Dns server not responding

vectisitch · 16 Nov 2022 at 19:49

Hi. I am with virgin and for the last week or so I keep getting a problem where I can't get on websites. I use Firefox but I get the same problem with chrome. It says connected to internet but it says dns server not responding. I know the modem is working as I have crypto miners running with no problems. I restart the pc and its fine but every day I wake up to the same problem. Any ideas please??

vectisitch · 17 Nov 2022 at 10:18

No one got any ideas? it's happened again this morning

vectisitch · 17 Nov 2022 at 11:13

Everything is default .I did set the dns server to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 manually but it still did it. everything is set to obtain dns automatically. Not sure what DOH is. And the crytpo miners are not affected at all so i know the internet is working. It's just on the pc this happens. And wierdly i have to reset the email password every day to becuase it won't recognise it. I'm starting to wonder if someone is trying to hack me
Edit, i have now enabled DOH on firefox. It was already enabled on Chrome

vectisitch · 17 Nov 2022 at 14:15

Just on our pc. Other divices like phones crypto miners ect are still connected to the internet

vectisitch · 17 Nov 2022 at 14:35

The pc is on 24/7. It just happens at any time. i first noticed it by coming down every morning to have the problem. But it can happen any time. Restarting the pc sorts it out for a while.I lose connection on the desktop whatsapp too and also discord. So it's not just a browser problem. I will say that today it hasn't happened yet.

vectisitch · 17 Nov 2022 at 15:22

Orcvader said:
Is it the PC in your sig? I have the same motherboard, assuming you're connected to the router via ethernet I remember earlier LAN drivers having issues. Updated to the latest Realtek drivers at the time and it solved all my problems. Could try that and see if that helps.

I have updated all mb drivers.

vectisitch · 17 Nov 2022 at 15:23

Silicon Si said:
Try running the windows network troubleshooter

Did that. It says dns server not responding

vectisitch · 17 Nov 2022 at 17:56

Orcvader said:
Where did you get the Realtek drivers from? The ones on MSI's support page is out of date. Go to the Realtek site and grab it from there

That threw me. In my overclockers account it says i bought a gigabyte mb. So i've been downloading from the gigabyte website. I forgot that mb wasn't in stock so i changed it to the MSI one. Installed the latest one now from reraltek. Lets see if that helps. Cheers