“DNS Lookup Failed” is quite common when you are using Google Chrome. This issue commonly arises when the settings are incorrectly configured or the DNS server stops responding. It’s always recommended to choose the Best DNS Servers for Your Computer.
What does DNS Server Do?
It translates domain names (eg: google.com ) to IP Addresses.
How To Fix DNS Lookup Failed error?
By Default in most computers, DNS server addresses are obtained automatically. You need to change it and use open DNS. It’s recommended to use Google DNS. i.e 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 Or you can find the best DNS servers for your computer.
Once you change the DNS server addresses, restart your computer. Clear cookies, Cache, Browsing History from your browser settings. Try to disable add-ons and see if its works. If you still get a problem try to use in private browsing.
If all the above steps fail, go to Google Chrome settings, Click on show advanced settings and under privacy you would find “Use a web service to help resolve navigation errors” just remove the tick from the checkbox next to it and restart chrome.
Now open command prompt. Click on start –> type cmd in the search box -> Right click on cmd and run as administrator -> ipconfig /flushdns press enter
If the problem is resolved great or else follow the second method.
Check out this simple video which explains the procedure to change DNS address
2nd Method:
- Click on Start (windows) button — > go to control panel and click on Network and Internet
- Click on Network and Sharing Center
- Click on change adapter settings (it’s on the left-hand panel)
- Right click on local area connection if you are using wired connection. If your computer is wirelessly connected click on Wireless Network Connection
- Clik on properties–> highlight internet protocol version 4 nd go to properties
- Click “Use the following DNS server addresses” and use open dns. Under preferred use 208.67.222.222 and for Alternate use 208.67.220.220
- Apply changes and restart your computer.
Learn How To Change Dns Server Address on Your Computer: https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/docs/using If you have any doubts on how to change it,do let me know by commenting. Share your views on it as we are eagerly waiting. Get More Information About DNS:
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No problem Pete,I’m glad this article proved useful to you 🙂
Thanks man …great help
Hey there,
My DNS still does not work, even after doing this. I opened a terminal and typed in ping 4.2.2.2 and it says “request timed out” – I know very little about computers, but this is the second internet connection spot where this has happened. I’m using google chrome, but IE does not load either. Any suggestions/thoughts?
Thank you!
Hi Kirsten,
What type of internet connection do you have at your place? Is it ADSL or Cable Broadband? Is Adsl, then is your modem connected to a router?
Hi, I’m having trouble with the same thing. DNS lookup failure and it is happening after I setup a wireless bridge connection. The wireless network seems to be created by the bridge router and SSID shows up fine, you can even get connected to it on mobile devices but no internet and I also have a PC connected via ethernet to the bridge router which is where I’m getting the DNS loookup failure. I believe it is probably a configuration error causing the DNS problem and the no internet problem but I can’t figure it out. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
Hi Aj, Try changing the DNS address. Check this post to find the best dns servers for your computer. Once you change the dns,restart your computer. Clear cookies, cache history etc from your browse.
Go to CMD and perform a dns flush.. ie. ipconfig/flushdns
Disable add-ons and try private browsing.
If your using Chrome, Try to uninstall and install newer version and see if it works
I tried everything and it still won’t work
Did you try to install chrome? If not, uninstall and try reinstalling the latest version.
Thanks man …great help. thank you very much
Your welcome Nagarajan
Yo Yo Anish. A big 8.8.8.8 to you. It was getting buggy out there on the www, but your clear and concise video put the prance back in my step! Watch out world. Up Up and away…………
Thanks a lot Barry, Such genuine comments make me happy
I won’t use Google chrome because ‘G’ is big brother gone bad but I do use Iron that has the same browser engine and it too does fake DNS lookups that are ten digits long and I block these using a custom DNS server that I wrote myself
It would be good to have a way of stopping Chrome from doing fake lookup’s and if I can spot them in my DNS server then so can others so lets no pretend its all about polling for redirects from public DNS servers
if (DNS_IP==”8.8.8.8″) Then DontRunDNSTest
Great post. I’m experiencing some of these issues as
well..
Have a look at my blog post five – Mandy,
I tried the same in google chrome. But still the dns lookup error exists both in chrome and firefox browser. I cant able to open the site. help me.