The “Cannot Find Server or DNS Error” message means one of two things: the user’s Internet service is not available or the server in question is currently inaccessible via the Internet. While both of these situations are common, the former occurs much more frequently, especially in wireless networks. Change automatically obtained DNS server to a trusted Open DNS server. 1- Go to network Connections. 2- Right Click on Local area Connection (Ethernet). If you are connected to wi-fi, then right click on wi-fi. 3- Click on Properties. 4- Select properties located below, to open and view network properties. Fix 1: Flush DNS. Windows and other operating systems store all their DNS data in the cache. The essence of this storage is to facilitate the connection. Your DNS provider is always queried any time a connection attempt is made, especially when the information needed was not available. The DNS cache also has a privacy implication.
During my recent browsing sessions in Windows,i started getting the following error : DNS_Probe_Finished_no_internet
It left me completely clueless as to what was wrong with my connection and i could not find any possible fix for it online. There was not much information available on the topic and i had to troubleshoot my way out of the problem. I tried various DNS and network related fixes, in the hopes of getting the connection to work but had no luck. Till i changed my automatically obtained DNS to open DNS servers. Although this fix worked for me, there is no guarantee that it will work for you. Hence i will include all the possible fixes in this article for you to go through, so that you can find the one that fixes your error and helps you establish a working network connection again.
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With command
Open CMD and run the command given below.
After that restart your Computer.
Change automatically obtained DNS server to a trusted Open DNS server
1- Go to network Connections
2- Right Click on Local area Connection (Ethernet) . If you are connected to wi-fi, then right click on wi-fi.
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3- Click on Properties.
4- Select properties located below, to open and view network properties.
5-Select Internet Protocol Version 4 from the available list, and click on Properties at the bottom right of the window.
6- In the now open window, select and view the General Tab.
7- Under the general tab, Toggle the second option that states Use the following DNS server addresses.
8- Now enter the following Addresses in their designated locations.
Preferred server:—>>208.67.222.222
Alternate server:—>>208.67.220.220
9- Check the box that says Validate settings upon exit.
10- You can now click Ok to exit the window.
You have now changed your DNS server address to Open DNS servers. You will now be able to establish a secure network connection. You can also use various other DNS servers, available freely to the public, the one listed above is considered to be the most reliable. But you can also choose any other server (For example Google dns ) as per your wish.
So, Alternatively you can also implement the following DNS settings.
Preferred server:—>>8.8.8.8
Alternate server:—>>8.8.4.4
The above fix should solve the DNS probe finished No internet issue for most of you out there. Users that are still unable to establish a network connection, can use go through all of the below listed fixes as well.
Fix 2: Clear your Browser’s cache, and reinstall it if necessary.
Cache is data, personal and public, stored by your browser, on your hard drive locally.
When this data amounts up, it can cause issues in your work experience. Cache does not include cookies, you will have to manually clear them. Cookies is the data stored by websites, on your hard drive locally. This data can be infected and malicious files can be easily transferred, through this network
You can now try and delete your browser’s locally stored files and force it to start from a clean slate. I have listed the procedure to do this in Mozilla FireFox and Google Chrome below, in a few simple steps.
Clearing data in FireFox
-> Press Ctrl + Shift + Del and clear history.
Reset Firefox
-> Click on Menu and then click on question mark at the bottom of the opened window as shown.
-> Now, click on troubleshooting information.
-> Finally , click on refresh firefox.
Clearing Data and Cookies in Google Chrome.
1- Select settings from the icon, in the top right corner.
2- Scroll down and click on Show Advanced Settings
3- Find the privacy section, and click Clear Browsing Data
4- Check all the checkboxes except passwords and click on Clear Browsing Data.
Chrome will now delete all the locally stored cache it has, which should help you get rid of your error.
This should help you to clear any recent changes that may have affected your PC. If not, you can try removing and reinstalling the browser
1- Click on start button and Open Control Panel.
2- Click on Uninstall a Program, under Programs
3- Find your installed browser from the list and right click on it.
4- Select uninstall and follow the setup wizard to completely uninstall the browser.
You can now reinstall your browser, fresh from the start and see if this has fixed your error. If not, try another fix.
Fix 3: Restart your machine and Router.
This one of the most common fixes out there that seems to work for almost any network error. Follow the procedure listed below
1- Click on the start button.
2- Click on restart.
3- Turn off the router, from the switch present at its back.
4- Switch it back on after 10 sec.
This will restart your PC and router and most probably fix your error.
Note: If this does not work, you can try power cycling your machines. The difference between Power Cycling and Restarting is the time gap between the two procedures of shut down and restart. Restart takes place simultaneously, with no time gap between the shut down and restart of the PC or the router. Power Cycling on the other hand is the practice of maintaining a 5 minute time gap between the shut down and restart of each machine.
To power cycle tour PC or router, shut the hardware down, observe a gap of 5 mins, before you go and switch the hardware back on.
Fix 4: Flush, Release and Renew DNS
You can try to flush the DNS server cache locally stored on your PC and then try to release and renew it from the start in order to try and solve the error.
1- Click on Start and place the cursor in the search bar.
2- Search for Command Prompt and select Command Prompt from the results to open it.
3- Once the window opens, type the following command and hit enter
–>ipconfig /release
4- Once the command is run by the system, type in this command
–>ipconfig /renew
hit enter
5- After you have renewed your DNS , you can now flush it using the following command
–>ipconfig /flushdns
This will release, renew and flush your DNS cache in the same sequence.
Fix 5: Uninstall any recently installed website filtering software
We tend to block sites that are unwanted because they usually contain unwanted content or malware, none which is wanted on the PC. Many third party softwares help you do so. Many third party ad blockers also filter your traffic to remove ads and other registered web links in the software. These softwares though helpful can end up messing with the network connection you have established rendering it practically useless. You should start by uninstalling any recently installed website filtering or ad blocking software from your PC. Use tool available in the control panel to completely remove a particular software from your Pc, in this case the content filtering software that is causing network issues.
One of these fixes should Solve your error of :DNS probe finished No Internet, if not you should look for hardware issues and get in touch with your IP for further troubleshooting of this issue.
Tip: You can try this Windows XP fix that seems to solve this issue for a majority of users
1- Click on the Start Button
2- Go to Accessories
3- Right click on the Command Prompt and run it with Administrator privileges.
4- type in the following command and hit enter
netsh
5- Once the command has finished processing enter this second command
winsock reset
Hit enter and let the process run.
6- Once the process completes, exit Command Prompt and Reboot your Operating System
This should also be able to fix the network issue for you ?
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Thinking your Windows XP or Vista computer may be experiencing a DNS server problem?
DNS Server problems can cause issues such as some web pages not loading or it cause all web browsing to fail completely. After reading this hub, you should be able to:
- Understand the purpose of DNS Servers.
- What causes DNS problems.
- Determine if a DNS Server problem actually exists.
- How to fix a DNS Server problem on your Win XP or Vista PC.
- Learn about a non-DNS issue that may affect browsing to specific or all web pages.
Websites and associated IP's
IP Address |
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173.194.37.136 |
74.125.229.230 |
You can visualize that, at minimum, this is what a DNS Server database contains. Websites names and the IP addresses. In this example, these are actual good IP's for Google.
Understand the purpose of DNS Servers.
DNS stands for Domain Name System or Domain Name Server. It's only real purpose is to make browsing the Internet easier for people.
People like to pull up websites using names. Computers like to pull up websites using IP address numbers. Names, unlike numbers, are easier for people to remember. That does not change the fact that computers networks still insist on IP address numbers.
The solution is DNS Servers. DNS Servers are servers on the Internet to do the cross referencing between the two to satisfy both the network and people. DNS Servers are like the phone books of the Internet. DNS works out of your view, behind the scenes.
What can cause a DNS Server problem on my Windows XP or Vista PC?
The most common reasons DNS can fail:
- Your DNS settings are pointing to an IP address where no DNS server exists.
- The DNS server itself lost connectivity to the Internet or is offline.
- The DNS server has a corrupted database.
- The DNS cache on your computer is corrupted.
Determining if a DNS Server problem actually exists
Remember, all DNS does it cross-reference website names to IP address numbers.
To determine if it is a DNS problem, lets just go directly to the IP address (bypassing the DNS Server) to see that works. Before we do, just for good measure, verify that you can not pull up google.com by name. If it does not pull up, now try pulling up Google by keying in one of its IP addresses (In the chart above) instead of its name in the address bar.
Does Google pull up by IP but not by name?
Yes: You simulated what the DNS server was supposed to do and it works for you. It is definitely a DNS server problem.
No: Then DNS is not a factor. You manually did the dirty work that the DNS server would normally do and it made no difference. It is not an issue with the DNS server and the problem lies elsewhere.
If you want to try this with other websites other than Google:
You would want to find out the IP addresses of those sites. One way to find out the IP address of a web server that is hosting the web site you are trying to access is by using the PING command from any computer that can view web pages (does not need to be in your house).
To find the IP address of a website in WIndows XP or Vista:
- Start button.
- Click Run. (In Vista: There is no Run. Instead there is a Start Search box you can type in.)
- Type in CMD.
- Press Enter.
- Type PINGWebSitesNameHere.com and press Enter.
Example: PING ABC.COM
Note: It is not case-sensitive.
How to fix a DNS Server problem on your Win XP or Vista PC.
Now that we understand DNS, DNS servers and what can cause DNS Issues, let's get it fixed. The first step would be to check your DNS server settings.
How can I view my DNS server settings?
Windows XP:
- Start button.
- Click Control Panel.
- Choose Network Connections.
- Right click Local Area Connection.
- Choose Properties.
- Click on the words Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) so the background to the words highlight.
- Click the Properties button.
Windows Vista:
- Start button.
- Click Control Panel.
- Choose Network and Internet.
- Choose Network and Sharing Center.
- Click Manage Network Connections.
- Right click Local Area Connection.
- Choose Properties.
- Click on the words Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) so the background to the words highlight.
- Click the Properties button.
The majority of Internet Providers use DHCP, or will automatically assign the IP and DNS server settings to your computer. If you find that it has a hard-coded specific IP address in your settings, try changing it to Obtain DNS server addresses automatically. After applying the change, see if your Internet web browsing works properly now.
If that did not work, you may want to try to specify a different DNS server or servers. Your ISP provides DNS servers you can use or there are some popular free DNS servers available on the web.
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- OpenDNS provides free DNS server's and is popular with schools, libraries and homes as they can provide free parental control's (their DNS servers limit entries for 'inappropriate content'). Click on the link for the current OpenDNS Server IP addresses.
- Google's Public DNS provides free DNS server's for you to use as well. Click on the link for the current Google Public DNS Server IP addresses.
If you are still not able to view web pages, it may be a problem with the DNS Resolver on your computer. To clear out the DNS Resolver Cache on your computer XP or Vista computer:
- Start Button
- Click All Programs
- Click Accessories
- Choose Command Prompt (In Vista, Right Click on Command Prompt and choose Run As Administrator)
- Key in ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter.
A non-DNS issue that may affect browsing to specific or all web pages.
If you were able to run the ping command on a specific website and received Reply from.. statements as shown in the picture, but can not browse to the web site you did the Ping command on, it may be a proxy server issue and not a DNS issue.
The majority of home users do not use proxy servers. Sometimes spyware or malware may put server settings in there that can cause problems. If you are using Internet Explorer, inside of Internet Explorer:
- Click Tools (If you can not find the word tools, do ALT and T at the same time).
- Click Internet Options.
- Click the Connections tab.
- Click on the Lan Settings button.
Normally, no boxes need to be checked on this screen including any setting to use a proxy server. If this was checked and you unchecked it and applied the change, odds are your Internet browsing will work properly now.
This article is accurate and true to the best of the author’s knowledge. Content is for informational or entertainment purposes only and does not substitute for personal counsel or professional advice in business, financial, legal, or technical matters.
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