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NoahRodriguez
Jul 30, 2026Bronze Contributor
The network icon shows that I'm connected, but I can't actually access the Internet
The network icon in the lower-right corner of the taskbar shows that the connection is active, but when I open a web page, it says “Unable to connect to the Internet.”
After disabling and re-enabling the network adapter, the network connection returned to normal.
3 Replies
- GalentineBrass Contributor
Turn them back on and wait until all the lights stabilize.
- MurayBrass Contributor
Change your DNS server to Google Public DNS (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) in adapter properties > IPv4 settings.
Please run Network Adapter troubleshooter from Settings app > Update & security > Troubleshoot > Additional troubleshooters. Let us know what it reports back.