You're connected to WiFi, but you can't access the internet. Easy Solutions

We've all experienced the problem of Wifi connected but no internet at least once. Although you can connect to the (new) wifi network, you cannot access the internet. There's no need to worry. The problem will be resolved within five minutes.

The error indicates that your computer (Windows 10) or phone can connect to your local network but not to the Internet. Identify whether the problem affects only the devices in your network or all of them in order to solve the problem.

Wifi Connected No Internet Error

The no access symbol as a symbol of the world or a small cross next to the wifi icon on your mobile phone indicate a problem on Windows.

There may be a message such as No internet access or WiFi connected but no internet. First, check whether the problem is occurring only on one device or on multiple devices. Multiple devices may have the same problem if one or more of the following is the cause:

Router or modem not working
Having problems with your wireless network (try using a network cable first)
ISP is down

If only one device cannot connect to the wifi:

The DNS cache is corrupt
DNS server is configured incorrectly
There is a problem with the antivirus or firewall
An issue with the wireless adapter

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WiFi can only be accessed by a single device.

In most cases, it's only one device that gets the error saying that it has wifi but cannot connect to the internet. For this reason, we are only focusing on those devices.

Other Devices Work

Imagine that your laptop works fine at home or school (or elsewhere), but not at a particular location. If it's safe, then it's not a driver problem. It's usually a DNS issue.

Follow these steps to solve this problem

Tap on Windows key + R ( a Run dialogue box will appear)
Hit Enter after typing /flushdns ipconfig
Please check your internet access again

As a result, we just flushed out all the unknown DNS addresses from the DNS cache.

Setting a Permanent DNS address

There are a lot of problems with the DNS server. You can set up a static DNS server if the DNS cache flash doesn't work. In most cases, your router will instruct your device which DNS server to use when you connect to a network. Static DNS servers tell computers to always use a specific server.

To solve this problem, follow these steps:-

Click on Start and then select Network Connections
Options for changing the adapter
To access your network adapter, double-click your wifi adapter
Choose Properties
Tap on Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP/IPv4) > Properties
Check the box “Use the following DNS-Server. “
Enter the DNS-Server as: 8.8.8.8
And, for alternate DNS-Server 8.8.4.4
Close the other windows by clicking OK.
Recheck your internet connection.

Wireless connectivity but no internet on a mobile phone (Android/IOS)

Sometimes the phone can't connect to the internet, as well as the computer can't connect to the wireless network. Various solutions can be tried to prevent your phone from experiencing internet access problems.

Forget wifi and Reconnecting.

Start by trying to reset only your phone's wireless network that causes the issue. Make sure the phone's network settings are updated by forgetting the wireless network and reconnecting.

Open your phone's wireless network
Click on the name of the wifi network
Please tap the forget button and confirm it
To reconnect to your wifi, tap on the name in the wifi list.

Network Settings

You will lose your phone's wireless network passwords when you reset the wireless network settings. Be sure that it is only your phone that has a problem with your network.

For Android

Open Settings
Open the System window
Tap Advanced
Either Reset or Reset Options are available
You can choose options such as Reset wifi, mobile, and Bluetooth or Reset network settings
Your device will restart once you confirm it.

For iPhone