You don't generally have to use your ISP's DNS servers, you can use any DNS servers you want.
I use OpenDNS myself, and ignore Comcast's. However, occasionally some firewall or other security software will block DNS to other servers. So this is worth a try. On Apr 5, 4:03 pm, Brion Emde <brione2...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think that you need to find out what your DNS servers are for your > ISP. There are instructions on the internet for Window, Mac and Unix > on how to do this. > > On a windows machine, you run ipconfig /all and look for nameserver or > DNS lines and copy those IP addresses. > > For example, my DNS servers are: > > 68.87.85.102 and 68.87.69.150 > > so I set them for the emulator, like this: > > -dns-server 68.87.85.102,68.87.69.150 > > On Apr 5, 4:24 pm, Gabriel Simões <gsim...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Well, > > > Running the emulator manually with parameters -dns-server and - > > verbose, I found out that the emulator complains it could not resolve > > the DNS server specified (which is an IP for Google DNS, or any other > > dns you want). > > It says it´s going to use the default DNS but seems not to find any > > defaut dns. > > When I open the emulators browser, obviously no DNS can be resolved, > > but all the websites work if I use their IP. > > > isn´t there a way to force the emulator to use an IP address as a dns > > server? > > Is there anything I can do or will I be forced to develop on linux (so > > everytime I go back and forth systems I face problems with accents and > > special caracters on my source code). > > > Thanks > > > On 4 abr, 23:38, Gabriel Simões <gsim...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > Actualy 8.8.8.8 is google´s openDNS > > > The second should be 8.8.4.4 > > > > On 4 abr, 22:54, Brion Emde <brione2...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > That's a funny lookingDNSthat you're entering. How are you finding > > > > yourDNS? > > > > > I'm not saying those are not right, but I suspect that if they were > > > > right, I youremulatorwould work. > > > > > On Apr 4, 7:37 pm, Gabriel Simões <gsim...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > Right now my app needs to use the device´s (emulator´s) internet > > > > > connection. I´ve read before that since my computer has internet the > > > > >emulatorshould be able to access it. > > > > > On linux everything works but on windows theemulatorcan´t find the > > > > >DNSI´m using, event if I add -dns-server 8.8.8.8,8.8.8.7 on Eclipse´s > > > > > launch options. > > > > > > I´ve tried on Android 1.6 and 2.1. > > > > > Is there anything else I should try? > > > > > > Thanks > > > > > Gabriel > > > > > > ps: I know it´s aDNSproblem because if I open the browser and set > > > > > any website´s ip as the address everything just works.- Ocultar texto > > > > > das mensagens anteriores - > > > > > - Mostrar texto das mensagens anteriores -- Ocultar texto das mensagens > > > > anteriores - > > > > - Mostrar texto das mensagens anteriores - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en To unsubscribe, reply using "remove me" as the subject.
