Internet works on Firefox, but not Internet Explorer or Google Chrome?

Question

I have the exact opposite problem as this question, so the answer isn't applicable. For some reason, I can connect to the internet via Firefox on one of my computers, but I cannot connect to the internet via Internet Explorer or Google Chrome.

The computer is connected via an internal wireless adapter, and I can connect using IE/Chrome fine on the computer with a hard line to the router. I have another wireless computer using an external D-Link wireless adapter that I did not think to test last night, but I will tonight.

The page that appears in both browsers is Server not found, so I assumed it might be DNS-related. I've tried doing several ipconfig commands on the computer in question, such as /flushdns and /renew, but neither of them had the desired result of fixing the internet.

Solution 1

IE and Google Chrome adopt the internet settings of the system, unlike Firefox which has its own connection settings option you can configure. One of the reasons why I prefer Firefox over other internet browsers.

You should check Internet Options setting in Control Panel. If your Firefox is working fine then there's definitely something wrong there.

You can also try to change your DNS servers manually. Here's a complete guide for that. You can use Public DNS like Google's for example which are 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.

Solution 2

Check your proxy sever settings in IE for your Internet setting. Make sure it's blank. Also, couldn't hurt to run a malware scan...

Comments

[unlink]

Do you have a proxy configured on Firefox? Try checking the options, it's under Advanced -> Network -> Connection -> Settings.

[NobleUplift]

I have Google DNS set on my personal computer, and IIRC it was set to the default gateway on this one. Turns out it was something awry in the BitDefender firewall daemon. Eventually Firefox stopped working as well, but once I turned the firewall off and back on, the internet worked again. Accepted answer because this would have been worth trying.

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