Re: host command works, browsers do not.

From: Lenard (lenard_at_127.0.0.1)
Date: 07/12/03 

Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2003 14:10:26 GMT

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003 22:41:27 -0700, Michael Gould wrote:

> See below for Answers in [brackets]:
>
>> Is the 192.168.2.1 IP address the internal side of the Dell wireless
>> router? [Yes]

Good!

>> (By the way they are the same location, your ISP's web site)
>> [Traceroute worked by IP, failed by FQDN]

Not good :-(

>> Try a well known (outside of fsr.net) site; /usr/bin/host www.yahoo.com
>>
>> You should get back information. [I did - Host works fine]

Something very strange is going on, in both cases with host (www.fsr.net
and www.yahoo.com) you got back information (name lookup and at least one
IP address), which suggests that your system is getting FQDN info when
hooked to the router.

I see by another post by you.....

> In addition to the stuff below, I just found out, courtesy of Jim
> Fischer, that the "host" command does resolve the FQDNs! It only seems
> to be an issue with browsers and only when it is hooked up to the router
> - very curious.

.... confirms this.

It is my understanding that the Dell (1184) Wireless Router is made by
D-Link. The same company that makes my Wireless Router (Dlink-713P). The
firmware that was in place for my wireless router was causing a similar
problem as yours. I downloaded and updated the firmware, maybe this will
help you also. I do not know if you have updated firmware in place for
your Dell wireless router or not. I have provided the link in case you do
not, or do not know if the firmware is current.

http://support.ap.dell.com/ap/en/filelib/download/index.asp?fileid=R51714&sid=&os=Windows_NT&searchtype=age

(watch for word warp the above link is one long line)

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