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DNS>PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error since latest update
Model R6400, firmware v1.0.1.74_1.0.48, Windows 10, ethernet connection Since I updated the firmware, I have been getting DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN errors when I open up browsers and go to webpage...
I have been getting DNS errors since a firmware update recently. I have noticed that it happens with wired devices but not (or less often) with WiFi devices.
I have been able to work-around the problem in Windows 10 by changing the Windows DNS server so it bypasses the NetGear router. By default Windows finds the first router upstream and uses it's DNS settings to run a DNS lookup. You can manually change a setting so that you can tell Windows what DNS server to use. You can direct it to a public DNS server like Google (8.8.8.8) or Cloudflare (1.1.1.1)
Windows 10 Settings
Network & Internet
Status
Click "Properties" under the Network connection you are using.
Scroll down to "IP Settings"
Click "Edit" under "IP Settings"
Change Settings from "Automatic (DHCP)" to "Manual"
Turn IPv4 "On"
Set "Preferred DNS" to 1.1.1.1
Press "Save"
For me, this fixed the problem immediately.
You might have to run these commands from the command prompt to clear your local DNS or just reboot your PC.
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /renew
I still hope there is a firmware update so I can set this setting back to Automatic.
I did the same on my PC and Boom! instant fix. The other PC's at home (wifi and wired) still have problems. Mobile devices and my TiVo seem fine as do my Alexa devices.
I still haven't decided where the crossover point is that the ongoing hassle of the partly functional Netgear router outweighs teh cost of buying something else that (hopefully) works. I keep checking daily for a firmware update. And the pre-thanksgiving sales for prices.