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Only on ethernet.. I can go to google..search fine.. but get "server not found" when i click on website.. I

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DuckieDoug
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Wless is fine..but on Ethernet if I go to google, Facebook anything in house is okay..But if I go to an out of house website I get "server not found". same with google.. or anything that has a desktop Icon will be found..but when I'm on their website and try to link it errors.. If I bring up an address bar and put in a website I get same error message.. I plug a laptop into the Ethernet cable it works just fine.. I also got an out of date Firefox message and upgraded.. the problems started the next time I rebooted the computer..

Wless is fine..but on Ethernet if I go to google, Facebook anything in house is okay..But if I go to an out of house website I get "server not found". same with google.. or anything that has a desktop Icon will be found..but when I'm on their website and try to link it errors.. If I bring up an address bar and put in a website I get same error message.. I plug a laptop into the Ethernet cable it works just fine.. I also got an out of date Firefox message and upgraded.. the problems started the next time I rebooted the computer..

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evilssh
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so this problem is with wifi connection?

John99
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It is probably worth checking using an alternative browser such as Internet Explorer or Edge. If they both fail it is probably your router or WiFi settings that need checking and Fixing.

There will be resources on the internet to explain how to do that including for instance

If the problem is only on Firefox let us know and we will see what further assistance we can give.