Windows 10: "no internet access", but wi-fi printer still works

Discus and support "no internet access", but wi-fi printer still works in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; my wi-fi connected laptop is suddenly saying "no internet access". but it obviously is connecting to the home router by wi-fi, because it prints! but... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by shmu26, Jul 4, 2016.

  1. SHMU26
    shmu26 Win User

    "no internet access", but wi-fi printer still works


    my wi-fi connected laptop is suddenly saying "no internet access".
    but it obviously is connecting to the home router by wi-fi, because it prints!
    but browser cannot access websites, and dropbox does not sync.
    I tried disconnecting and reconnecting, I tried restart, I tried a different user account.
    please help.

    :)
     
    shmu26, Jul 4, 2016
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  2. TN FARMER
    tn farmer Win User

    Problems with anti virus and not connecting to local Wi-Fi network

    I have a laptop with win-10 pro, with McAfee AV; having problems with McAfee MFT Healthcheck and "lost" connection to Wi-Fi. The Wi-Fi works OK with the other computers and printer on the network. M
     
    tn farmer, Jul 4, 2016
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  3. ASPERGERGUY
    aspergerguy Win User
    Ovi Map Search History?

    AFAIK it is only going for whatever access point is Priority 1 in Internet destinations.
     
    aspergerguy, Jul 4, 2016
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  4. SHMU26
    shmu26 Win User

    "no internet access", but wi-fi printer still works

    okay, I think I fixed it.
    On my desktop, I made a switch from automatic DNS to google public DNS . that was a few days ago.
    Last night, the laptop started having this internet problem.
    Now I switched the laptop as well to google public DNS, and it connects once again.
    (after changing DNS, I got a prompt from ESET about whether this is a home network or a public one.)

    I don't understand why changing the DNS on the laptop worked, but it did.
    why can't I have different DNS on different devices?
    does this mean that any PC that wants to connect to internet through my router will need to use google DNS?
     
    shmu26, Jul 4, 2016
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  5. WYLDMAN68
    wyldman68 Win User
    The DNS is the translation of the IP addresses on the Internet. It sounds like your ISP had trouble with their DNS server/servers. I have used google's DNS servers several times when my ISP was having DNS issues. Your router shouldn't need to have the DNS changed.
     
    wyldman68, Jul 4, 2016
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  6. SHMU26
    shmu26 Win User
    that does make sense.
     
    shmu26, Apr 5, 2018
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