Connecting to Safari via wi-fi

Question

I have a good wi-fi signal but cannot connect to Safari, YouTube or iTunes - all I get is "can't find the server"
Any ideas please?
Midders

Answer 1

I'm not sure if your problem is DNS or in getting DHCP from your wireless.
You could try changing the DNS servers to use OpenDNS -- the addresses are:
208.67.222.222
208.67.220.200
for more info - opendns.com
The other odd thing you show is the iPod's ip address. As you expect, the normal range of addresses that your router hands out will tend to be in the 192.168 subnet unless you've customized things. So it sounds like you may not be successfully connecting to the router to the point of actually being assigned an address.
One possibility -- your router may have reached its maximum number of DHCP clients. You may need to enter the admin function for your router and check that. If it is set to a maximum of 2, for example, your PC and PDA may already have taken all available DHCP licenses. The setting is configurable.
Also, check to see if you have any other kind of security restrictions. For example, are you sure you are connecting to the router? Is it password protected, and you using the correct encryption (wep, wpa...?). Also, is there possibly a MAC filter in place? On my home network I use the MAC filter -- meaning only machines I specify can log on, even if they know the password. I had to add the MAC address of my iPod Touch to the access list.
Or, are there multiple wireless signals in your area and possibly trying to connect to someone else's router? Don't mean to insult you, just trying to think of the possibilities that would explain the problem...