The “DNS Server Not Responding” error prevents you from loading one or multiple websites. This error is not caused by the site you’re trying to access but by your device’s configuration. To solve it, you’ll need to understand what triggers it. Domain Name Servers (DNS) enable you to enter a URL in your browser’s navigation […]
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How to Fix “ERR_TUNNEL_CONNECTION_FAILED” Error
The “ERR_TUNNEL_CONNECTION_FAILED” error comes up when Google Chrome fails to connect to a proxy server. In this article, I’ll show you how to fix this error, how to replicate it, and how you can prevent it from occurring again in the future. Here’s a screenshot of what the error looks like: The easiest way to […]

How To Fix The “dns_probe_finished_bad_config” Error (2024)
The purpose of the error message ‘dns_probe_finished_bad_config’ is to let you know that there is an issue with the DNS configuration, which is the system that helps your computer find the right website when you type in its name. When you type in a website address, your computer sends a request to a DNS server, […]

How To Test Or Preview Your Website Before Switching DNS
One of the most common questions we get is, “How Do I Preview My Website Before Changing My Name Servers?” Since we offer free migrations from other web hosts, a lot of our customers want to double check everything before going live just to ensure there is no downtime and visitors don’t even realize a […]

How To Use Our DNS Host Record Management
Name Hero offers DNS Host Record Management for all domains registered with us. For those that do not have web hosting with us, this is a great way to point your domain name to your web host with our reliable system. You can also use our DNS Host Record Management to forward your domain name […]

How To Setup Reseller Private Name Servers
Most web host resellers want to have their own Private Name Servers setup so their service is completely white-labeled. Over 98% of our current active Reseller clients have these setup so we felt it was necessary to do a quick tutorial complete with a video. Web development, marketing, and numerous other agencies seek to Name […]

How To Set Your Google Apps MX Records In cPanel
You know what’s better than Gmail? Having it @yourdomain.com! For years, we’ve used Google Apps to allow our team members to effectively communicate through Gmail, Google Docs, Calendar, and their various other sources. Not only do they block all the spam, they do a great job allowing us to communicate on all of our devices. […]