WiFi connected, but no internet access
The following methods help you resolve this W-Fi internet connectivity issue in Windows 10.
1. Restart your computer
The first and foremost thing to do when you can’t connect to the internet is to restart your computer. Many a time, restarting your system may clear some minor faults in your system.
2. Reboot your Modem and Router
In addition to your computer, if all other devices are not able to connect to the internet, probably there is an issue with your network connection. Rebooting the modem and router helps to clear router cache and may possibly fix some minor network glitches. Unplug the modem and router from the socket. Wait for some time and plug them back again. While doing this check if all the lights are turned-on on both the devices. If you don’t see any lights probably there is a problem with your hardware. If the basic reboot didn’t help you to get back online, proceed to the next step to fix the problem. Read: No Internet, Secured.
3. Reset Winsock
To reset Winsock, follow the below steps Go to Start Menu and type Command Prompt in the search box. Right-click on the Command Prompt from the menu and click Run as administrator. Type the following command and hit Enter. Type the following command and press Enter. Close the Command Prompt and restart your computer. TIP: Our portable freeware FixWin offers several 1-click fixes to resolve Internet & Connectivity problems.
4. Reset DNS
Sometimes the problem with your current IP address can cause internet connectivity issues. Resetting DNS would help resolve the problem in such a case. To reset the DNS, follow the below steps. Go to Start Menu and type Command Prompt in the search box. Right-click on the Command Prompt from the menu and click Run as administrator. Type the following command and hit Enter. Type the following command and hit Enter. Close the Command Prompt and Restart your computer. Read: Network icon says No internet access.
5. Update Network Adapter Driver
Most of the time, updating your Network Adapter Driver to the latest version help run the computer smoothly. Here is how to do it. Once done check if the problem is resolved.
6. Change DNS
You may face connectivity issues if your DNS server from ISP is not functioning properly. In such a case, changing DNS to the Google Public DNS server might help. Here is how to do it.
7. Reset IP address
You may face network connectivity issue mostly if the IP address is not configured properly. In that case, resetting IP addresses in the command prompt should help. Here is how to do it. Go to Start Menu and type Command Prompt in the search box. Right-click on the Command Prompt from the menu and click Run as administrator. Type the following command and hit Enter. Now type the following commands and hit Enter key on your keyboard after typing each one on your command prompt. Once done close the command prompt window and restart your system. On the start menu, type control panel and click on it. Go to Network and Sharing Center and click Change adapter settings. Right-click on your WiFi adapter and select Disable from the drop-down menu. Wait for few minutes and Enable it again from the same menu.
8. Use Network Reset option
Open Windows 10 Settings and use the Network Reset option. This will likely resolve all WiFi connectivity issues. That’s all.
