Laptop wont load webpages

Rossi IRL · 05-11-2016 10:22PM #1

I am having problems with the web browsers on my laptop. None will connect to a webpage showing the following error message:

"This site cant be reached

www.boards.ie DNS server could not be found

ERR_NAME_NOT_RESOLVED"

At the same time the laptop is connecting to Steam with no issues.

I have 2 connections in my house. 1 slow, 1 fast.

Fast Internet Wired: Works
Fast Internet Wireless: Not Work
Slow Internet Wired: Works
Slow Internet Wireless: Works

It just seems to be loading web pages that is the problem.

Any suggestions?
Thanks

yoyo · 06-11-2016 02:27PM

Are you with Virgin Media out of interest? Had a similar strange problem where wired worked but certain sites would not resolve over wifi ages back. It was the router firewall that caused the issue for me. Try disabling your router firewall temporarily (don't leave it disabled!) and check if this resolves the error.

Nick

Rossi IRL · 06-11-2016 03:07PM

yoyo wrote: »

Are you with Virgin Media out of interest? Had a similar strange problem where wired worked but certain sites would not resolve over wifi ages back. It was the router firewall that caused the issue for me. Try disabling your router firewall temporarily (don't leave it disabled!) and check if this resolves the error.

Nick

Thanks for the reply. No its a fixed wireless provider.

Funnily enough a few month ago i had to change the DNS on my Playstation as it wouldn't let me log in using their default settings.

Ill try the firewall.

EDIT: Turning off Firewall didnt help.

Rossi IRL · 06-11-2016 04:35PM

I seemed to have fixed it, hopefully its permanent.

I took out the disc i got with it and reinstalled and then updated and Killer network suite.

Working now, for now

Laptop wont load webpages

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