I’ve been having this issue very sporadically (sometimes a couple times a week, sometimes once a month). I’m curious as to how the more veteran folk here would try and narrow down the cause of this issue.
I can provide more info if needed!
Edit: More Info:
- Using a static IP (no DHCP) through Netplan.
Good idea. I’ll check that
if ping fails with the name but works with 8.8.8.8 then you’re losing DNS. set the nameservers locally on the server if you’re using a static IP.
I do have nameservers (8.8.8.8 being one of them) set in my Netplan config, if that counts.
it should - I think (I am not familiar with netplan) - but from what I can tell it it’s a utility that simplifies the local config tasks, when you apply it, I think it should be putting the nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf - but before you go down this rabbit hole, check whether 8.8.8.8 or 1.1.1.1 respond to a ping when pings to named servers don’t - if so, it’s definitely name resolution (which would be my first guess).
Thank you, I’ll follow this advice next time it decides to cut the internet off.