Question network issues

[Ajward1211]

Hello, I am currently having a problem with my internet/network. I would look something up on any browser and i would get an error saying "hmm. we're having trouble finding this site". but it i refresh the page a couple times it will load. It's like the computer is part on the internet and other part not. i would go to install say java which needs a internet connection. it would pop up with an error saying it cannot connect. I would then try it a couple more times and then it would eventually work. I was hosting a Minecraft server and i had to try to connect. same with any other game server i host. It does it on two machines. and i have no clue why it does this. on one machine i tried reinstalling windows. did not work. i also went down on a firmware on my router it did not work. i ran out of ideas to troubleshoot. need help

 

[kanewolf]

Hello, I am currently having a problem with my internet/network. I would look something up on any browser and i would get an error saying "hmm. we're having trouble finding this site". but it i refresh the page a couple times it will load. It's like the computer is part on the internet and other part not. i would go to install say java which needs a internet connection. it would pop up with an error saying it cannot connect. I would then try it a couple more times and then it would eventually work. I was hosting a Minecraft server and i had to try to connect. same with any other game server i host. It does it on two machines. and i have no clue why it does this. on one machine i tried reinstalling windows. did not work. i also went down on a firmware on my router it did not work. i ran out of ideas to troubleshoot. need help

"Trouble finding that site" is often a symptom of a DNS problem. What IP addresses are you using for DNS ?

 

[Ajward1211]

i have it on automatic obtain

 

[kanewolf]

i have it on automatic obtain

That probably means your router is supplying the DNS. You need to look at the router. It is probably using your ISP DNS servers. Try swapping to Google DNS (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4)

 

[bniknafs9]

the best combination is a mix of cloudflare and google DNS. sometimes your ISP's own DNS face issues and that 's the time to switch to a public DNS.
when you face issues with non-ISP DNS , then switch back to automatic DNS obtain.
i have even bypassed internet censorship this way .

cheers