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Fix BSNL Broadband DNS problem

If you are in India and have a BSNL DataOne broadband internet connection, you might have experienced this problem quite often. Your connection
appears to be OK and all lights glowing on the modem. Your LAN icon is also showing connected. However, you are not able to open any website.
This is a common problem faced by BSNL broadband users. The DNS server they use is not that active to respond.
DNS stands for Domain Name Server. When you type www.google.com, the DNS server converts the name into an IP address of Google. Then it
follows the IP address to fetch you the webpage.
Now, due to a defective DNS server system, your typed address can not get resolved into IP. So you reach nowhere.
Verify if this is the problem:
Try typing the IP of the website instead of the name. That is, type http://74.125.45.100/ instead of http://www.google.com and you should reach the
Google website.
Some other websites IP for easy reference:
CNN.com http://157.166.224.26/
BBC.com http://212.58.251.197/
If you are able to open the website by typing the IP as mentioned above, then we are sure it was the problem with BSNLs DNS servers.
How to solve this:

Open your network connection properties. Usually you open it by double clicking on the LAN icon on your system tray, then going to Properties
and then Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) properties.
Now choose to Use the following DNS server addresses and enter the two addresses 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220 for OPENDNS.

Change DNS server addresses

Useful Tip
If OPENDNS doesnt work, try GOOGLES FREE DNS SERVICE:
8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

Now save and close everything. Your internet should behave normal now.
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48 Comments on Fix BSNL Broadband DNS problem

1. sethug says:
June 26, 2010 at 4:46 AM
thanks for your usefull & helpful message.
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2. Neeraj says:
September 1, 2010 at 11:30 PM
I had the same problem with DNS. But to my disappointment it didnt resolve completely. The I changed my MTU settings and it worked. Here
is the detail of that in my blog.
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3. Viva says:
September 10, 2010 at 2:57 AM
BSNL internet costs me FOUR TIMES what my friends are paying for similar connections from other better private service providers. BSNL
is not at all professional. It should be privatized ASAP.
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Sudhakaran says:
April 20, 2012 at 10:25 PM
Well said Suraj !
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Sudhakaran says:
April 20, 2012 at 10:26 PM

Well said Viva !

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4. ranvir says:
April 12, 2011 at 2:34 AM
it realy works man
thanks
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5. Arun says:
July 3, 2011 at 11:23 AM
This method is really good. in windows7 go to change in adapter settings & then rt click& select properties then select properties of IPv4 in
that, do same changes as mentioned above
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6. Arun says:
July 3, 2011 at 11:25 AM
I dont agree with viva. Bsnl is good
trust worth
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Rishi says:
August 17, 2011 at 8:00 AM
BSNL Always a good one to trust.. but at times the spped goes down
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7. Nisha says:
November 13, 2011 at 9:43 AM
Bsnl broadband is the best compared to other service providers also cost effective..
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8. Naimu says:
December 28, 2011 at 6:46 PM
Here is my suggestion . It solved my issue (bsnl) .
The fastest free DNS service , Google Public DNS is a free, global Domain Name System (DNS) resolution service, that you can use as an
alternative to your current DNS provider.
To try it out:
Configure your network settings to use the IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as your DNS servers or
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9. mbmarx says:
January 2, 2012 at 5:18 AM
This is not DNS issue,It is because of modem settings issue.
Correct WI FI router configuration to be made.I faced the same problem and resolved the issue now.
You can visit for more details.
And the direct link for the configuration is provided below.
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ravi shankar says:
December 29, 2013 at 11:10 PM
for me its working grate, lots of Thank you for help, i was very disappointed with Bsnl net with page loading problem ,after several
refresh of the page it used to open but its working fine now. for me DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 is working grate.
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10. suraj singh says:
February 11, 2012 at 9:09 PM
my bsnl net is not working.all the lights on modem are glowing but when i troubleshoot it says dns server might be unavailable. When i try to
open sites via proxy , still i cant access any site. It seems there is some other problem along with dns server problem. Please help.
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11. RV NIRHALI says:

February 11, 2012 at 9:27 PM
Thanks
is it for bsnl broadband or netsetter (ALCATEL)
please reply
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12. suraj singh says:
February 11, 2012 at 11:03 PM
its for bsnl broadband
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13. suraj singh says:
February 12, 2012 at 12:33 AM
also after changing lot of dns servers i got rid of limited connectivity and got connected to internet in notification area but still cant access any
website. Also when pinging proxy for google etc it shows time out.
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14. Rajeev Agrawal says:
May 18, 2012 at 11:18 PM
Wonderful!! You guys keep internet alive..Amen.
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15. pk says:
July 2, 2012 at 7:50 AM
getting delayed to get the connection. server not found has become a common slogan for past one month. bsnl broadband service in kolkata
91 is a total crap. dont know how private operators are
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16. Soumya Ranjan Das says:
August 17, 2012 at 8:46 AM

Works perfectly !! Keep it up..

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17. rsachi@y7mail.com says:
August 24, 2012 at 9:48 AM
I cannot connect to my blogspot page via BSNL Wifi. But I can connect via Airtel 3G, Reliance Net Connect etc. anyone knows why?
Thanks in advance
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18. saket says:
September 23, 2012 at 7:18 AM
thnks
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19. sharanya says:
October 13, 2012 at 6:40 AM
i am not able to open any blogspot.com pages with my BSNL wi-fi.
Can someone pls help
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Venkat says:
October 13, 2012 at 7:01 AM
I guess its not working while using the cable as well?
Did you try changing DNS settings as mentioned in this guide?
Also try using a different browser.
Try deleting browser cookies and temporary files.
Open command prompt and type ipconfig /flushdns without quotes and hit enter. It will clear the DNS cache.
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20. vijay says:

November 2, 2012 at 10:40 PM
test
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21. Tushar says:
November 9, 2012 at 9:17 PM
Hi Guys!
I have got best solution from here. My problem has been resolved. Thanks a lot gentleman!!!
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22. shambhu singh rao says:
December 11, 2012 at 12:00 AM
i have bsnl brodband conection and problem massage ikone show that invalid user id and passord actually my id and password correct how
can i solve it broblem if you need id and password i can send kindly reply about it problems.
mo 9610500407
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23. MAnik says:
December 29, 2012 at 1:10 AM
I have the same problem with my bsnl broadband connection , but after changing DNS i cant get rid of ,, nw plz help how to change MTU
settins as suggested by neeraj . PLEASe
THANKS
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24. raj says:
March 10, 2013 at 1:22 AM
opted bsnl broadband of 8 mbps speed, but got maximum of 5 mbps after lots of complaint,worked fine for one month, now again the speed is
56kbps,

bsnl is good, but services are poor

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25. devi says:
March 10, 2013 at 1:30 AM
hello i am using TP link modem i tried connecting modem with my lap using wifi but it is not connecting showing DNS server isnt responding
problem. ple help me to solve this problem
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26. saurabh says:
March 28, 2013 at 12:39 PM
The problem could also be of loose connection or wiring. These government employees often leave loose joints. Report your issues to BSNL
department. If possible phone high officials.
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27. Avi says:
March 29, 2013 at 2:46 AM
This works .
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28. Suman says:
April 8, 2013 at 10:25 AM
My BSNL connection speed is falling like hell at the evening..currently I am on ULD 900 plan..speedtest reslt showing ping 260 ms bt dnload
speed is 2.1 mbps..bt too much ping..pls help me to resolve the problem
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29. Amit Trivedi says:
September 6, 2013 at 2:21 AM
Thanks for your suggestions, but for me neither this OpenDNS is working nor that Google free DNS configuration are workingI dont know
how to tackle this issue. Since here at my place BSNL service is provided, as its available and no support at all.

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30. Charak says:
September 23, 2013 at 11:11 AM
Well, the DNS fix is one major thing you can try whenever BSNL connections are down. especially when some sites open and some others
dont. However, BSNL broadband has a lot of other issues and net goes down due to those. You will have to call them and wait for the mercy
of the staff.
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31. subrata chakraborty says:
November 25, 2013 at 1:53 AM
my broad band servis not working since last 10 days pl. cheack
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32. ravi shankar says:
December 29, 2013 at 11:12 PM
for me its working grate, lots of Thank you for help, i was very disappointed with Bsnl net with page loading problem ,after several refresh of
the page it used to open but its working fine now. for me DNS 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 is working grate.
Reply
33. sunil says:
March 26, 2014 at 10:07 PM
thanks a lot, it resolved
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34. jaffar ali says:
May 14, 2014 at 10:56 AM
Thank you very much. I was facing this issue for past three months. Now it was resolved from your solutions.
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35. Anshul Mittal says:
June 16, 2014 at 3:26 AM

Thanks thanks thanks

I tried calling BSNL customer care but as expected, they didnt listen.
Firstly, I didnt really think that this solution will work.
I dont even know how to thank u. U solved a big problem of mine
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36. param says:
September 4, 2014 at 6:51 AM
u r gr8 boss. thanks alot it wrks best
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37. pradeep says:
September 15, 2014 at 12:02 PM
hi ,
i have a problem with BSNL , please help me in this regard,
error says ,
connection+between+router+and+access+is+broken ,please restart modem . connection drops every 10 minutes, Very annoying .
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38. manrex says:
September 22, 2014 at 6:36 AM
wonderful man it work link miracle thax
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39. Sonu Swami says:
October 16, 2014 at 7:06 PM
Oh! its Really Good.Thanks
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40. Qazi Tasir says:

October 17, 2014 at 6:48 AM

when i am trying to access my internet.. it doesnt works sometimes and sometimes it do.. can anyone tell me what actually this problem is ..
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41. Vishwajeet says:
October 19, 2014 at 5:58 AM
Whoa Whoa Great yaar it worked ..Dude .. thanks
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42. aaa says:
October 23, 2014 at 9:56 AM
Works perfect
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43. inmemyself says:
October 24, 2014 at 12:08 PM
thanks its really works !
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