My Windows 11 PC reports that it isn't connected to the internet in Settings, but I can still ping websites such as Google from Command Prompt. However, curl requests fail. Internet access works normally on my phone, so the router connection seems fine. What could be wrong with the PC, and what should I try to fix it?
System: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, ASRock B650M Pro RS WiFi motherboard, and 32GB of RAM.
5 Answers
Check whether Windows is using a proxy. Open Start, search for Internet Options, go to Connections, select LAN settings, and make sure Proxy server is unchecked unless you intentionally use one.
If possible, connect the PC directly to the router with an Ethernet cable. That helps determine whether the issue is limited to the motherboard's Wi-Fi adapter or its driver. If Ethernet works, reinstall or update the Wi-Fi driver and check the adapter settings.
If you have a VPN installed, especially one that adds its own network adapter or kill switch, temporarily uninstall it rather than just disconnecting it. VPN software can interfere with Windows network detection and command-line traffic.
Try resetting the Windows network stack from an elevated Command Prompt, then restart the PC:
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
After rebooting, forget the Wi-Fi network and reconnect. Restarting the router is also worth trying.
Make sure you are actually running curl.exe. Try the full path `C:WindowsSystem32curl.exe`. If that works, your PATH environment variable may be missing the Windows system directory. Also check whether the command needs the `.exe` extension in your particular shell.
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