Windows 10: Browsers stop working intermittently on Home Wi-Fi network

• I am running Windows 10 Pro version 1909 build 18363.836.
• My default browser is Firefox 77.0.1 64-bit. I also have Google Chrome version 83.0.4103.97 and latest version of Microsoft Edge version 83.0.478.44 64 bit based on Chromium.
• I use a Lenovo Thinkpad E431 which has Intel Centrino N2230 Wireless adapter.
• I connect to Internet on my home Wi-Fi D-Link DIR-615 router and sometimes through my 4G LTE Wi-fi router Service provider Jio.

Problem:

• When I use my home Wi-Fi for Internet connectivity, all of my browsers suddenly stop working and fail to open any site. My Outlook 365 also fails to download mails.
• But all this while it is possible to ping any address on the Internet using IP address as well as FQDN.
• My other devices, like iPad, Samsung Smartphone continue to be able to access the Internet with any interruption

What I have tried:

• I have reset the IP address, winsock, etc, using the netsh command and rebooted. It works for a few minutes, but the problem reappears.
• However, if I disconnect from my Home W-Fi and connect the 4G LTE router to my laptop over WiFi then all browsers and Outlook 365 start functioning again.

I would be very grateful if someone can suggest any solution to this problem which has started showing up since couple of weeks.

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Windows 10 stop automatically connecting to random new wi-fi networks

Hi,

I have searched a lot, but all the tutorials I found only explained how to not connect automatically to a known wi-fi network or how to disable wi-fi sense... but this is not what I am looking for...

PROBLEM:

• When my laptop (Windows 10 Pro X64) is not connected to a network and the wireless adapter is on, it will automatically connect to any random new unsecured wi-fi network... The only way I have now to avoid this is to disable my wi-fi adapter.

UNUSEFUL TUTORIALS I FOUND ON THE INTERNET:

• How to manually uncheck the option for a particular wi-fi network not to connect automatically in Network Properties. This is not what I am looking for. This would suggest that everytime I power my computer. I would have to manually go through all the available wi-fi networks and unclick them all...
• How to disable Wi-Fi Sense. This is not useful, because I don't even have a Wi-Fi sense option in my computer where the tutorials say it should be.

EXPECTED BEHAVIOR:

• I am looking for an option to tell my computer to stop connecting randomly to unknown wi-fi networks like an hyperactive, reckless idiot.

PERSONAL COMMENT:

• Honestly, why would any respectable company think that it could be somewhat wise or secure to do this... Anyone's computer could just randomly connect to any hacker's wi-fi network without the user even knowing it...

Any solutions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

 

Wi-Fi connected but internet stops working

Hi Dave,

To help you with your concern, we suggest that you follow the steps provided on the links given below:

• Fix network connection issues in Windows 10
• Fix Wi-Fi problems in Windows 10

Let us know how it goes.

Regards.

 

Trouble Changing Wi-Fi Password


I've been following the following steps to change my Wi-Fi password for some time:

1. Launch Control Panel.
2. Click "Network and Internet."
3. Click "Network and Sharing Center."
4. Click "Wi-Fi...."
5. Click "Wireless Properties."
6. Click the Security tab.
7. Check "Show characters."
8. Enter the password in "Network security key."

Those steps have been working just fine, but today I discovered a new wrinkle. If I change the password inside the router first, "Wi-Fi..." doesn't appear in step 4. This isn't much of a problem at home, because I can just change the password in Control Panel before I change it inside the router, but it would be a problem at a public hotspot, or something of that nature. I also tested Brink's instructions in "How to Connect To a Wireless Network in Windows 10," but they don't work for me either. How can I fix this?