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Unable to access websites.

  • 20-11-2020 12:31AM
    #1
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭


    Woke my pc earlier today from sleep mode (Windows 10), and for some reason I can't access a crap load of my usual sites.

    ISP is Virgin.

    Tried pinging a few (see pic for details).

    Reset my router, plugged it out for over 5 minutes, reinstalled Windows, and I still have the same problem.

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Comments

  • #2
    Atlantic Dawn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,596 ✭✭✭✭Atlantic Dawn
    GDY151


    What websites can you access? Have you tried multiple browsers?


  • #3
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Atlantic Dawn wrote: »
    What websites can you access? Have you tried multiple browsers?
    I haven't tried too many, but I can access google search. That said, the websites won't load when I click on the results.

    I use Chrome, but I tried IE11 and Edge. Had Tor installed, but that wouldn't start up properly. I don't use a proxy.


  • #4
    Inquitus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,793 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    What DNS server do you use? Seems strange you can ping the sites mind and not browse them! Maybe change the DNS to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (Google DNS) and see if it helps.


  • #5
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    Inquitus wrote: »
    What DNS server do you use? Seems strange you can ping the sites mind and not browse them! Maybe change the DNS to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 (Google DNS) and see if it helps.

    It's working again now. Reset the the router this morning, and that did the job (pc was on all night). Completely forgot about Google's DNS, but I'll try that if it happens again. Thanks.


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