You seem not to have read carefully what I said. Waiting five or ten minutes or rebooting, the problem resolves itself. What does that mean?
The DNS server isn't responding
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When I wake my computer in the morning, the network access icon in the systray changes to "connected' after a few seconds but I cannot access the internet. I run Troubleshoot and get the message "the dns server isn't responding." Restarting the browser and email client does not help. The only thing that seems to help is waiting for about five to ten minutes, or alternatively rebooting the computer. Both seem to work usually. Is there something else that I can do?
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Anonymous
2021-09-24T23:25:19+00:00 -
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2021-09-27T07:29:45+00:00 DNS is a server that translates websites' addresses so that your browser can connect to them. If the addresses become out-of-date or the server has issues, you'll encounter a DNS error and won't be able to connect to a specific site or group of sites even with Internet access. You can potentially fix DNS issues by troubleshooting your current connection, flushing the DNS cache, disabling extra connections, changing your computer's default DNS server, and even resetting your router. It is hard to know the exact issue of the problem without inspecting your network. However, let me know restarting the router fixed the issue.
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Anonymous
2021-09-29T08:17:53+00:00 I am glad that it has worked so far. Hopefully, it will remain the same.
I am not exactly sure what's the reason for your delay however I suggest if you contact your Internet Service provider they should be able to provide you with a better explanation. If you want a general idea please refer to the following article.
https://www.techwalla.com/articles/what-causes-...
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Anonymous
2021-09-24T23:31:41+00:00 Hi i was referring to the router not the computer it self. Have you tried rebooting your router/modem?
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Anonymous
2021-09-24T22:08:57+00:00 Hi, I'm Ru and I'll be glad to help you today.
This looks like an error with your Internet connection. Can you restart your router and see if that works?
If it doesn't work please refer to the following complete guide on how to troubleshoot. If you have any questions please let me know.
https://www.wikihow.com/Fix-DNS-Server-Not-Resp...
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