Windows 10: No internet access but I have internet using cable, NOT wifi - Answer

The issue title says it all and I came across a thread of the same name that was locked without resolution here. So I wanted to post a response in some way since I was able to resolve my issue after some digging. If any 'pro-users' of this site know of a better way to respond to a locked thread let me know.


Basically I had bad DNS and switching my DNS entries to Google's public DNS or some other DNS you trust did the trick.


This blog posting shows how the network connection detects if you have internet access or not. Basically it pings www.msftncsi.com and if that fails if figures you don't have internet access either because your internet is down or you are behind one of those public internet browser log-in/agree to our terms you get at coffee shops, airports, and hotels.



You can't test this in your browser - there may be caches and all sorts of things that make it seem like it works when it is in fact broken. I had to go to a lower/less complex level so I opened "Command Prompt" and typed


ping www.msftncsi.com


and it failed at the DNS lookup while


ping www.google.com


worked.


You can follow these instructions to change your DNS to Google's it'll be mostly the same if you pick another public DNS you trust just with different numbers to fill in e.g. to use Cloudflare's just swap out the 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 for 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1 to use Cloudflare's for the ipv4 not sure what that translates to in ipv6.


Once you've switched over your DNS disable/enable your ethernet adapter from "Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network Connections" and you should be good to go if the root of your issue was the same as mine.


Hope this helps someone in the future.

:)

 

Loss of internet access

Hi Mortybob

I would suggest you to connect a lan cable/rj45 cable with your router & laptop/pc while upgrading the windows .

Can u access the internet on your mobile while u cant access the internet on ur computer ?please reply .May be something wrong with your wifi adapter on ur laptop it seems .If possible purchase an usb wifi adopter to use internet properly .

Thanks & Regards

Sambit

 

No Internet Access

Hi guys,
Something very strange is happening with my computer. So I have a P8z77-i build and I installed all the correct wifi drivers. However, I have to always restart (reset the wireless router by unplugging the power) and the computer is able to conect to the internet. I checked to see if it is the router's problem. However, my laptop had internet access before I unplugged the router. So I'm pretty sure it's not a router problem. Do you think the mobo is defective?

 

WiFi No Internet


Hi. I have tried everything for countless hours today with no avail. Yellow exclamation mark in the WiFi icon, No Internet, DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN when I try to use Chrome, No network access and unidentified network in the Centre. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the wireless card, changing drivers, all sorts of DNS, all sorts of commands, rebooting everything, ethernet cable, virus scans, disabling firewalls and so on. This all happened when I updated yesterday and then uninstalled AVG, before it was working fine. Internet works like a charm on other devices, and my wireless card is listed as working properly when checked. I have no idea what else to try. Thank you.