I keep getting "DNS cannot resolve Host name!" PLEASE tell me how I can at least Login and start!

[Nickyxs]

Can someone someplace PLEASE tell me how I can at lest get started here because whatever I do, I can't log in due to the header message of this request...

[iCade]

It's incredibly hard to help you since we can't read minds and don't know which viewer you use and even what comp you are using.

if you are a MAC user:

See https://jira.secondlife.com/browse/VWR-25627 and consider adding your vote. Meanwhile see the solution here: http://neilrobinson.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/a-fix-for-dns-errors/.

if not or if you are, but the solution above didn't help::

(1) Try shutting off your computer, unplugging the router and modem for a couple of minutes, and then plugging them back in and restarting.

(2) If that doesn't help, clear your cache manually. With Second Life closed, go to the appropriate pathway and delete all the files inside the "cache" folder.

Windows XP - C:\Documents and Settings\\Application Data\SecondLife\cache
Windows Vista - C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\SecondLife\cache
Windows Vista Home Premium - C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\SecondLife\browser_profi

le\cache
Windows 7 - C:\Users\\AppData\Roaming\SecondLife\browser_profi

le\Cache AND
Windows 7 - C:\Users\\AppData\Local\SecondLife\ (Viewer version 1.23.5 (136262))
Mac - /Users//Library/Caches/SecondLife
Linux - ~/.secondlife/cache

(3) If things are STILL messed up, contact your ISP. Maybe they are working on their Internet connections

 

Though, it would REALLY help if you would edit your post to add what machine you use, what viewer and if you have tried more viewers and even if you're using a wireless connection - wireless and SL hardly ever mix well.

[Rolig Loon]

Your viewer and SL's servers have temporarily lost the ability to talk to each other. Unless there's a problem with the servers (Always check http://status.secondlifegrid.net/ first), it's probably something on your end. So....

(1) Try shutting off your computer, unplugging the router and modem for a couple of minutes, and then plugging them back in and restarting. That simple step may clear up everything

(2) Add Google's free public DNS servers to whatever your ISP assigns you as a default. Here's how >>> http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/  This isn't simply a Mac problem.  Anyone can have DNS server issues.

(3) If things are STILL messed up, contact your ISP. Maybe they are working on their Internet connections. Mine go down for about 20 minutes once a month or so while they are vacuuming dust out of their servers, or whatever they do.