How do I check my DNS? (Xbox Live query)

[Strider]

Just switched from BT to NTL and now my Xbox Live service doesn't work (it says DNS not found). I know I have to check the DNS to see that it matches, but I don't know where to look on my PC (I'm useles with this sort of thing).

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Ian(not Ian)]

Start - Run
type CMD and press return - a window will open
type IPCONFIG /ALL in that window.

[Strider]

Start - Run
type CMD and press return - a window will open
type IPCONFIG /ALL in that window.

I've done that mate and it comes up with the following

dhcp enabled YES
IP Address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
DHCP Server
primary wins server
secondary wins server
lease obtained
lease expires

3 ethernet adaptor 1
description
physical address
dhdp enabled
ip addres
subnet mask
default gateway
dhcp server
primary wins server
secondary wins server
lease obtained
lease expires

There are number etc, but I thought it best not to show these. Which one refers to the DNS?

[MikeF]

a better method is to clone the mac address of your pc onto your xbox. LIVE will work perfectly then

get the network card's physical address and use that on your xbox

[Strider]

a better method is to clone the mac address of your pc onto your xbox. LIVE will work perfectly then

get the network card's physical address and use that on your xbox

I typed thaqt in but nothing happened (

[MikeF]

is everything else set to automatic after you have entered the pc's mac address ?

[Strider]

is everything else set to automatic after you have entered the pc's mac address ?

hmm, i'll check it allagain

[Strider]

where's the mac addresss on the pc again/

[MikeF]

I use NTL with their cable modem, all I do is to put my pc's mac address into the xbox network settings and leave everything else set to auto.

A quick chnage of the network cable is all thats required to get LIVE running fine (obviousley I can only have 1 on at a time)

[MikeF]

its the physical address

12 digits seperated by -

you don't need to enter the - on the xbox side of things though

ipconfig /all will tell you the physical address

[Strider]

I use NTL with their cable modem, all I do is to put my pc's mac address into the xbox network settings and leave everything else set to auto.

A quick chnage of the network cable is all thats required to get LIVE running fine (obviousley I can only have 1 on at a time)

is your xbox directly connected to you modem trhen?

[MikeF]

yes

how do you have yours ?

[Strider]

back of my pc
i'm connected to bb via usb

if i plug it directlt to the modem, it doesn't find the ip

[MikeF]

so you are using ICS then ?

in that case don't bother with the mac address on the xbox, just delete that and leave it blank, have everything else set to auto though.

You need a crossover cable from the network card in your pc to the xbox and if you are running a firewall that will either need configuring or disabling whilst you use LIVE.

[Strider]

I've not touched anything on the pc or the xbox
NTL come along and promise me a better xbox service and now everything is ****ed

Yes, I'm using ICS