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Rwolfe87
Aug 11, 2017Aspirant
Wndr4500v3 n900 not allowing internet connectivity
My router will not let me access the wifi it says "connected but no internet" I had my motem checked by a tech today and he said my router is bad but I don't trust his judgement. any ideas?
- Aug 12, 2017
Rwolfe87 wrote:
Yes but only Google and YouTube major sites a sub site then shows a dns errorI would say that the problem is not with the router if you by passed it and still can not get on to the internet without errors either the isp service or the modem has problem I say may be the isp servers may have issue, sounds like the modem has a connection to your isp's service.
No dns means no internet server connection to rest of the web.
Rwolfe87
Aug 12, 2017Aspirant
Yes but only Google and YouTube major sites a sub site then shows a dns error
William10a
Aug 12, 2017Master
Rwolfe87 wrote:
Yes but only Google and YouTube major sites a sub site then shows a dns error
I would say that the problem is not with the router if you by passed it and still can not get on to the internet without errors either the isp service or the modem has problem I say may be the isp servers may have issue, sounds like the modem has a connection to your isp's service.
No dns means no internet server connection to rest of the web.
- Rwolfe87Aug 13, 2017AspirantYes you are correct, the motem was bad even though when running diagnostics I was told it was good. A senior tech came out switched the motem like I originally thought and I am back up and running. I just wanted to verify my trouble shooting. Thanks for your time and support much appreciated.