No internet connection after upgrade to Windows 10

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I've just upgraded to Windows 10 from Windows 8.1, but after upgrading I can't connect to the internet. I select my wifi network and click "Connect". Even though it says it's connected I cannot open any page and the troubleshoot helper says that I'm not connected to any network.

Has anyone experienced this?

Cornwell

Posted 2015-07-30T09:33:12.153

Reputation: 566

Is your WiFi protected with a password? Did you enter it correctly? – DeleteMe – 2015-07-30T09:47:13.077

@NoneOfYourBusiness Yes, I've entered it correctly. Windows says it's connected. – Cornwell – 2015-07-30T09:53:43.097

Can you ping the gateway? e.g. ping 192.168.1.1 – DeleteMe – 2015-07-30T10:21:26.493

Good to see this question and answer solve a few issues others had, original thought it was a specific configuration I had when experienced this that was a virtual Wifi-bridge with the problem until I spotted these options were changed! – RoguePlanetoid – 2015-08-06T15:21:02.783

I have a similar issue. Pls see http://superuser.com/questions/1023244/windows-10-wifi-connection-drops-throughput-issue

– kp91 – 2016-01-18T14:41:22.240

Answers

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Make sure the IPv4 and IPv6 protocols are enabled:

  • Go to Advanced Network settings
  • Go to Network and Sharing Centre
  • Go to Change Adapter Settings

    Network

  • Select Properties for the Wifi Adapter (right-click your connection):

  • Make sure the IPv4 and IPv6 protocols are selected

I also couldn't connect to internet after upgrading and found that these had been disabled. Once enabled you should be able to connect.

RoguePlanetoid

Posted 2015-07-30T09:33:12.153

Reputation: 276

1That solved it! Thank you.

Not sure why Windows disabled all of those during upgrade, must be some sort of bug. – Cornwell – 2015-07-30T10:29:09.733

Great glad that worked - I had no idea why it did that it was seemly connected fine but getting no internet, was very strange until I checked this! – RoguePlanetoid – 2015-07-30T10:31:29.140

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After sleepless weekend got rid of this problem. It is Bitdefender TS in my case. Uninstalled it and Internet came back in a flash. Also updated all drivers for my Mobo Gigabyte D3H B85M from official site to Windows 10. Re-install latest version of Bitdefender TS. All fine now. Thank God.

Lakhi

Posted 2015-07-30T09:33:12.153

Reputation: 31

So you updated all your drivers, and you still argue that it's Bitdefender TS (a.k.a. "total security") that was the culprit? You should have had a look at the answer above before you updated the drivers. It might have saved you at least one good night's sleep. Because when you re-installed drivers, one or several of your network devices may have become enabled (if they were previously disabled). – Samir – 2015-08-04T11:06:51.433

I know I'm a bit late, but I just wanted to say thanks, this solution did work for me (I was also connected but with no internet). My problem was the Comodo firewall; right after I uninstalled and restarted, the internet was working fine. – qwersjc – 2016-01-03T16:13:45.303

It was ESET for me. Looks like anti-virus/firewall programs can have compatibility issues. – totymedli – 2016-03-25T01:21:19.760

For me it was Avast! It is recommended to remove anti-virus of all types as one of the steps to trouble shoot this. I didn't do anything with the drivers; I just read a bunch and picked the least harmful, easiest solution first (after ipconfig, other simple trouble shooting steps). – rholmes – 2016-03-26T19:05:30.760