If you are experiencing wiFi connected but no internet on your PC, this article is for you. It is a fun thing to be able to browse and do things online when your are connected to the internet.
On the other hand, it is a very frustrating thing experience when you want to browse but your device won’t connect to the internet. If you are experiencing “wiFi connected but no internet” on your windows PC do not panic.
Some times, this problem is characterized by “no internet access but connected” phrase on the task bar. So whether you see “no internet access but connected” or “wiFi connected but no internet” they all mean the same thing.
In this article, you will learn how to fix wiFi connected but no internet whether on a mobile device or your computer. With that said lets get down to business.
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How To Fix WiFi Connected But No Internet
A lot of reasons can cause this to happen either on a PC or a mobile device. Some of the reasons can be localized to your PC or device and others to your local hotspot device.
Regardless of whatever the cause might be, your computer happens to experience this faults as a result one of the following.
- A faulty computer wifi adapter
- Wrong Ethernet settings or configuration
- Local ISP problems
- Wrong internet protocol address settings
- Antivirus preventing internet connection
- Outdated Ethernet drivers
- Wrong DNS configuration
- Wrong access point configuration
- Corrupted DNS cache
All these listed faults and error can cause your Pc Wifi to connect to hotspot but will not have internet connection. Not only PC’s but mobile devices too can fall victim of these faults and errors.
Solution to this network problems lies right on the causes of the problem in the first place. The opposite of the causes have to be archived in order to solve the problem and get beck online.
How to solve wiFi connected but no internet on Pc
The process of solving “no internet access but connected” issue for PC is a little different from that of a mobile hotspot. Windows PC actually give you a better chance for diagnosing and detecting the problem.
Below is a list of possible solutions to start with on your Windows pc…
Use of Windows Network Troubleshooter.
Windows have made troubleshooting a lot easier to do, you won’t always worry about going to a professional. If your windows computer us finding it difficult to connect to the internet the option to troubleshoot the problem is readily available.
Just beside where you see “wiFi connected but no internet” click on the message and you will be asked if you want to troubleshoot the problem. Click okay to procced and the computer will automatically start diagnosing what the problem could be.
Disable Fast Startup.
The Fast Startup feature in Windows 10 allows your computer start up faster after a shutdown. This can greatly impact your network connectivity because the system would not have enough time to check and make sure every driver and ready to go before fully booting the computer.
Click on the start menu or Windows button
Go to the search box and type “Power options”
This will take you to Windows Power Options
From the windows Power Options menu, select “Choose what the power button does”
On the next window
Take the tick out of “Turn on Fast Startup (Recommend)”
Restart your PC/Laptop and test internet access
When you shut down your computer, Fast Startup will put your computer into a hibernation state instead of a full shutdown. Fast Startup is enabled by default if your computer is capable of hibernation.
Flush Your Domain Name System (DNS).
The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the Internet. It is the numeric representation of computer networks that is unique to each and every computer or website.
If the DNS setting is not rightly configured or has being altered in a way then internet access will not be possible at time. To flush the DNS settings follow the guide below
- On your computer, click on the Start.
- Search for CMD and hit enter.
- Type ipconfig /flushdns then press Enter.
- Type ipconfig /release then press Enter.
- Type ipconfig /renew then press Enter.
Humans access information online through domain names, like nytimes.com or espn.com. These alphabetic domain names are pointed to a numeric ip addresses.
Update Your Network Adapter Driver
it is good to make updating of your computer drivers up to date a habit, this goes along way helping your computer stay healthier. If your Network adapter’s driver is outdated, updating it is a good idea besides it even keeps you on top of trend.
To update your network adapter driver follow the steps below
- Switch on your PC
- Click on Start
- Go to device manager
- Expand the “Network adapter” section in device manager
- Right click on your wireless adapter
- Now select the “Update Driver Software…” option
Finally wait for few minutes for the update to download and install properly. After successfully installing the new network adapter update restart your computer and the “no internet access but connected” will disappear.
Uninstall Conflicting Applications.
Mostly anti virus fall to this category. Some anti virus are ill programmed that they fail to understand and differentiate when there is a threat or not.
These sets of antivirus are programmed to only stop intrusion of any kind, as a result this will stop your computer from connecting to the internet. Other forms of connections via USB or Bluetooth might also not be working.
In such situations, nothing is more effective than uninstalling and deleting the antivirus. There other computer softwires that does this too apart from just regular antivirus.
No internet access but connected solution For Mobile
Forget Wi-Fi and Reconnect
This option is a good option and should be the first to try before traying more advanced methods. All android device are equipped with this function help users loose connection or connection history and settings a hotspot.
To forget and reconnect wifi is not a big deal and does not require any special knowledge. Follow the step below to get it done….
- Open the Wireless networks on your phone.
- Tap on the Wi-Fi network name.
- Tap forget and confirm it.
- Reconnect to the Wireless network by tapping on the name in the Wi-Fi list.
Forget Wifi allows android user to be able to disconnect from hotspot network in such away that automatic reconnection would not be possible next time. The mode, make the wifi on phone see a hotspot network as new even though it has previously been connected.
Reset Your Entire Network
This option gives you the opportunity and privilege to reset not just wifi and hotspot but Bluetooth also. Without much talking, to reset your entire mobile network, follow the simple steps below
For Andriod users
- Open Settings
- Scroll down to System and open it
- Tap Advanced
- Tap either Reset or Reset Options
- Tap Reset Wifi, mobile, and Bluetooth or Reset network settings
- Confirm it and your device will restart.
For Iphone user
- Open Settings
- Tap General > Reset
- Tap Reset Network Settings
Resetting your entire network too is another option you consider if you have tried forget Wifi and reconnecting and not working. The process is almost the same as if you are trying to reset your phone, only that this time it is your network.
Reset/Reboot Your Modem or Router.
Resetting or restarting your mobile phone or router is also a good method of fixing “wiFi connected but no internet”. This process will reset the all cookies and cache setting present in your network.
If you are using a mobile phone, you can this by simply restarting your phone or switching off and back on. s for that of Wifi routers, there is always reset button somewhere on top of the router, all you have to do is press it down.
Is fast startup bad for SSD?
A SSD is capable to transfer data at very high speed. So it doesn’t effect on it, but a Hard disk is much slower as compared to a SSD, it’s transfer speed is slower.
So a fast startup could damages a hard disk or slows down it’s performance. If you have any questions please ask us using the comment section.
