“gem install rails” fails with DNS error

Question

$ rvm use
Using /home/owner/.rvm/gems/ruby-2.1.2
$ gem install rails
ERROR:  While executing gem ... (Gem::RemoteFetcher::FetchError)
    Errno::ECONNREFUSED: Connec         


        

Answer 1

it appears comcast recently appended home.network to customers DNS search path

I resolved this issue by completing the following steps on Windows Vista:

control panel -> network and sharing center -> manage network connections -> wireless properties -> ip4 properties -> advanced -> dns tab -> select append these dns suffices in order and added home.lan.

now gem install runs without a hitch