Google's public DNS IP. Phil W On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 6:08 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. < >> herminio.hernandezjr@gmail.com> 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 >