Telkom's DNS server address / Related Problem

[The_Imp_ZA]

I've been having problems with my network for the past couple of days. Basically my PC's were auto-connecting like they should, but they had no internet access. Once I used the dial-up connection function on my pc's, they would then work fine and I had internet access.

Of course phones and tablets can't do this, so that was a massive annoyance because I couldn't use our WiFi.

My DNS servers were set to 184.82.128.138 (primary) and 94.242.206.150 (secondary). These are located in the USA and Luxemburg respectively, which seemed a little odd, so I changed to Google's DNS. Once I changed those to Google's DNS servers, everything works fine now. I have a D-Link DSL-2750U router.

So I'm just wandering what the correct DNS servers for a Telkom account should be? Or should I just leave it connected to Google's DNS servers? (8.8.8.8)

Some more info: The problem started on the 12th (roughly). I was having massive problems that day, as were lots of other guys that I know.

 

[ponder]

http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...r-Feedback?p=10994535&viewfull=1#post10994535

We haven't been changing anything. Google has.

What DNS are you using? If Google DNS (e.g. 8.8.8.8), please use any SAIX DNS, e.g. 196.43.46.190 for Cape Town or 196.43.42.190 anywhere else.

For KZN, use 196.43.42.190

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[themank]

It's a hacking attempt.

Change the password for the support account. Default password is support.

Same happened to me on more than one occasion and to other people with the same router.

 

[The_Imp_ZA]

Thanks for the reply, but I was having the problem experienced in this thread: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...2750-U-router-with-slow-to-no-internet-access.

The proper solution is too set it to Obtain DNS from a WAN interface.

EDIT: Ninja'd

 

[grim]

It's a hacking attempt.

Change the password for the support account. Default password is support.

To elaborate, it's on your router which is a Dlink.

There's another thread about it here:http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...2750-U-router-with-slow-to-no-internet-access

 

[The_Imp_ZA]

Thanks guys, I've changed the password and DNS.