8.8.8.8 is one of Google's public DNS servers (8.8.4.4 is the other): https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/ Brian Cluff On 06/13/2016 06:08 PM, Michael wrote: > what is 8.8.8.8 ? I tried going to the site but nothing would connect. > > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:06 PM, Michael > wrote: > > $ ping 8.8.8.8 > PING 8.8.8.8 (8.8.8.8) 56(84) bytes of data. > ^C > --- 8.8.8.8 ping statistics --- > 194 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 194542ms > > On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 9:00 PM, Herminio Hernandez Jr. > > wrote: > > Ping 8.8.8.8 what are your results? > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Jun 13, 2016, at 5:49 PM, Michael > wrote: > >> I have an old actiontech modem/router. I want to run from my >> modem to the UPS to it and from there to the two computers (I >> just figured this out ) so the NIC cards of the two computers >> are protected. Anyways, the network icon indicates there is >> connection and the info window that tells you if you are >> connected or disconnected says that I'm connected but: >> >> $ ping google.com >> ping: unknown host google.com >> >> Could someone tell me how to fix this? >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss