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Website Down Due to NameCheap DNS Server Issues

Today I saw one strange redirection issue with CoreNetworkZ.com, where its bare address is not opening or redirecting to the WWW version. At first, I thought it might be an issue with my Internet Service Provider, but their support team said that everything was working fine at their side. My next move was to check the Blogger settings. However, detailed research on popular webmaster forums revealed that the issue was not with Blogger custom domain name settings.

As a last resort, I contacted the live chat support of my domain registrar.

I have registered https://www.CoreNetworkZ.com with NameCheap, one of my first choice domain name registrars.

While troubleshooting the issue with the support person, he informed me that it was due to DDoS attack against their default DNS server and they might want a little bit time to resolve it.

He suggested me to change the current DNS server I selected for my web address to backup DNS System.

Though changing the current DNS server may help to…
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How to Convert D-Link Wireless Router into Bridge Mode

This article is about steps to convert the D-Link Wireless Router into Bridge mode. If you want to connect two LANs via WiFi, you need a wireless router in bridge mode. In this tutorial, I will teach you how to configure the D-Link wireless router in bridge mode to communicate with another WiFi router to connect two LAN networks. The network diagram is like this. One router is in Access Point or wireless router mode but the second router is in bridge mode.

Let us check what does putting a D-link router into bridge mode do. How does it work differently from normal mode?

The D-link device in the bridge mode accepts a point to point communication only.

It is important to remember that once we change D-Link router into bridge mode, it will not connect to other WiFi clients and its Internet port also will be disabled.

Every device connected to the Ethernet ports of the D-link router will connect to the WiFi from the first Router.

Steps to Configure D-Link Wireless Router in Bridge mode
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How to Configure Idea 4G & 3G With Faster Internet APN Settings on Android Phone?

After the merging with Vodafone India, Idea Cellular Services formed a new company called Vodafone Idea Limited. The new company is offering high-speed data services for its customers. This article teaches you how to configure your Android Phone with the fastest Vodafone Idea Limited APN settings. By activating the correct 4G APN settings, you can increase the average Idea Internet speed on your handset. Let us check where to get the latest Idea 4G Net Settings for your device.

How to Get Latest Idea 4G Internet Settings?
Get Idea Net Settings Automatically
When you activate Idea GPRS, 4G or 3G Internet on your Android phone, your phone will receive the automatic settings.

If you have not receive it automatically, you may visit the link below on another device and enter your Mobile Connection Number.

https://www.ideacellular.com/mobile-internet/2g/gprs-settings

Manual APN Settings

Sometimes you may need to configure the Access Point and GPRS settings for Idea (both GSM second and thi…
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Error 797: A Connection to the Remote Access Server was not Made because the Modem was not Found

Yesterday accidentally I received an error message while connecting to the Internet from my laptop "Error 797: A Connection to the Remote Access Server was not made because the modem was not found". It happened when I connect USB modem from one of my Internet Service Providers and clicked connection shortcut of another Service Provider. I am having both Photon and Netconnect modems. I connected Photon to my laptop and clicked the Netconnect connection wizard. The error message I received looks like the one in the image given below.



Reasons for Error 797: Modem not Found The major reason for the error code "Error 797: A Connection to the Remote Access Server was not made because the modem was not found" is your computer failed to find the modem to establish a connection to the ISP. You will get the same error message if the modem is not correctly installed on your computer. Another reason is the port issues where the connected port is not responding or faulty. Now l…
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Destination Port Unreachable Error Message

Team CoreNetworkZ explained various ICMP error messages in this blog. Today we are explaining one of the common ICMP error replies when you ping a remote device from your computer, Destination Port Unreachable message. You can see this error while you ping a remote device or remote server from your PC if the ping operation could not succeed. This tutorial discusses the reasons for getting the ICMP error Destination Unreachable (Port Unreachable) and explain how to resolve this issue.


What Does Destination Unreachable (Port Unreachable) Mean?
The Destination Port Unreachable error tells that the ping packet we send failed to reach the desired destination and dropped.

Let me explain this with a real-world example. When someone pings a remote host, the ping packets will travel from his device to the destination.

Ping packets will reach the destination gateway, and the remote router redirects them to the exact host.

If the host is too busy or the device port does not support the typ…
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PING: Transmit failed. General Failure - Reasons and Solution

Yesterday I faced Internet connectivity issues on my computer, and the troubleshooting ended up with an error message PING: Transmit failed. General Failure. I received this error when I ping the loopback address. I tried to ping a different loopback address, but that too faced the same fate. However, I fixed the PING: Transmit failed General Failure error on my computer by following a set of troubleshooting methods. This tutorial explains the reasons to receive PING: Transmit failed General Failure error and how to solve it.


Let you show you the screenshot I took from my Windows PC, before explaining the meaning of PING: Transmit failed General Failure message.

PING: transmit failed. General failure means I lost all the ping packets I sent to the loopback address.

C:\Users\sijugk>ping 127.0.0.21 Pinging 127.0.0.21 with 32 bytes of data: PING: transmit failed. General failure. PING: transmit failed. General failure. PING: transmit failed. General failure. PING: transmit fa…
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How to Enable Disabled Wireless Adapter On Your Computer

If wireless adapter (wireless card) is disabled on a computer, it will not receive signals from the wireless router or Access Point. Major reasons to get wireless adapters disabled are software conflicts, Latest windows update etc. This article explains how to enable automatically disabled wireless adapter on a computer. This step by step tutorial first explains how to turn on it from device manager. In most cases, this solution works but if it doesn't you can proceed to further steps mentioned at the end of this guide.


Troubleshoot Local network Connectivity

1. Enable WiFi Adapter From Device Manager
This is the first step you must do when your WiFi card is disabled automatically on your laptop. You will get an option to turn on it back.
Start Menu

Windows 7 & 8

To go to Device Manager on Windows 7 laptop, right click on the Computer shown in Start menu and click on properties.


Windows XP

Right click on My Computer and click on properties (XP).


Now the system properties window w…
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Best Jio Recharge Cashback Coupon Codes of the Month to Get Maximum Cashback On JioFi Recharge

JioFi is one of the most popular 4G mobile data service providers in India. By the introduction of Reliance Jio 4G, our country has seen a vast drop in the cost of mobile data. Jio LTE offered not on the low-cost data service but also a faster Internet for smartphone users. This tutorial teaches you how to save money on your next Jio Phone and JioFi recharge by availing maximum cashback. We introduce some of the payment methods which provides better deals for your Jio recharge of the month.

Jio Recharge Cashback Coupon Codes of the Month
Best way to get a Jio Phone Recharge with lesser amount is to use coupon codes provided by popular payment gateways.

Many of the payment gateways offer 100 percent Cashback for the first time JioFi recharge through their websites and Apps.

To get the Cashback offer, you need to use the promo code or coupon code while paying for your JioFi recharge.

Some of the best Apps which gives hundred percent Cashback for Jio recharge are:

Paytm JioFi Promo Co…
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How to Setup Belkin Wireless Router With DSL & Cable Modem

Belkin is one of the leading Small Office Networking devices manufacturers. In this tutorial, we can see a direct method to configure their Wireless Routers by accessing the web-based setup page without using the setup disc. Though Easy Setup reduces our time to configure a device, to make custom changes, it is better to do manual configuration. The manual setup gives more freedom to make custom changes in settings. There are many models of wireless routers like  N150, N300, N600DB, N750DB etc. Though there are many product models, you can use the same procedure to set up any model.


Steps to Configure Belkin Wireless N Router
Connect Belkin Router To Your Computer & Modem

This is the first step in configuring the device on your network. Connect devices as per the order provided below.
LAN Port of Modem is Connected to Internet Port of Belkin DeviceLAN Port of the Router is connected to LAN port of ComputerSwitch On the RouterThe computer is Switched onThe modem is Switched off
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How to Solve Destination Net Unreachable - Ping Error Message

Destination Net Unreachable is one of the common ICMP error messages when you ping to a remote address. This tutorial explains the meaning of the ICMP error message Destination Net Unreachable and teaches how to fix it. The first part of this tutorial explains why do you receive Destinationation Net Unreachable error while you ping a web address. The second part of the tutorial explains how to solve this error. Let us check what does the error message means?

What is The Meaning of Destination Net Unreachable Message?
This error message tells the ping request from your computer failed to find the route to the destination network.


Reasons for the ICMP echo Destination net unreachable
The ping packet couldn't find the destination network due to any one of the following reasons.
Packet Routing issueDestination network path might be downAn outdated Routing table on the default gateway with no route to the destination

Technical Explanation of Destination Net Unreachable
When you ping to a…
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TTL Expired in Transit - Reason and Solution

TTL Expired in Transit is one of the common error messages you may receive while you ping a remote host. This tutorial explains what does this error message "TTL Expired in Transit" actually mean and how to solve it. In simple words, TTL Expired in Transit tells the Time To Live value set for the ping packets reduced to zero while traveling through the network before reaching the destination. Let us check the reasons for this issue and how to fix it.

TTL value set on a packet in a way to reduce it by one when the packet passes through a hop in the network.

For example, if the Time To Live value on a packet is 3, it will pass through 3 hops. At the third hope, the TTL value reduces to become zero.

So, what happens when TTL expires? The packet will not travel to the next hop.

This procedure helps to avoid the infinite looping of packets.

Possible Reasons for TTL Expired in Transit
Let us check the reasons for receiving the ping reply TTL Expired in Transit.

Faulty Routing l…
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Destination Host Unreachable Error Message- Reasons and Solutions

The error message Destination Host Unreachable tells that the ping request from our computer cannot find the route to the destination IP address(destination host). It means, the Packet send from your computer reached the destination network successfully but the remote gateway failed to find the destination host. So the remote gateway sends an Echo message Destination host unreachable. What is the reason for getting Destination Host Unreachable error on your computer?

Whether it is related to the Operating System like Windows error and Linux error? Let us explain everything here.

Reasons For Getting Destination Host Unreachable Error MessageThe ping packet find the destination network but failed to find the destination host

Packet Routing issue on Remote gateway

Destination host might be down

Connection issues

You will get this message if there is no route listed in the remote gateway for the packet sent from your computer to the destination host.

If there is no route available, it is …
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