internet is on bu most of sites are not working

dbarnea · 02 Sep 2018

This is really weird. Occasionally, I get timeout from most of the sites. Doesn't matter if they are local (in my country) or not.

A good example from today. You tube works, gamespot doesn't, local news doesn't. Very weird.

I have disabled and re-enabled the adaptor, did an ipconfig / renew, did a tracert to the problematic sites and it seems to work fine. I truely have no explanation and I do have an idea about computers. Never happened before.

Only reboot helps.

I have even verified that there is no power saving mode that turns my adaptor off or any thing alike.

any idea someone ?

dalchina · 02 Sep 2018

Try a different DNS? Clear your DNS cache?

Samuria · 02 Sep 2018

Set DNS to 1.1.1.1 & 1.0.0.1 try that

dbarnea · 02 Sep 2018

dalchina - what do you mean try a different DNS ? it's a home computer. it's not like I'm controlling the DNS. I will try the flush next time it happens.

Samuria - ok, used what ou have suggested.

Now the real question is will this happen again and if it does (why does it happen ?) will flushdns solve it.

Samuria · 02 Sep 2018

If it was that by default you get the router as dns which is very slow the one a gave you is one of the fastest

dalchina · 03 Sep 2018

It's quite easy to change your DNS server.
DNSjumper (free) is quite interesting as it gives speed assessment.
You can find it easily using a search engine.

dalchina - what do you mean try a different DNS ? it's a home computer. it's not like I'm controlling the DNS.

You can answer questions like this yourself using Google - the top answer is often detailed:

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How do I flush my DNS cache?

dbarnea · 04 Sep 2018

Well,it did not work. not the 1.1.1.1 and not the flusdns.

Now I am using DNSJumper. let's see how that works out.

dalchina · 04 Sep 2018

If all else fails, try a (free) vpn for comparison. E.g. OK freedom