Unable to access certain websites from Ubuntu

**DemianDemerzel** · May 30th, 2011

Originally Posted by jtarin

Wow! I was wrong on Terminal too! Was giving commands in some other window.

**ChauDuong** · May 31st, 2011

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...de/Connections

I went through all this.

None of them worked for me.
Some have no effects and some are not applicable.

Please help me >_<.

I cannot connect to this site, ubuntu.com, launchpad.net ...
I cannot update, upgrade or install anything...

Although I can ping them all.

Thank you in advance...

I tried everything!

**fremantle** · May 31st, 2011

Originally Posted by DemianDemerzel

Hi JTarin,

I apologise but I don't know what does a 'terminal' mean?

I forgot to mention in the previous post but I also don't know what does 'pinging a website' mean?

Thank you for taking out your precious time to reply.

lol..
anyways, i use some of those websites freqly, no problem here.

**jtarin** · May 31st, 2011

Start another thread. This one is marked as Solved and will get little notice. Supply information as to how you connect. Wired/wireless. Adsl,PPPoE or cable etc. Also post what exactly you have tried.

**KIAaze** · June 1st, 2011

Originally Posted by ChauDuong

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Wi...de/Connections

Well, that guide has one interesting point related to this thread...

1.5.2. Connected, Issues with Certain Websites

Disable IPv6.

But first, it's essential to understand what a terminal is.

**dhawal92** · June 22nd, 2011

Originally Posted by jtarin

Use the same procedure and open /etc/resolv.conf and edit to look like this:

Code:

nameserver 8.8.8.8
nameserver 8.8.4.4

save...then try to connect.

wow worled for me thanks man

**KIAaze** · June 22nd, 2011

8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 are the Google public DNS IP addresses.
So your system gets configured to use Google's DNS to find the IP address of websites. I think this should be mentioned in the solution. I wouldn't want to use some random DNS servers somebody posted here.

cf http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/intro.html for more info

**deva99** · August 9th, 2011

ok. i am new to this forum. anyways if ur unable to access the sites ..ha. i had same problem. here is the ultimate solution...

sudo pppoeconf

n then follow command...this will set ur net by it self.. u dont need DSL settings or anything else. restart os...then u will see..tht u dont hav any conection to dial . just open browser...net will work.with all sites. if u wana disconnect net..just plug out ur wired lan ...hav fun.gd.tc

**gandaran** · August 9th, 2011

Originally Posted by deva99

ok. i am new to this forum. anyways if ur unable to access the sites ..ha. i had same problem. here is the ultimate solution...

sudo pppoeconf

n then follow command...this will set ur net by it self.. u dont need DSL settings or anything else. restart os...then u will see..tht u dont hav any conection to dial . just open browser...net will work.with all sites. if u wana disconnect net..just plug out ur wired lan ...hav fun.gd.tc

sudo pppoeconf is for setting up DSL modems, if you have a router just ensure you setup the router properly and it'l work just as good as pppoeconf.
two important things in any internet connection is that router provides the correct internet DNS and DCHP server is enabled in router setup.