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    Windows 7, fresh install, Windows update won't find updates

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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender
      last edited by

      OK found the settings for ER itself.

      They are in the system tab at the very bottom of the device. and I do have the system currently set to use 8.8.8.8 as DNS for the ER itself.

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      • JaredBuschJ
        JaredBusch @Dashrender
        last edited by

        @Dashrender said:

        OK found the settings for ER itself.

        They are in the system tab at the very bottom of the device. and I do have the system currently set to use 8.8.8.8 as DNS for the ER itself.

        Ah, but it is not that simple. If you are using a standard business cable serivce that assigned you an IP address with DHCP to your router, the ER will not use those system DNS addresses first.

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        • JaredBuschJ
          JaredBusch
          last edited by JaredBusch

          To force the ERL to NOT use ISP assigned (via DHCP) DNS you have to disable it.

          here is my entire WAN eth port config.

          set interfaces ethernet eth2 address dhcp
          set interfaces ethernet eth2 description 'Comcast WAN'
          set interfaces ethernet eth2 dhcp-options default-route update
          set interfaces ethernet eth2 dhcp-options default-route-distance 210
          set interfaces ethernet eth2 dhcp-options name-server no-update
          set interfaces ethernet eth2 duplex auto
          set interfaces ethernet eth2 firewall in name WAN_IN
          set interfaces ethernet eth2 firewall local name WAN_LOCAL
          set interfaces ethernet eth2 speed auto
          

          The part relevant to this discussion is

          set interfaces ethernet eth2 dhcp-options name-server no-update
          

          But you do not have to worry about this if you do not need local DNS at all.
          In that case, just set the DHCP in the ERL to give the client google's DNS server.

          dhcp setup

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          • DashrenderD
            Dashrender
            last edited by

            Awesome, thanks.

            In my situation, I'm using a static IP to connect to my ISP, so I don't have to worry about them over-riding any of my entries.

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender
              last edited by

              On the off chance that my USB stick has a virus on it (not that I think it does).. I rebuild this machine again from a DVD I burned with Windows 7 Sp1 on it last year.

              I'm still having no luck!

              Brand new install, I can get anywhere I want to go, I've changed the DHCP server to give the clients DNS of 8.8.4.4 and 8.8.8.8. I've checked the port status of the firewall with a scan from Shields Up from GRC.com to make sure I don't have some port open where someone else might be able to attack this computer.

              It just still won't find any updates (actually never finishes looking - Checking for update - for hours!)

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              • scottalanmillerS
                scottalanmiller
                last edited by

                Set the PC to static as well while testing.

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                • MattSpellerM
                  MattSpeller
                  last edited by MattSpeller

                  I've had that happen before.

                  On my desk I have a 24port switch with all our VLANS, 4 ports/vlan.

                  You already know what I did wrong 😛

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                  • DashrenderD
                    Dashrender @MattSpeller
                    last edited by

                    @MattSpeller said:

                    I've had that happen before.

                    On my desk I have a 24port switch with all our VLANS, 4 ports/vlan.

                    You already know what I did wrong 😛

                    I have to assume you couldn't surf the web, let alone not get updates.

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                    • MattSpellerM
                      MattSpeller @Dashrender
                      last edited by MattSpeller

                      @Dashrender just updates, we pull from wsus so wrong vlan = no wsus = sad panda tech trying to figure out wtf happened

                      edit: could very well have been no intertubes either, luck of the draw which one I used incorrectly

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender
                        last edited by

                        Aww... I'm not trying to use WSUS - I'm trying good ol' MS update servers here.

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