Ethernet connection works for YouTube, nothing else

by onedrummer2401

This is a very weird issue I'm running into, hoping someone here can give me some troubleshooting ideas.

I've had my shield for months, and it's always been hooked up to the Ethernet. In the last couple of days, streaming services have displayed network errors only when accessed through Ethernet. If I switch from Ethernet to WiFi, it starts working again. I also cannot connect to the app store over Ethernet.

Weird wrinkles:

  • YouTube still works on Ethernet when nothing else does, so it's not as if the Ethernet connection itself is completely failing.

  • Ethernet still works on other devices.

  • I got network errors once on wifi as well

What I've tried:

  • Restarting shield

  • Restarting internet gateway

  • Restarting ONT box (This worked for a few hours before issue returned)

  • Uninstalling streaming apps

  • Resetting IP setting from Static to DCHP

The only significant change I've made recently is setting up my shield as a Plex Server. I enabled transferring over network, and changed the IP setting to Static.

I'm hoping someone might be able to point me towards something I'm missing. Thanks

ycnz

Any other devices on your wir d network running okay?

k_ipman

I guess you know that Router assigns a different IP Address on WiFi. It sees a different device when connected via Ethernet vs WiFi. Check if your static IP is making this issue.

FDisk80

Try different dns.

googllgoog

Reset your shield

hboinay

Try making your IP static on your router too, not only on the shield, with DHCP binding.

wyrdough

YouTube probably works because it is IPv6-enabled and the Shield autoconfigured an IPv6 address. Lots of sites still aren't v6 enabled, so it's not surprising nothing else works.

Did you set the correct netmask and gateway when configuring your static IP?

theo0880

Vpn