Comcast fix.

[nallen]

Those of you who have Comcast have had the sucky problems recently here are instructions on how to fix the problem.

The issue is a problem with the DNS server address.  You need to self-assign a DNS server.  Here's how you do that on WinXP:

Under Control Panels > Network Connections> Local Area Network

Click on "Properties", then select TCP/IP, and click "Properties"

You will see some slots to put IP addresses in (those white bars with the periods)  the lower two are the ones you are interested in.  Click on the top one and fill in 68.80.0.12, then click "ok"

You should now test to see if you can connect, hopefully it will work (it did for me anyway)

i'll post some more DNS server in a minute.

[nallen]

Here's some better choices for DNS servers:
(thanks to the gamp for supplying them)

Here's a list of DNS servers that comcast posted:
Public (Level3) Nameservers (these are NOT Verizon servers)
4.2.2.1
4.2.2.2
4.2.2.3
4.2.2.4
4.2.2.5
4.2.2.6

ORSC Public Access DNS Nameservers
199.166.24.253
199.166.27.253
199.166.28.10
199.166.29.3
199.166.31.3
195.117.6.25
204.57.55.100

SpeakEasy Nameservers
66.93.87.2
216.231.41.2
216.254.95.2
64.81.45.2
64.81.111.2
64.81.127.2
64.81.79.2
64.81.159.2
66.92.64.2
66.92.224.2
66.92.159.2
64.81.79.2
64.81.159.2
64.81.127.2
64.81.45.2
216.27.175.2
66.92.159.2
66.93.87.2


Sprintlink General DNS
204.117.214.10
199.2.252.10
204.97.212.10

Cisco
128.107.241.185
192.135.250.69

[ReBurn]

10.101.0.1
192.168.0.1

[cnamon]

867.5309

[BigDun]

901.526.5261

[Gamplayerx]

901.526.5261

The Memphis time of day number always comes in handy!

[Jessie]

901.526.5261

The Memphis time of day number always comes in handy!

maybe this will help, too, then.

502.585.5961

[Gamplayerx]

901.526.5261

The Memphis time of day number always comes in handy!

maybe this will help, too, then.

502.585.5961

It certainly will!  Thanks, Jessie!

p.s.  410-936-1212

[ReBurn]

I want to call those numbers so bad!  But I don't want to have to justify a call to a phone-sex hotline.