Wi-Fi connected but no internet
DNS or DHCP issue 90% of the time. Sequence below clears both.
- Open a browser and try a different site (e.g. bing.com) — rule out a single site being down.
- Disconnect Wi-Fi (click the network icon in the system tray, click your network, Disconnect), wait 5 sec, reconnect.
- Restart Windows. Yes, really — this clears most network gremlins.
- Power-cycle the router: unplug it for 30 seconds, plug it back in, wait 2 minutes for full boot.
- Win+R, type cmd, in the terminal type ipconfig /flushdns and press Enter.
- Still broken? Try another device on the same Wi-Fi — if it also fails, the internet is down. If only your device fails, escalate.
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