Connected to Internet but all browsers say I'm offline

[tluxon]

@Morris_Altman

As your computers seem to be getting out over the router, you might want to manually assign the DNS server for your channels server and any other critical host. As you like Cloudflare, use 1.1.1.1 as primary and 1.0.0.1 as the secondary.

Actually, when I was pinging, I noticed that there was more latency with 1.1.1.1 than there was with
8.8.8.8, so I might try that with just the Channels host PC. For some reason I didn't think that was an option - to essentially bypass the gateway for DNS? For the PC's adapter settings, I had always set it to obtain DNS server address automatically. If I change it to Use the following DNS server addresses, can I set the preferred for Google (8.8.8.8) and the alternate to Cloudflare (1.1.1.1)? Does that ignore the settings on the gateway?

Edit: Okay, I've changed the network adapter settings to use the DNS addresses 8.8.8.8 and 1.1.1.1 and got great troubleshooting test results both for the Windows network and for Channels. I'm looking forward to seeing if this makes a big difference because I think it might.

[Morris_Altman]

If you wish to use Google DNS then use 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4

The providers provide geographic and network topology optimized redundancy. Using two different providers has lower reliability and can lead to inconsistent results

[tluxon]

Good to know about the primary and alternate DNS being from the same provider. I havent been able to do much because we've had no internet at the house since late Tuesday and are still waiting.

Anyone know how to override the clock on a Tivo Bolt without internet? Ive got one on a OTA antenna and would like to record a couple football games but the TiVo thinks it's late Thursday evening right now and shows the guide and program information accordingly. A manual record will have that false information imbedded in it also.

[Morris_Altman]

Some routers will allow you to connect a cell phone. Another option is to add a wireless bridge and have it tethered to your phone and connected to the WAN port of your router.

[chDVRuser]

Anyone know how to override the clock on a TiVo Bolt with no internet?

Our cable and internet has been out since late Tuesday and the TiVo Bolt I have hooked up to an OTA antenna is not able to "phone home" for its guide information and clock setting. I would like to record a couple football games but the TiVo thinks it's late Thursday evening right now and shows the guide and program information accordingly. A manual record would have that false information imbedded in it also unless I can get the clock set to the correct time.

[tluxon]

@Morris_Altman

As your computers seem to be getting out over the router, you might want to manually assign the DNS server for your channels server and any other critical host. As you like Cloudflare, use 1.1.1.1 as primary and 1.0.0.1 as the secondary.

I manually assigned 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 in Change Adapter Settings for the Channels server and I have not had a single issue - knock on wood - since our internet was restored Tuesday morning. This may have been the best "solution".

I just wish I knew why it works from the individual PC and not from the router. The only thing I can think of is that the D-Link router has an internal IP of 192.168.0.1 by default and I've changed the Netgear router (LAN gateway) to use that IP. I assumed that the D-Link router in "Repeater Mode" would not interfere as I access its user interface using the IP assigned to it by the Netgear router and any client would do the same.