can't connect to internet

leehughes · leehughes #1 (**permalink**)

01-27-2010, 06:14 AM

Hi,

I have a MacBook that's about 1 year old, prob less. I upgraded to snow leopard a while back and everything was fine. However, I keep getting knocked off my Internet, very annoying when an streaming something. Now I can't connect at all! It says it has full reception as it has full bars!

Every other computer has working Internet so it's my comp that had the problem.

Everytime I try and load a webpage am getting. This webspage is not available.

Below is the orginal error message:

Error 105( net:ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED):the server coould not be found.

I have been into the airport peferences and while my Internet bars are on full, the preferneces says that the air port is not connected.

If I go into network diagnostics, airport and aiport settings have a green light and network settings, ISP, Internet and server have red lights....

Anyone have any ideas on what I going?

Thanks

mrplow · mrplow #2 (**permalink**)

01-27-2010, 07:49 AM

Does it work if you connect with an ethernet cable to your router?

Do any of your devices use static IPs?

leehughes · leehughes #3 (**permalink**)

01-27-2010, 08:17 AM

Hi,

Well an update with this is that I have just gone to my girlfriends and I still have the same problem with the internet. So it's deffo something wrong with my comp and not anything to do with the internet..

mad_dad · mad_dad #4 (**permalink**)

01-27-2010, 08:20 AM

Seems to be a bit of a common theme here, looking at other threads.

Do you have anything else connected on your network router?

Do you have Samba file sharing on?

Do you use Skype or iChat?

Does your router have a reserved IP for the MAC?

Does it do the same when on LAN cable?

mrplow · mrplow #5 (**permalink**)

01-27-2010, 08:21 AM

My questions still stand:
If you connect via ethernet do you have the same problems (I.e. if it works by cable it's a wi-fi issue if the same problem occurs it's a general network issue)
and
Do any of the devices connected to the same network as your Mac (including your Mac) have static IPs?

mad_dad · mad_dad #6 (**permalink**)

01-27-2010, 08:23 AM

I have a similar problem http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/air...s-out-dns.html

leehughes · leehughes #7 (**permalink**)

01-27-2010, 08:29 AM

Hi,

my knowledge is pretty basic with this stuff so please excuse my stupidity...

As far as I know there is nothing else connected to the router.. just other computers...

I have Vuze installed but rarely use it as well as Skype

IP is just normal, no one and played with it so no reservations..

I haven't got a ethernet cable so I can't test that

And the static IPs am not so sure about sorry

leehughes · leehughes #8 (**permalink**)

01-27-2010, 02:36 PM

I had a play and deleted the old air port and added a air-port2..

Now it works!!

Any ideas on what happened there?

rzj90059 · rzj90059 #9 (**permalink**)

01-27-2010, 07:28 PM

Seems like your computers is not resolving the addresses. Look for the "named" file and take a look in there. Tell us whats in there.

leehughes · leehughes #10 (**permalink**)

01-28-2010, 04:46 AM

what's the named file?

leehughes · leehughes #11 (**permalink**)

01-28-2010, 08:21 AM

just got back home and it's not working again.. Tried the same steps as I did last time but not working again..

Meh

kfdsan · kfdsan #12 (**permalink**)

01-28-2010, 07:21 PM

I am having a similar problem, I just acquired a used PowerBook G4 Titanium that has an airport card in it. If I try to connect to unsecured wifi, it works. At home I have a secure network, and it will not connect unless I plug it directly in via ethernet cable. I have a brand new 27" iMac connected wirelessly, also my windows based laptop, but I can't get the PowerBook to connect. Any suggestions? It is OS 10.3.9

rzj90059 · rzj90059 #13 (**permalink**)

01-28-2010, 08:50 PM

The named file is a file on all computers, although I learned it through linux, that serves as a nameserver.

mrplow #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 01, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 5,397 Mac Specs: 27" iMac i7 (2011), iPhone5, iPad3, AppleTV2	01-27-2010, 07:49 AM Does it work if you connect with an ethernet cable to your router? Do any of your devices use static IPs? External hard disk acquisition addict - but admitting the problem is the first step to a robust backup Please use the reputation system if you think you've been helped - top right of this post
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mrplow #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 01, 2007 Location: UK Posts: 5,397 Mac Specs: 27" iMac i7 (2011), iPhone5, iPad3, AppleTV2	01-27-2010, 08:21 AM My questions still stand: If you connect via ethernet do you have the same problems (I.e. if it works by cable it's a wi-fi issue if the same problem occurs it's a general network issue) and Do any of the devices connected to the same network as your Mac (including your Mac) have static IPs? External hard disk acquisition addict - but admitting the problem is the first step to a robust backup Please use the reputation system if you think you've been helped - top right of this post
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rzj90059 #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 03, 2009 Posts: 153 Mac Specs: uMBP 2.4/4GB/250GB; iPhone 3GS	01-27-2010, 07:28 PM Seems like your computers is not resolving the addresses. Look for the "named" file and take a look in there. Tell us whats in there. Tech Inventory: uMBP 15.4" 2.4 Ghz/4GB RAM/250 GB, uMBP 13.3" 2.53 Ghz/4GB RAM/500 GB, iPhone 4 (Black), iPhone 3GS (Black)
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rzj90059 #13 (permalink)
Member Since: Jun 03, 2009 Posts: 153 Mac Specs: uMBP 2.4/4GB/250GB; iPhone 3GS	01-28-2010, 08:50 PM The named file is a file on all computers, although I learned it through linux, that serves as a nameserver. Tech Inventory: uMBP 15.4" 2.4 Ghz/4GB RAM/250 GB, uMBP 13.3" 2.53 Ghz/4GB RAM/500 GB, iPhone 4 (Black), iPhone 3GS (Black)
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leehughes #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 14	01-27-2010, 06:14 AM Hi, I have a MacBook that's about 1 year old, prob less. I upgraded to snow leopard a while back and everything was fine. However, I keep getting knocked off my Internet, very annoying when an streaming something. Now I can't connect at all! It says it has full reception as it has full bars! Every other computer has working Internet so it's my comp that had the problem. Everytime I try and load a webpage am getting. This webspage is not available. Below is the orginal error message: Error 105( net:ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED):the server coould not be found. I have been into the airport peferences and while my Internet bars are on full, the preferneces says that the air port is not connected. If I go into network diagnostics, airport and aiport settings have a green light and network settings, ISP, Internet and server have red lights.... Anyone have any ideas on what I going? Thanks
	QUOTE Thanks

mad_dad #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 24, 2010 Posts: 7	01-27-2010, 08:20 AM Seems to be a bit of a common theme here, looking at other threads. Do you have anything else connected on your network router? Do you have Samba file sharing on? Do you use Skype or iChat? Does your router have a reserved IP for the MAC? Does it do the same when on LAN cable?
	QUOTE Thanks

mad_dad #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 24, 2010 Posts: 7	01-27-2010, 08:23 AM I have a similar problem http://www.mac-forums.com/forums/air...s-out-dns.html
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leehughes #7 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 14	01-27-2010, 08:29 AM Hi, my knowledge is pretty basic with this stuff so please excuse my stupidity... As far as I know there is nothing else connected to the router.. just other computers... I have Vuze installed but rarely use it as well as Skype IP is just normal, no one and played with it so no reservations.. I haven't got a ethernet cable so I can't test that And the static IPs am not so sure about sorry
	QUOTE Thanks

leehughes #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 14	01-27-2010, 02:36 PM I had a play and deleted the old air port and added a air-port2.. Now it works!! Any ideas on what happened there?
	QUOTE Thanks

leehughes #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 14	01-28-2010, 04:46 AM what's the named file?
	QUOTE Thanks

leehughes #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 25, 2009 Posts: 14	01-28-2010, 08:21 AM just got back home and it's not working again.. Tried the same steps as I did last time but not working again.. Meh
	QUOTE Thanks

kfdsan #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 28, 2010 Posts: 1 Mac Specs: iMac 2.8GHz Intel Core i7 Quad core 4GB Ram 1TB Hard Drive	01-28-2010, 07:21 PM I am having a similar problem, I just acquired a used PowerBook G4 Titanium that has an airport card in it. If I try to connect to unsecured wifi, it works. At home I have a secure network, and it will not connect unless I plug it directly in via ethernet cable. I have a brand new 27" iMac connected wirelessly, also my windows based laptop, but I can't get the PowerBook to connect. Any suggestions? It is OS 10.3.9
	QUOTE Thanks

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