Last updated on October 19th, 2020
This tutorial contains instructions to fix the “Wi-Fi Connected but no Internet Access” problem in Windows 10, 8 or 7 OS. So, if your device is connected to a Wireless network and can access other devices on your local network, but cannot be able to reach the Internet,
then continue reading below to find out how to resolve the problem.
How to FIX: WiFi is Connected But No Internet access.
The “WiFi connected with no Internet access” problem, can be caused for several reasons, but before you continue to the methods below to fix the problem, perform these steps:
-
Step 1
. Verify that other Wi-Fi devices can connect to the same wireless network and access the Internet. -
Step 2
. Turn off the Router/Access point for at least one (1) minute. Then start the router and after one (1) minute
restart
the computer and see if you have Internet access. -
Step 3.
If you ‘re using a third-party Security/Firewall software, temporarily
disable
it and check if Internet access has been restored. -
Step 4.
Check if you can fix the problem, with the Network Troubleshooter wizard. To do that:
1. From
Start
menu, select
Settings
and select
Network and Internet
.2. Select
Status
on the left pane, and then click
Troubleshoot.
At next, select to diagnose the
Wi-Fi
network adapter, click
Next,
and then follow the onscreen instructions to fix the problem.
Method 1. Forget and re-Add the Wireless Network.
Method 2. Reset DNS Address settings.
Method 3. Change Advanced DNS Settings.
Method 4: Reset TCP/IP parameters.
Method 5. Set Custom DNS Server Addresses.
Method 6. Uninstall and Reinstall the Wireless Adapter Driver.
Method 7. Update Wireless adapter drivers from Manufacturer’s site.
Method 1. Forget and re-Add the Wireless Network.
1.
Click
Start
>
Settings
and select
Network and Internet
.
2.
Select
Wi-Fi
on the left side and click
Manage known networks.
3.
Select the Wireless network and click
Forget.
4.
Connect to the Wireless network again and check if you have Internet access.
Method 2. Reset DNS Address settings.
1
. Open
Command Prompt as Administrator.
to do that:
-
-
In the Search box type:
cmd
or
command prompt
-
Right-click
on
Command Prompt
and select
Run as Administrator.
-
In the Search box type:
2.
In the command prompt window, type the following command & press
Enter:
-
ipconfig /flushdns
3.
Restart
your PC and check the Internet connection.
Method 3. Change Advanced DNS Settings.
1.
Navigate to
Control Panel
>
Network and Sharing Center.
2.
Click
Change adapter settings
on the left.
3. Right-click
at the Wi-Fi Network Connection and choose
Properties
4.
Then
select
the
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
and click
Properties
again.
5.
Click
Advanced.
6.
Uncheck
the
Register this connection’s addresses in DNS
checkbox and click
OK
twice and
Close
to close all windows.
7. Restart
your computer.
8.
Forget
and
re-add
the wireless network. (see
Method-1
above)
Method 4: Reset TCP/IP parameters.
The “Wi-Fi Connected but no Internet access” issue may appear if the TCP/IP settings have improperly configured. To reset the TCP/IP settings:
1
. Open
Command Prompt as Administrator
.
2.
At command prompt, type the following command and press
Enter
.
-
netsh winsock reset
3.
Then type the following command and press
Enter
.
-
netsh int ip reset
4.
Close the command prompt window and
restart
your computer.
Method 5. Set Custom DNS Server Addresses.
1.
Navigate to
Control Panel
>
Network and Sharing Center.
2.
Click
Change adapter settings
on the left.
3. Right-click
at the Wi-Fi Network Connection and choose
Properties
4.
Then
select
the
Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)
and click
Properties
again.
5.
Select ”
Use the following DNS server addresses
” and type the following Google DNS Server addresses:
- 8.8.8.8
- 8.8.4.4
6.
Press
OK
(twice) to close network properties.
7. Restart
you computer.
Method 6. Uninstall and Reinstall the Wireless Adapter Driver.
The error “Wireless is Connected but no Internet access” problem
”
can be caused by faulty network driver. So, proceed to uninstall the wireless adapter driver and then let the Windows to reinstall it automatically the next time you restart your system. To uninstall your Wi-Fi network driver, follow the steps below:
1.
Navigate to
Device Manager
. To do that:
2.
In device manager, expand the Network adapters.
3.
Right click on the Wireless adapter and choose
Uninstall.
4.
Mark the checkbox
“Delete the driver software for this device”
(if it appears) and click
OK
on the confirmation window.
5. Restart
your PC.
6.
After restart let Windows to reinstall the WiFi driver and then try to connect to Internet. *
* Note: If Windows doesn’t install the drivers automatically, continue to next method.
Method 7. Update Wireless adapter drivers from Manufacturer’s site.
1.
Download
the
latest driver for the Wi-Fi adapter
from manufacturer’s support site. To download the driver, use one of the following options:
a.
Connect your PC to Internet via the Ethernet Adapter (LAN Cable), or…Advertisements
b.
Download the driver, from another working computer and use a USB drive to transfer the Wi-Fi driver on the PC with the Wi-Fi connection error.
2.
If the driver, comes on an “.exe” file, then run it to install the driver, otherwise use the device manager to install the driver. To install the driver for Device Manager:
1. Navigate to
Device Manager
.2. Right click on the Wireless adapter and choose
Update Driver Software
.
3. Choose
Browse my computer for driver software.
4. Click
Browse
and choose the location (folder) of the downloaded driver.
5. If Windows can found an updated version of the driver, click
Next
to install it.
6. When the driver installation is completed.
restart
your computer.
That’s it! Which method worked for you?
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