DNS_ERROR_CLIENT_SUBNET_DOES_NOT_EXIST 0x800726F8

Error code 9976 · HRESULT 0x800726F8

WINDOWS

The client subnet does not exist on the DNS server.

Windows troubleshooting diagram: Device Manager warning and a system file scan
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What it means

DNS_ERROR_CLIENT_SUBNET_DOES_NOT_EXIST is a Windows error code (system error 9976, returned as HRESULT 0x800726F8) reported by Windows. Its official message is: “The client subnet does not exist on the DNS server.”

How to fix DNS_ERROR_CLIENT_SUBNET_DOES_NOT_EXIST

  1. Test connectivity to the remote host first (ping, then the exact port)
  2. Check firewall, VPN and proxy rules for the involved process
  3. Run 'ipconfig /flushdns' and 'netsh interface ip reset', then reboot

Related errors

DNS_ERROR_CLIENT_SUBNET_ALREADY_EXISTSDNS_ERROR_CLIENT_SUBNET_IS_ACCESSEDDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_SETTINGSDNS_ERROR_SUBNET_DOES_NOT_EXISTDNS_ERROR_POLICY_INVALID_CRITERIADNS_ERROR_SUBNET_ALREADY_EXISTSDNS_ERROR_POLICY_DOES_NOT_EXIST

Source: Microsoft WinError.h

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