“Connected to the Wi-Fi (all other devices in house working perfectly) but we cannot load games. My son has unknowingly been connecting to his hot spot to get games to load (not very fast he adds). We even bought a second Wi-Fi adapter. Any suggestions?”
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The fact that browsing works but games won't load suggests your Wi-Fi router or firewall is actively blocking the specific ports or IPs required by game servers, or there's an issue with your DNS. Try these targeted troubleshooting steps: 1. Fix DNS and IP RoutingGames often require direct connections that standard web browsing bypasses. Flush DNS: Type cmd into the Windows search bar, right-click Command Prompt and run as administrator. Type ipconfig /flushdns and hit Enter.Change DNS: Go to Settings > Network & Internet > Properties, and manually set your DNS server addresses to 8.8.8.8 (Google DNS) or 1.1.1.1 (Cloudflare). 2. Check Router Ports and Firewalls, home routers often have stricter firewalls and parental controls than mobile hotspots. Firewall Check: Temporarily disable your antivirus or Windows Firewall to see if games load. If they do, add the game to the exception list. Router Settings: Check if your home router has specific gaming ports closed or if a setting like Quality of Service (QoS) is heavily restricting game traffic.
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