers understand, helping you get around the web easily. When the system goes down, your computer
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can no longer look up the address it's supposed to be connecting to, making it look as though the entire internet is down. Thankfully you can use the free Google DNS servers, which are much more stable than the ones used by many broadband suppliers. There are other free DNS servers you might want to use, instead. Read our guide on how to find a better DNS server. To avoid unwanted DNS issues in the wifi calling dns error er041 future, we've put together a complete guide on how to change your DNS servers, either through your home Wi-Fi router, on each device in the house, or through a NAS device. Using static IP addresses All wireless routers have built-in DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) servers. When a new device connects to them, they automatically dish out IP addresses and DNS server information. This is handy, as it saves a lot of time and effort, making networking easy. However, using this method, devices only lease an address; when the lease is up, they may end up using a new, different address. That's no good for some devices, so to follow this article, you may need to configure some to use a static address, setting it manually. We'll explain how, but before you do anything else you need to find out how to find out a safe address by connecting to your router. Every router manufacturer does things slightly differently, but our directions should make sense regardless of which router you're using. First off, open the configuration page: this is typically done by typing http://192.168.0.1 or http://192.168.1.1 into your web browser, but if you aren't sure you can find out by typing "ipconfig" into a Windows command prompt, or "route -n" in a Mac Terminal Window. In both cases, the default gateway address is
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Select a category Step 2: Select a subcategory Step 3: Select an answer you would like wifi dns problem android to hear about Step 4: Answer preview 1. Select a category 2. Select a sub-category 3. Select an answer 4. Answer preview Select a bt dns issues today category Learn about BT Broadband Set up and use BT Broadband Fix problems with BT Broadband Manage my BT Broadband service BT Wi-fi BT Cloud Help videos Select a sub-category Select an answer Learn more Published Updated Broadband Email Anti-virus http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/networks/1400420/how-to-fix-bt-dns-issues-using-google-dns & security Broadband top topics I've got no broadband connection My broadband connection keeps dropping Wireless help Speed help How to connect your devices wirelessly Username and password help Are my Domain Name Service (DNS) settings correct? Before checking whether there's a problem with your DNS settings, you need to identify if the problem is with your computer set-up, or with the website you're trying to view. Try entering the address of a different website, such as http://bt.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/601/~/are-my-domain-name-service-(dns)-settings-correct%3F www.google.co.uk. If you can view and use the Google site then your set-up is OK, and the fault is with the website you were originally trying to visit. If you can't use another site you need to check your DNS settings as instructed below. Checking your DNS settings in XP Checking your DNS settings in Vista Checking your DNS settings in Windows 7 Checking your DNS settings in Windows 8 Checking your DNS settings in Mac OS 10 Checking your DNS settings in XP Click on Start, select Control Panel then double click on Network Connections Right-click on the network connection in use and select Properties Double click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Ensure that “Obtain an IP address automatically” is selected Ensure that "Obtain DNS server address automatically" is selected Back to Top Checking your DNS settings in Vista Click on Start, select Control Panel then double click on Network and Internet, then Network and Sharing Center. (Note - if Control Panel is set to Classic View, you can select Network and Sharing Center directly) Select Manage Network Connections Right click on the network connection in use and select Properties Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and select Properties Ensure that “Obtain an IP address automatically” is selected Ensure that "Obtain DNS server address automatically" is selected Back to Top Checking your DNS settings in Windows 7 Click on Start, select Control Panel then double c
helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. Showing results for Search instead for Do you mean BTCare Community Forums / Broadband Connections & Broadband extras from BT / Broadband Extras from BT / BT protect problem Reply Topic Options Subscribe to this Topic's RSS Feed Mark https://community.bt.com/t5/Broadband-Extras-from-BT/BT-protect-problem/td-p/1550518 Topic as New Mark Topic as Read Float this Topic to the Top Bookmark Subscribe Printer Friendly Page « Message Listing « Previous Topic Next Topic » « Previous 1 2 3 Next » martino Aspiring Contributor Posts: 8 Registered: 02-10-2010 0 BT protect problem Options Mark as New Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe to this message's RSS Feed Highlight this Message Print Email this Message to a Friend Report Inappropriate Content on 27-10-2015 23h10 After receiving email from BT dns error with reference to the new BT Protect on line security product now being available, I 'switched it on' via MY BT and to my dismay many of my bookmarked sites became unavailable. A blue screen with message that I was accessing websites outside of BT's dns server ( not too sure of exact words now) appeared. Yes but at the bottom of the page a link of how to fix it led me to control panel and to check dns error wifi if ip and dns servers are automatically selected. This I checked and they were correctly set.So why and what is the fix for me? All 3 browsers, IE, FF aand Chrome all affected. I 'switched off' BT protect but eventually (an hour or so) I discovered that I had to clear all browsing history on all 3 browsers before I could successfully return to normal. I don't think I shall use BT Protect on this evidence.Any advice would be appreciated before I report to BT. Cynical Solved! Go to Solution. Message 1 of 27 (3,277 Views) Reply pottyperson Distinguished Guru Posts: 7,920 Registered: 07-07-2010 0 Re: BT protect problem Options Mark as New Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe to this message's RSS Feed Highlight this Message Print Email this Message to a Friend Report Inappropriate Content on 28-10-2015 3h49 Welcome to the forum. BT's record with new initiatives is not one to be proud of, with seemingly routine problems ranging from the trivial to the almost fatal. I'd go for something with a proven track record such as Web of Trust, which works quietly and efficiently in my experience. --You can click the white star next to this message if you think it was helpful. Message 2 of 27 (3,268 Views) Reply Ribblelancs Recognised Expert Posts: 1,542 Registered: 21-09-2011 0 Re: BT protect problem Options Mark as New Bookmark Subscribe Subscribe to this