Windows 10: No internet access for my other devices when using my laptop as hotspot

Last day, I set up my 4G modem and connected it by ethernet to my laptop. Furthermore, I used my laptop as a hotspot for my phone and my nintendo switch and it worked very well.However, the next day my phone shows the hotspot has no internet access, and my switch cannot connect either despite the connection working well on my laptop.Any way to fix this problem? Thanks in advance.

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When the hotspot is on, my own laptop can't access internet.

After the last updates (KB5014699), when I turn on the laptop hotspot, I can't access internet on my own laptop but devices connected to the hotspot will have access to the internet. I have no idea what happened, because before the updates, both my laptop and the connected devices can access internet with the hotspot on. The weirdest part is, turns out I can access google with my laptop when the hotspot is on, but not any other sites. Please help.

 

HP 15-ay513tx laptop "Connected, No Internet" on hotspot..

Hello,

I own a Dell Latitude 5430 and an HP 15-ay513tx. I often have to use my mobile's wifi hotspot to access internet on the go.

I notice that I am able to access the internet fine on the Dell laptop. However, the HP one is a peculiar case.

The HP Case:

So, on the HP, the internet works fine as long as I'm viewing my lecture videos (which happen to be MPEG-TS segmented videos with AES encryption).

However, if I view even a 10 minute long video on youtube, this is what has been occuring since the last 2-3 months:

1. 2-3 minutes into the youtube video, the network icon starts showing the yellow exclamation mark. If I click on it, then for my wifi network, it says "Connected, No Internet". And I can no longer access the internet on laptop unless I:
   1. disable the network adapter, and re-enable it;
   2. reset the network stack (requiring restart); or,
   3. restart the system.
2. However, if at this very point in time, I am able to browse the internet on my mobile's browser just fine!

So there are a couple of perplexing issues for me...

1. the internet works fine on the mobile's browser, but not on the laptop's browser connected to that very mobile's wifi hotspot.
2. Also, on the the laptop, internet works fine as long as I'm browsing regular pages (like while navigating to and typing this post) or when viewing the MPEG-TS lecture videos (which have never been less than 2 hours long). However, if I view a youtube video, I face this "Connected, No Internet" issue.

I have tried the following couple of things to no avail:

1. I tried assigning DNSs (such as Google DNS and 1.1.1.1) in the IPv4 and the IPv6 files of my network adapter properties. This didn't help.
2. Turning off the hotspot, re-enabling it and then connecting the laptop back to it.
3. Turning the hotspot as well as mobile data off, re-enabling both of them and then connecting the laptop back to it.
4. Using another mobile's hotspot. Even on the other mobile's hotspot, I face the same issue.
5. Disabling the wifi adapter from Device manager and then re-enabling it didn't solve the issue either.

HP system specifications: https://support.hp.com/in-en/document/c05404795
Dell system specifications: https://www.dell.com/downloads/globa...spec_sheet.pdf (the i5 variant)

One of the suspects could be that one time, I had tried using the built-in Hyper-V Virtual Machine feature on my HP laptop. Since then, the number of network adapters has increased as per the following screenshot:




Also, since then, even while using my wifi hotspot, I don't get the usual wifi icon in the system tray. Instead, I get an ethernet-like icon:




Both my laptops (the Dell one as well as the HP one) are running Windows 10 1607 (OS Build 14393.953).

One of my constraints is that I cannot try updating my windows because of approaching exams.

Any suggestions which can help me fix this issue without a windows update?

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[Update:] I just noticed that all this while, I had ignored that actual Realtek Wifi adapter in the control panel... I had tried disabling and re-enabling the Hyper-V adapter.. *Busted

So disabling and re-anabling the actual Realtek Wifi adapter does restore the wifi to normal. But it's a real hassle because video streams often aren't resuming when I reconnect to the mobile's hotspot. I have to reload the entire webpage and navigate to the timestamp to resume my videos.

Any solution which can help me solve this hassle?

 

Can't Get Internet Access with Hotspot

Hello,

My local library loans out hotspots. I have one now, but my Dell Inspiron 5502 laptop (Windows 10) can't get online with it. It will 'connect' with the hotspot, but no internet access.

I have taken a hotspot out two previous times, and they have worked fine but tonight, it's not working.

This hotspot works perfectly with my Dell Desktop XPS 8700 (windows 10) and my smart phone (android). EDIT: and I just checked with another Dell Desktop (Windows 8.1) and it connects to internet fine with this hotspot.

I get the following error message on my laptop: 'Your computer appears to be correctly configured but the device or resource (www.microsoft.com.com) is not responding'

I have tried restarting laptop, disabling/enabling Wi-Fi adapter. Restarted hotspot. I've run antivirus, and Malwarebytes, etc. I've disabled my Webroot realtime shield, web shield, firewall.....Nothing works.

I have also tried (at command prompt) the following commands:

ipconfig /flushdns
netsh int ip reset

No good. Weird that it worked just fine last 2 times I borrowed a hotspot, and that my desktop and phone connect to internet just fine with it.
I really wanted this internet access tomorrow morning *Sick stupid technology lol. I didn't want to be doing anything too drastic (like refreshing Windows etc). It's not that important, but it's a 'pet peeve' I don't know what's causing it. (in case it happens again I'd like to be able to quickly fix it)

thanks in advance