"windows can't communicate with the device or resource"

Hi all,

i had this again just now, last one was maybe a month ago i guess. there are Event 4000s but nothing much else, my DNS is set as per a tip Samuriag gave me Missing Sites?

back now, but is this just a passing ISP issue? last time my wifi was out but i was fine on this wired connection [maybe it was fleeting and sorted itself by the time i logged on?] but this time both computers were showing the same issue. i powered off the router, maybe that was the fix?

odd though, as i sit here the internet light on my router [the little globe w/ the orbitting dot] is red, but i seem to be browsing ok :-/

EDIT - i set the DNS stuff in Windows, i've noticed my Router settings at routerlogin etc had a DNS setting too [set to get automatically] should i change this too or does the WIndows bit override?

TIA

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Leviatha
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I218-V
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : F0-79-59-6E-B5-E8
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 1:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 24-05-0F-6D-A4-96
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : 802.11n USB Wireless LAN Card
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 24-05-0F-6D-A4-94
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::75e5:66c8:b487:b0f4%3(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.3(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 03 August 2020 13:59:04
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 04 August 2020 13:59:07
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 321127695
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1C-9F-24-97-F0-79-59-6E-B5-E8
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 1.1.1.1
1.0.0.0
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Pinging yahoo.com [98.138.219.231] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 98.138.219.231: bytes=32 time=137ms TTL=52
Reply from 98.138.219.231: bytes=32 time=137ms TTL=52
Reply from 98.138.219.231: bytes=32 time=137ms TTL=52
Reply from 98.138.219.231: bytes=32 time=137ms TTL=52

Ping statistics for 98.138.219.231:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 137ms, Maximum = 137ms, Average = 137ms
MigrateProxy REG_DWORD 0x1
ProxyEnable REG_DWORD 0x0
AutoConfigProxy REG_SZ wininet.dll


cheers

:-/

wolfie138 said:

i set the DNS stuff in Windows, i've noticed my Router settings at routerlogin etc had a DNS setting too TIA

I would set DNS settings in the router, and let Windows get them automatically.

Automatic in the router usually gets your ISP's advertised DNS servers, which is not always the optimal choice.

I use public DNS servers (1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1), so those are set manually in the router.

It's also easier to change it in one place if there are issues, rather than run around the house changing it on all the devices that use the Internet.

It's possible your WiFi connection has a weak or congested connection on the channel it's using, and drops out temporarily.

I would recommend reviewing your WiFi configurations on the router.

Before making any changes, write down or screenshot your current settings.

If you are using auto channel select, try using channel 1, 6, or 11 for 2.4 Ghz, and 153 for 5 Ghz.

Using a WiFi analyzer can show you who is using what channels in your area, your signal strength, and your signal-to-noise ratio (SNR)...

Windows...

NetSurveyor, Acrylic WiFi, inSSIDer, Wi-Fi Scanner (Lizard Systems).

Wireless Security should be using WPA2-Personal with AES encryption.

Select NG-Mixed for 2.4 Ghz and AC/N-Mixed for 5 Ghz if it's available on your router.

WMM should be turned on for both bands, and try the Beacon Interval at 100 and RTS Threshold at 2346.

Reboot the router and test your wireless connections.

Much obliged, OldNavyGuy, i'll look into that.

cheers

thanks guys.
I set up the specific entries in the routers as suggested, couldn't see the other stuff unless I wasn't looking in the right place.
it crapped out again last night during Netflix, for a couple mins. I put the computer on [the wired connection one] and it was giving the same error. switch off/on of the router and it was ok. maybe something's going on down the line? :-/ connection's on 24/7, and between home working and watching Netflix etc in the evening it's on a good amount of hours, other than those little blips it's stable.

cheers