Macbook makes a WiFi connection, but Safari says it doesn't...?

I got a new laptop for Christmas!! Well, an early 08, which is new in my world.
I have had my Mac mini set up to be my WiFi access for a year or two now and it has worked perfectly for both my husband and my Android phones, as well as his tab, also an Android.
My new laptap makes a WiFi connection (I can transfer files via the WiFi from my old desktop) and it'll connnect to the AppStore, sometimes. But it never connects Safari. It always tells me I don't have an internet connection. Even though System shows me I do...
My internet is via Hughes Net Satellite and the modem is connected via ethernet cable to my Mac mini.
What am I missing?

This is the part that seemed to be the magic answer:
Try entering 208.67.222.222 in the dns settings.

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