Posted on 04/04/2016 2:27:46 PM PDT by Pox
I was surfing FR this afternoon and suddenly was unable to access any page on FR and the error stated the server could not be found.
I located the IP address, 209.157.64.200, of the server and then added an entry into my PC's host file and I can now see FR again.
I still do not see a DNS entry for FR, and that is interesting.
Uhhhh, just FYI and Future Reference, it’s “ante”.
I know, a likely “auto correct” thing.
This is the same thing that’s happening go me. I can access FR from my cell phone but not my pc. What’s going on. Is it Time Warner?
Getting FR on my work PC. Can’t get it on my Verizon S6 Android.
Just went out in SC at 8:25 this morning. The system preference, DNS number fix didn’t work. Charter carrier. Phone via Verizon cellular data still OK.
I’m getting really uneasy about this. It’s happening across too broad a spectrum of users.
If you want on FR right now and can’t wait for the DNS update, change your HOST file that is found here.
The path under windows:
%SystemRoot%\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Open up with “hosts” file with notepad.
And add this line.
“209.157.64.200 www.freerepublic.com”
You may have to change the permissions to the “hosts” file under “Users” for the file to accept or save the addition.
Click on properties and the tab “security” and highlight the “Users” line.
Check mark the boxes “full control” which should also automatically check the boxes for “modify” and “write”.
click “apply” or “OK” for dialog box.
You are done and back on FR. :)
Red
my Windows Phone is working but not my Surface, which is working on sites except FR
in trying to change my DNS, the box is checked: obtain dns server address automatically
do I need to add the new FR dns? Shouldn’t I just be able to connect without doing anything?
Thanks - this is all new to me
Don’t worry, there have been similar issues in the past.
Can get FR on my Windows based Dell at work, but not on any of my iOS devices.
Your Surface is a tablet or laptop? It should work as I stated above. Find that local “hosts” file and put this line in there using notepad.exe
209.157.64.200 www.freerepublic.com
Since your browser cannot find freerepublic.com (domain name) out there in the Internet cloud to resolve or match the domain name with its IP number, you are telling it where to go from your computer. Your Internet browsers will look for your ‘hosts’ file.
Wiki has the listing for several operating systems to where to find the “hosts” files.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hosts_%28file%29
Yesterday was the other way around for me...
The path again for most if not all Windows operating systems to find the “hosts” file from the “root” or the beginning of the folder tree.
System32\drivers\etc\hosts
Still down on my Suddenlink internet. I can get to FR using the IP but can’t login. Have windows 10 can’t find the hosts file to change
I cannot access FR from my home computers/network. Got here on phone 4G.
Hey Mac users. I followed advise on post # 95. Macbook pro here also. Worked fine. Only thing IncPen didn’t mention was to hit the + box before entering that 2nd set of numbers.
What I wonder is in a week or 2 or a month do I go back and remove those DNS numbers ... ?
I’m not messing with anything on my end as I don’t think it’s my problem, it’s FR’s problem. And it’s happened before I’m fairly certain.
It must have something to do with Frontier Communications. FreeRepublic is the only website I can’t access. I’m only able to get FR when I shut off wifi.
Using the IP address allows me to view the site, but won’t allow me to sign in. Keep getting “404 error message - That’s odd...Microsoft Edge can’t find this page”.
Frustrating, to say the least!
Here’s a direct path to your ‘hosts’ file that is in the ‘Etc’ folder.
Copy paste this line in your windows ‘search windows and files’ bar. It should be from your windows 10 “start” button.
%WinDir%\System32\Drivers\Etc
My AT&T Wireless devices find FR but not when using TimeWarnerCable REGARDLESS of OS.
Try AWS route 53 DNS very fast update times and huge edge network
DNS spoofing (or DNS cache poisoning) is a computer hacking attack, whereby data is introduced into a Domain Name System (DNS) resolver's cache, causing the name server to return an incorrect IP address, diverting traffic to the attacker's computer (or any other computer).
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