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msinex
Jul 27, 2020Apprentice
Intermittent DNS Errors and WiFi Issues
I have had the Orbi AX6000 for a few months now. While there are many things I love about it (great wifi coverage, great speed, looks nice, software, ease of setup, etc.), there are two very frustra...
DNS_PROBE_FAIL
Feb 23, 2021Luminary
I'll try the Netgear Armor as one last shot before returning the system.
When you enable it, you're in a 30 day trial. Did you let the trial expire and it still resolved the issues?
I could actually see how the Armor could cause DNS issues, if it's processing all DNS lookups through it. Even if inactive, it could be a factor.
driph
Feb 24, 2021Tutor
I'm experiencing what appears to be the same issue, but when it happens, it lasts for 2-3 minutes before everything returns to normal.
Like others have stated, I'm unable to ping the router while the connection is in this state. Additionally, though this is just anecdotal, it appears to primarily happen when I'm connected to a satellite; I've yet to experience the problem while connected to the main router.