I cannot open any website on my Windows Vista machine though I am connected to internet ( can make calls using Skype). I am connected to a wireless network. Everytime, when I open a URL, it shows error that name could not be resolved. I tried to ping the dns server and it successfully pinged.
Also, when I reboot the machine in Ubuntu, I am able to open websites.
Answer
This is a DNS issue.
Go to your network settings and see what DNS is currently used. It is most likely set to obtain one from your router. Try putting in 4.2.2.1 which is a free public verizon DNS and see if that makes a difference.
As a test, try putting in http://72.14.204.147 into your browser. That should get you to google.com.
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