Device cannot connect to the internet while the PC is active. Opera attempts DNS lookup when the network is available.
Device cannot connect to the internet while the PC is active. Opera attempts DNS lookup when the network is available.
DNS is the system that transforms a domain name (such as into an IP address (like 1.2.3.4). The browser then links to the server at that IP and asks for the page. When the code "DNS_PROBE_STARTED" appears, it indicates the browser attempted to map the domain to an IP to access the server and retrieve the content, but the request failed. This means the browser couldn't connect to the DNS service. Ethernet typically takes precedence over Wi-Fi, so if both are active on your PC, the connection should prefer the ethernet interface. The DNS settings are usually set in the network card configuration or a router prompt like "Automatically use the DNS server provided by the router." Check the wireless router to confirm which DNS server it uses. If that server is problematic, you can switch to a different one—such as Cloudflare (1.1.1.1), Google (8.8.8.8 or 8.8.4.4), or OpenDNS (208.67.222.222 or 208.67.220.220). Another possibility is that the Ethernet card has an IP address manually assigned instead of being auto-assigned by the router. In this case, the router might assign 192.168.1.2 to your PC when it asks for an IP, while fixed devices get addresses starting from 192.168.1.11 up to 100. Assigning specific ranges (e.g., 192.168.1.101–150) helps organize network devices like printers or scanners.