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RBR50 - Mobile Devices Can't Connect to Internet
All of the mobile devices that I typically use on my network can no longer access the internet through the WiFi network. They connect to the WiFi but can't get to the internet. Computers, game consol...
- Modem: Spectrum ES2251
I solved my particular issue by manually setting DNS Servers. I’m going to use Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1. I was able to get it working using Google 8.8.8.8 as well as multiple other publicly available DNS.
Not sure why the router couldn’t automatically get ones from Spectrum, but oh well. At least I don’t have to factory reset, but that probably would have taken less time out of my evening.
Modem: Spectrum ES2251
I solved my particular issue by manually setting DNS Servers. I’m going to use Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1. I was able to get it working using Google 8.8.8.8 as well as multiple other publicly available DNS.
Not sure why the router couldn’t automatically get ones from Spectrum, but oh well. At least I don’t have to factory reset, but that probably would have taken less time out of my evening.
I solved my particular issue by manually setting DNS Servers. I’m going to use Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1. I was able to get it working using Google 8.8.8.8 as well as multiple other publicly available DNS.
Not sure why the router couldn’t automatically get ones from Spectrum, but oh well. At least I don’t have to factory reset, but that probably would have taken less time out of my evening.
For apple devices be sure to disable WiFi Private IP address on these devices when at home.
I recommend making a configuration back up to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.