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Internet connection problems?

The problem is, every 5 minutes or so I can't open any website, I get a page that says DNS lookup failed, but in about 20 seconds it gets fixed by itself and its the same 5 minutes later, can anyone tell me what the problem is ?

Modem : Motorola SB5101

Router : TP Link TL-WR340G

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
    Favourite answer

    There might be a problem in your modem.

    Source(s): PJ
  • laney
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    once you turn between both gadgets, you would possibly want to means-off the DSL modem for a minute or 2 and then turn it on, watch for the lights on the modem to sync up, then boot the pc. this may reset the modem and make it really knows different MAC address that the pc has and grant you with a clean IP address. you would possibly want to judge getting a router so that you do not might want to flow by potential of the means-off, wait, means-on modem, means on pc procedure. once you choose to bypass decrease back to utilising the laptop pc, you'll again might want to means off each and every thing for about a minute, turn on the modem and enable the lights sync up, then means on the laptop.

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