nslookup provides far more information and works even if
ICMP packets are blocked.

George


Digital Wokan wrote:
> 
> FYI and for others who have seen similar, the best tests of connectivity
> involve pinging a known IP address (that doesn't block pings).  If you
> can ping an address, but can't get to its www.blah.com address, you have
> DNS issues.
> 
> Lee Einer wrote:
> >
> > Thanks, Ed-
> >
> > You're a prince among men. I plugged in the new DNS numbers you
> > suggested, and I now have connectivity with the internet through Linux
> > once more. I don't have a router box- mine is just a stand-alone PC.
> > Is there a way for me to detect the correct DNS numbers if Cox decides
> > to change things again in the future?
> >
> > Thanks again, and thanks to all who responded to my post.
> >
> > Lee Einer
> >
> > Ed Cernek wrote:
> >
> > >  This may not apply to you, but I, too, had COX problems this
> > > morning. I was able to solve it by changing my dns'. The old ones
> > > were 24.1.240.x. My LinkSys router box, which is dhcp to COX, now
> > > reports the dns as 68.2.16.30 and 68.1.208.30. I plugged these in
> > > and it worked like a charmEd.
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > > [mailto:plug-discuss-admin@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us]On Behalf Of Lee
> > > Einer
> > > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 07:45
> > > To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
> > > Subject: Problems with DHCPCD and Cox.net
> > >
> > > Hi, all-
> > >
> > > I am a linux newbie (2 years experience) living here in Phoenix. I
> > > run a dual boot with Corel Linux 2nd edition and Windows 98. I am
> > > regrettably posting to you from the Windows side, as I am now unable
> > > to connect to the intranet using Linux.
> > >
> > > I had no appreciable problems connecting until yesterday. I have
> > > verified that DHCPCD is still starting at boot-up and is running.
> > > Ifconfig shows that the network connection is up, and the ip
> > > addresses look valid to me, although on one or two occasions when I
> > > have run it the RX line shows that a large amount of data has been
> > > dropped. I am no whiz at this, but I think that I have tried the
> > > most obvious, such as killing DHCPCD and then restarting from a
> > > command line with -r, -h, etc--, renaming the resolve.conf file,
> > > shutting off power to the modem and then restarting the modem, all
> > > without success.  I am at wit's end here, I hate using Windows, and
> > > I want my Linux back.
> > >
> > > Is anyone else having these blues? I thought it odd that this
> > > happened on the day after Cox supposedly terminated any vestiges of
> > > @home service (e-mail, etc.) I would appreciate any help/advice you
> > > can give on troubleshooting and fixing this problem.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Lee Einer,
> > > Phoenix, AZ
> > >
> > > http://members.cox.net/appealsman
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