The DNS entry is the address for the computer to find the DNS server. The DNS server is where the name/address translation takes place for the WWW. So when you type in avid.com that request is sent to the DNS server that looks up the public IP address of the Avid website and then directs your web browser there. So if you have the wrong IP address entry for the DNS server then you get no name to address translation and no connection to locations on the internet. And that's the basic form.
Jay
On Sep 21, 2012, at 1:16 AM, johnrobmoore wrote:
> Well everything is talking now even my Tek Scope. I know when I checked in the locations the only thing there is automatic. I was also informed that the reason I was still able to access the network printer is that it doesn't use the same protocol and it was suggested it was probably connecting through bonjour. I guess that would also suggest that my ability to log into other computers at home is that doesn't work on the DNS protocol or would that be TCP/IP? I don't know I think I remember the mac just finding the printer or I might have run a driver cd that came with it. It's curious that I have never had the problem before this week. But as I mentioned perhaps I inadvertently entered a dns server when I was trouble shooting the network at work a few weeks back but I think I would have noticed this issue sooner. Maybe I haven't logged in at home until this weeks since my network trouble shooting at work. I'm sure it will boil down to a problem with the Head Phone Separator. ;-) I'll post what happens when I'm back at work tomorrow. I was already to just buy a new MBP with this as an excuse. Oh well at least I know how to fake a break down to convince my wife when I need a new computer.
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> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Jay Mahavier <jay_mahavier@...> wrote:
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>> the DNS should get set by the DHCP server. But if you aren't getting the correct DNS that's the problem. Manually add the entry for home and see if when you go to work if the work ones get picked up also. It should run through the IPs until it finds a good one. But it may slow things a bit. Or you can try the Locations thing. I've never done it myself, but you should be able to set presets for different locations. One for home that has manual entry and one for work that is DHCP. But I think that when you change locations you have to manually change it in that pull down menu in the control panel.
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>> On Sep 21, 2012, at 12:38 AM, johnrobmoore wrote:
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>>> So it turned out the DNS Server was wrong although it worked at work. I looked at the functioning MacBook and the DNS Server was 10.0.1.1 which is the same as the Router 10.0.1.1. On my MacBook Pro it was set to som 6.xxx.xxx.xx type of number. When does the DNS Server get set and how does it get changed. I don't recall doing anything with it but I did do some network trouble shooting with my MBP a few weeks back when they switched over the ISP service to a microwave setup. I didn't get logged into that correctly but maybe I entered some data manually that stuck. Well It's working now but how have I been successfully bouncing between work network and home network without ever setting these things up?
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>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, "johnrobmoore" <bigfish@> wrote:
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>>>> Thanks I just found it at the top pull down menu. Mine just has automatic. Perhaps adding a new untitled location will help and I'll check the dns server.
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>>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Jay Mahavier <jay_mahavier@> wrote:
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>>>>> Locations is located in System Perfs / Network in a dropdown at the center top (I think).
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>>>>> Also, Bogdan has a good idea. When at home go see what the DNS server settings are for one of the other laptops. And then on your laptop select the service for you ethernet port and go to Advanced and then DNS and manually enter those addresses and see what happens.
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>>>>> Jay
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>>>>> On Sep 20, 2012, at 12:33 PM, johnrobmoore wrote:
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>>>>>> I'm on a Mac and I looked in the system prefs for network but don't see anything that relates to location. Where might I find that control on mbp os 10.6.8? I tried spotlight with network location but nothing came up.
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>>>>>> --- In Avid-L2@yahoogroups.com, Tim Selander <selander@> wrote:
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>>>>>>> Hi John,
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> haven't read the whole thread, so you may have found the answer.
>>>>>>> But a few months ago I had the same trouble as you. Turned out I
>>>>>>> could fix it by changing the Network Location (where you set up
>>>>>>> network configurations for home, work, public wifi, etc). Just a
>>>>>>> guess, but I figure some file that held the settings got
>>>>>>> corrupted. Made a new Location, and all was well.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Tim Selander
>>>>>>> Tokyo, Japan
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>>>>>>> On 9/20/12 2:39 PM, John Moore wrote:
>>>>>>>> f the cable is good why would my MBP work on the ethernet connection at work but not at home. Nothing has changed on my Airport base station at home. At least I've done nothing to change it. Any suggestions?
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