DYNDNS domain problem with Netgear VPN router. need help

nahmus · 07-07-04, 11:54 AM

HI all,
I'm trying to set up a VPN for a friends company. I have the Netgear configured, dynamic DNS is set to dyndns.org. Here's my problem. If i ping the domain name from a command prompt it pings fine and then the VPN works (pulls the IP out of cache). If i do not ping the domain first the domain name does not resolve. Its almost like when i activate the security policy (Netgear client) nothing resolves. I'm stumped. any ideas? Any help would be appreciated

Xenocide · 07-07-04, 12:21 PM

thats realllly weird, try flushing your dns cache then connecting with out pinging..

nahmus · 07-07-04, 12:34 PM

If i do that the netgear VPN client cannot resolve the hostname. this is the wierdest thing i've seen. can you ping focusworld.dyndns.biz? please let me know.
thanks

Xenocide · 07-07-04, 12:54 PM

yea i can ping it

Christoph · 07-07-04, 12:55 PM

ideamagnate@Fornifax buffy $ ping focusworld.dyndns.biz
PING focusworld.dyndns.biz (67.81.94.144) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from ool-43515e90.dyn.optonline.net (67.81.94.144): icmp_seq=1 ttl=22 time=154 ms
64 bytes from ool-43515e90.dyn.optonline.net (67.81.94.144): icmp_seq=2 ttl=22 time=145 ms
64 bytes from ool-43515e90.dyn.optonline.net (67.81.94.144): icmp_seq=3 ttl=22 time=160 ms

--- focusworld.dyndns.biz ping statistics ---
3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2003ms
rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 145.523/153.460/160.026/6.008 ms

nahmus · 07-07-04, 01:00 PM

this is very wierd. As soon as I activate the client It cannot resolve it unless the address is in the cache. hmmmmmmmm

**note**
If i put the address in my windows hosts file it resolves ok. Maybe I have something goofy in my setup here at home. If i use my regular connection I can browse the internet fine. only when i use the client can nothing resolve.

07-07-04, 11:54 AM	Thread Starter #1
nahmus Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sailing the Azure seas	DYNDNS domain problem with Netgear VPN router. need help HI all, I'm trying to set up a VPN for a friends company. I have the Netgear configured, dynamic DNS is set to dyndns.org. Here's my problem. If i ping the domain name from a command prompt it pings fine and then the VPN works (pulls the IP out of cache). If i do not ping the domain first the domain name does not resolve. Its almost like when i activate the security policy (Netgear client) nothing resolves. I'm stumped. any ideas? Any help would be appreciated __________________ Shame on the night..... for places i've been and what i've seen... For giving me the strangest dreams - Dio(RIP)
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07-07-04, 12:21 PM	#2
Xenocide Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC	thats realllly weird, try flushing your dns cache then connecting with out pinging.. __________________ A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
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07-07-04, 12:34 PM	Thread Starter #3
nahmus Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sailing the Azure seas	If i do that the netgear VPN client cannot resolve the hostname. this is the wierdest thing i've seen. can you ping focusworld.dyndns.biz? please let me know. thanks __________________ Shame on the night..... for places i've been and what i've seen... For giving me the strangest dreams - Dio(RIP)
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07-07-04, 12:54 PM	#4
Xenocide Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Charlotte, NC	yea i can ping it __________________ A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.
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07-07-04, 12:55 PM	#5
Christoph JAPH Senior Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Redmond, WA	ideamagnate@Fornifax buffy $ ping focusworld.dyndns.biz PING focusworld.dyndns.biz (67.81.94.144) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from ool-43515e90.dyn.optonline.net (67.81.94.144): icmp_seq=1 ttl=22 time=154 ms 64 bytes from ool-43515e90.dyn.optonline.net (67.81.94.144): icmp_seq=2 ttl=22 time=145 ms 64 bytes from ool-43515e90.dyn.optonline.net (67.81.94.144): icmp_seq=3 ttl=22 time=160 ms --- focusworld.dyndns.biz ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 3 received, 0% packet loss, time 2003ms rtt min/avg/max/mdev = 145.523/153.460/160.026/6.008 ms __________________ FoldSig \| Heatware \| Alt OS FAQWiki \| JAPH \| ADO "Coming onto the forums after you've had a concussion is prolly not a good idea, but I'm doin' it anyways!" -dark_15
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07-07-04, 01:00 PM	Thread Starter #6
nahmus Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Sailing the Azure seas	this is very wierd. As soon as I activate the client It cannot resolve it unless the address is in the cache. hmmmmmmmm note If i put the address in my windows hosts file it resolves ok. Maybe I have something goofy in my setup here at home. If i use my regular connection I can browse the internet fine. only when i use the client can nothing resolve. __________________ Shame on the night..... for places i've been and what i've seen... For giving me the strangest dreams - Dio(RIP) Last edited by nahmus; 07-07-04 at 01:57 PM.
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