DNS Failed Message !

[Leslie40]

I keep getting a message saying DNS login failed. First it will attempt to log on but give me the login failed message. I thought it was my internet but I went to the library which as excellent wifi...and I still had problems. i uninstall Second Life then install what I thought was the new viewer so I have about three sceond lifes. I have both Exployer and Goggle/Chrome. I downloaded in Goggle/Chrome because my Exployer has been low lately..some kind of way..i have alot of toolbars and its slow. amazingly..when I finished downloading, ..second life was once again in Exployer.  I sucessfully   downloaded  in Goggle/Chrome but I still get the same message that the login failed and I do have newest viewer.  There have been other messages about checking settings but I cant recall the speifics and several times there was somw message about do I want to : "approve the program on harddrive" I'm lost please help me !

[Perrie Juran]

DNS could not resolve the host name

This error may also appear as:

• Host http not found 
• Login failed. Unable to connect to a simulator.

These messages indicate that your computer has a general networking issue with the domain name service (DNS) that translates numerical IP addresses into human-readable ones.  

Confirm that you can reach internet sites such as secondlife.com, Google, or others.  Once your computer can connect to these websites, this error should no longer occur.  

Also check whether there is a wider issue with Second Life, as described below.

Usually, restarting your computer and your router will resolve this issue.   If not, contact your internet service provider.  You may also wish to try using Google's DNS servers to see if that will resolve the issue.  See Using Google Public DNS for more information. 

 

http://community.secondlife.com/t5/English-Knowledge-Base/Login-failure/ta-p/700109

[Orca Flotta]

1) using the public wifi spot of a library is not the best choice of connecting to SL. Maybe SL is blocked by the library's network admin. Also most probably the library doesn't have enough bandwith or other technical problems. And going wifi isn't a wise move in any way.

2) it doesn't really matter with what browser you're downloading the installation files for your viewer. After downloading the installation files you close the Browser anyway, no?

[Tex Monday]

I've had this problem a few times...what I do is unplug my router and my modem...and possibly turn off the computer...then restart everything; Computer first, then Moden (modem, I can't spell), then Router. That should fix your problem.

The fix, unfortunately, is temporary. It works for a while but, eventually, it will happen again. What I've found out is that you need to replace your router.

Good luck.