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I'm having internet trouble.


I go to numerous websites, and I get these error messages fairly frequently.

If I refresh my browser enough times, the website will usually load, but may be corrupt.

If corrupt, I continue refreshing, and the website will usually load correctly.


For example, I tried to go to a site called "consumersearch.com", and this is what I got on Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer:

So far, I've flushed my DNS cache.

I've also reset the modem and router repeatably.

I'm thinking about calling my internet service provider as a last resort.


If you know how to fix my problem (or want to offer moral support) feel free to chime in. :)

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Try traceroute with those sites, see where the hold up is? There might be nothing you can do for now.

3

That’s a DNS problem.
Try setting your DNS servers to the Google ones,
8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4
If they work OK, find out what your local ISP servers are, and reset to your local ones, as location matters.

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I'm experiencing this problem with many big websites. eBay, Hotmail, Amazon, Google, PayPal, IMDb, and even BLF at times. I don't think the problem is with any specific site.

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How to change DNS settings :

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I changed my DNS servers to the Google ones and everything seems to be working. 8)

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Cool :nerd_face: , changing them to more local ones may give better performance.
Either your ISP’s (if they’re not the ones giving trouble) or other close ones.

:slight_smile:

Also, your router may be handing out DNS settings to your PC and devices, so it may be worth checking there too.