Certain Sites Not Connecting

The Fix

Sometimes, people encounter some different internet issues, including not being able to connect to some websites. This really is not fun, and I have had it happen to me before. I wasn't able to access many sites across the website. I tried calling my Internet Service Provider. I got a temporary fix, but within a few hours, my internet was set back to not being able to access certain sites. There can be many root causes of this issue, but this fix that I tried solved each and every one of my problems, however when I traveled, I would have problems connecting to hotel wifi. To connect to hotel wifi, you will simply need to disable this fix temporarily. Don't worry, this doesn't require any downloads, calling the ISP and remaining on hold for hours, or even logging into the router. This fix is simple and only needs you to use your device. This fix is for wifi and uses Windows 10 as an example. The same idea (changing the DNS Server Address) can work on almost all devices, but the steps to changing the DNS may vary.

Step 1

Open Settings. Click on Network & Internet.

Step 2

Select Wi-Fi from the tabs on the left.

Step 3

On the right side of the screen, click on 'Change Adapter Options'.

Step 4

Right click on Wi-Fi, and click on Properties.

Step 5

Select 'Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)' and click on 'Properties'.

Step 6

Click on 'Use the Following DNS Server addresses', and type in 8.8.8.8 for the first box and 8.8.4.4 for the second box. Click OK. Exit out of settings and try to access the sites.

After you try this, attempt to go to a page that previously did not work. If it still does not work, reset the DNS Server Address by following the instructions above, but when you get to step 6, select the option that reads "Obtain DNS Server Address Automatically". Some other ways of troubleshooting your internet include restarting the router, flushing DNS, etc. Happy Browsing!