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RPi Network Connection working fine but internet not working

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  • 04-12-2013 6:42pm
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    Dempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭


    I have a RPi (Raspbian OS) and I've it connected to the network via wireless and every was working fine but now for some reason. The internet isnt working.

    I can connect fine to the device via VNC and all the settings are right but the web browsers (Midori & IceWeasel) give me the problem loading page - server not found error :confused:

    Any suggestions?


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    bonzodog2
    Registered Users Posts: 6,210 ✭✭✭bonzodog2


    Can you connect to a server by IP address? e.g. google is http://74.125.24.103/
    If so its a DNS issue


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    Dempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Yea, its a DNS issue. How do I resolve it?


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    azzeretti
    Registered Users Posts: 1,477 ✭✭✭azzeretti


    Check your nameserver setting in /etc/resolv.conf . For a quick check edit that file and make it look like this:

    nameserver 8.8.8.8

    Save it and try a website.

    EDIT: I just realised you might be using NetworkManager to config your network. If so, edit you network interface and change:
    DNS server to 8.8.8.8
    Search domains: 127.0.0.1


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    Dempsey
    Registered Users Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    My Eircom router is using OpenDNS DNS servers but I thought these would automatically be used by outbound traffic?

    I used this tutorial to implement a static ip address on the wireless connection

    https://www.modmypi.com/blog/tutorial-how-to-give-your-raspberry-pi-a-static-ip-address

    Should I add
    nameserver  208.67.222.222
nameserver 208.67.220.220

    to /etc/network/interfaces?


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    Knasher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,370 ✭✭✭Knasher


    No, add them to /etc/resolv.conf (as azzeretti said).

    If you've set your dns servers on your router, then your router propagates those to the network using a protocol called dhcp. However setting a static IP address stops your pi from looking for an address with dhcp, so it never gets the dns server. So you need to manually set the dns servers also.


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