Windows 10: Internet connectivity: connected, false "no internet", erratic, slow

I've been banging my head against the wall for hours.I can connect to wifi networks, but Windows is saying "no internet access", which only appears to be true for some but not all apps outside of internet browsers. Spotify won't connect; Outlook won't connect; Signal will connect; etc. In addition, my daughter's new gaming desktop is experiencing very erratic connections - dropping frequently, and when they connect at all, they are grindingly slow. Wifi on phones Android appears unaffected. Wifi on wife's laptop Windows 11 was erratic until I turned on random addresses, which seems to ha

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Internet connection speeds

I'm really curious about this, considering the amount of hoopla every major internet connection provider likes to claim about their services, and many times exaggerated just to help their own sales . . .

So, with that in mind, anyone willing to post up their download/upload connection speeds, and we can see just how much of a difference there is in the various internet connection types.

Hit up Speedtest by Ookla - The Global Broadband Speed Test, choose the location closest to your home and begin the test, afterwards, copy and paste your result here. Also, please list what type of connection you have (dial-up, cable, DSL, VDSL, FiOS, etc) - if you are running through an ethernet connection, please also list whether it's a direct connection, or your LAN/WiFi connection speeds.

So, I guess I'lll start:

Verizon standard DSL - D-Link 802.11g 54Mbps

 

Slow Internet connection

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



We understand the difficulties that you are facing with internet lag in your laptop and in order to get clarity and to assist you accordingly, please reply with the answers to the questions below.

• What is the make and model of the laptop?
• What is the Windows 10 version and Build installed? (Type winver in Windows search/Run command)
• What type of internet connection are you using (wired/wireless)?
• Are you facing lag issue with any other device like a smart phone or a different laptop to the same network?
• Do you face the same issue connecting the Laptop to a different network?
• Did you try connecting the laptop using an Ethernet cable?

We would suggest you to refer this article: Why is my Internet
connection so slow?



Note: This article is for Windows 7,but it holds good for Windows 10



We await your response.



Aditya Roy

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

internet not connecting

Hi,

I recently reformatted a computer and when I tried to connect to the internet it wouldn't work. The computer is an IBM and I have loaded Windows XP.

All the settings are the same with internet connections as the settings in my other computers in the house but it still wont connect.

Using cable and on ADSL.

Thank you.