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Pc net not working through mobile hotspot.

11 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/pc-net-not-working-through-mobile-hotspot.207882/

mayurthemad01
mayurthemad01 Original post #1
Feb 2, 2020 at 9:28 PM
Hello everyone, after connecting my pc on my mobile hotspot through WiFi I can't use internet on browser but I am able to access steam and play games on it. Please help me.

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W
Feb 4, 2020 at 12:25 AM
Open windows command prompt & run ipconfig /all command & post the results here. Also check that your windows firewall/internet security software is identifying the hotspot as home/trusted network & not as public.
topgear
topgear #3
Feb 8, 2020 at 9:38 AM
Hello everyone, after connecting my pc on my mobile hotspot through WiFi I can't use internet on browser but I am able to access steam and play games on it. Please help me.

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Are you by any chance using opera browser ?
mayurthemad01
Feb 8, 2020 at 8:30 PM
Yes, I installed opera and chrome because I thought maybe it's a browser problem. Even when I connect my brother's wifi to my mobile hotspot , net doesn't seem to work in his mobile.*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200208/a2d75dfb64f40aa5a40b5cd4e2753cd8.jpg

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meetdilip
Feb 8, 2020 at 8:33 PM
Did you try setting up a static IP ?
W
Feb 8, 2020 at 10:12 PM
Try this,open command prompt in desktop & then type
Code:
ping www.google.com
& post the result here.
topgear
topgear #7
Feb 9, 2020 at 6:49 AM
Yes, I installed opera and chrome because I thought maybe it's a browser problem. Even when I connect my brother's wifi to my mobile hotspot , net doesn't seem to work in his mobile.

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The must be with your phone then. Bad DNS configuration on phone .. faced similar issue when I had moto G6 play.

The issue is you can not change the DNS setting of the phone like router. Only update by manufacturer can solve this.
mayurthemad01
Feb 14, 2020 at 7:02 AM
Try this,open command prompt in desktop & then type
Code:
ping www.google.com
& post the result here.
Sorry for replying late, here's the screenshot I have attached.*uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20200214/c7623e7df4c970a7344b127593d277e4.jpg

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W
Feb 14, 2020 at 10:12 AM
^^Somehow your phone hotspot is preferring ipv6 over ipv4 & having dns issue which I think is the reason as mentioned by @topgear above. The reason steam works is because IPs of game servers are hardcoded in game files so dns is not needed. Try setting dns server to google(8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4) in your pc settings & see if it helps.
mayurthemad01
Jun 4, 2020 at 6:35 PM
^^Somehow your phone hotspot is preferring ipv6 over ipv4 & having dns issue which I think is the reason as mentioned by @topgear above. The reason steam works is because IPs of game servers are hardcoded in game files so dns is not needed. Try setting dns server to google(8.8.8.8 & 8.8.4.4) in your pc settings & see if it helps.
@whitestar_999: How do I set my dns to google server kindly help ?

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W
Jun 4, 2020 at 8:02 PM
*www.privateinternetaccess.com/blog/changing-your-dns-settings-on-windows-10/