DNS with down syndrome?

[amdforever2]

I've gone through three routers now, and reformatted. So the problem I describe can't possibly be routers or the computers.

Yet, going to simple sites like Yahoo.com or the forums, or CNN, I get 404s. Hit refresh two or three times, and the page comes up, at normal speed.

Could Charter's DNS cause this? If so can I order the router to use a different DNS, or must I switch ISPs?

 

[KLin]

networking forum. kthxbye

 

[cchen]

do you really have to use the term down syndrome in such a disparaging manner?

 

[grohl]

Funny - made me look.