When we are working on the internet, we generally see this kind of error. The error ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED when your browser cannot establish a proper internet connection to the host. Many reasons are leading to this error, includes browser issue, connection issue, internet issue, computer issue or web server issue or Network setting, etc. Web browsers typically work on the HTTP request and response, they simply send and receives the data based on the user actions. If you have good internet then the browser will fetch the data from that link with status 200 OK otherwise, it will give an error, which will not allow the browser to establish a connection with the web.
Sometimes, even if you have the proper internet, you will see the message. That might be because of many reasons. Don't worry if you see such an error, we could take an appropriate solution to fix it. The article covers some specific solutions to solve the error.
Check Your Cables
Most of the time, we ignore the basic errors and run after the complex things. You need to this is the preliminary check because without this even if you do any other operations on it will not work anymore. A modem just acts as an interface between your computer and the internet. So if your primary connections are not arranged properly, then this solution will fix the problem.
Firstly, you need to make sure that all the network cables are not unplugged or damaged and are connected properly and that your modem is connected to the cable outlet of that of your CPU. There is a proper power supply through the wires, and they must be working from both the ends
Now, just refresh the webpage and check if it is working fine without error.
Check your Wi-Fi connection
If your system is connected through the Wi-Fi hotspot, there may be a chance that there's no working Internet connection. If the Wi-Fi internet connection is disconnected because of different reasons such as network issues, operators issues, etc. then it is obvious that you lost connection with your browser.
In such a case, your browser will show an ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED error.
Sometimes because of heavy load and traffic, a modem disconnects itself from the internet, as it is designed to support only up to a particular bandwidth. Try restarting your modem, this will restart all of its connections to Wi-Fi.
Restart your computer and check if your browser is loading without any error. If you have a good Wi-Fi connection, Chrome will automatically reconnect to the webpage. So, this can help you to fix the ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED error.
Check Your LAN Settings
Sometimes, if your PC changes its LAN (Local Area Network settings) settings and updates itself frequently, an automatic change in LAN can cause the issue. So, by just modifying the settings of the LAN, you can bring your previous internet connection to work.
Follow the below-mentioned steps to change your LAN settings:
- Press (Windows+ R) keys together, then type inetcpl.cpl in the run command and then press enter to open the Internet Properties.
- Navigate through the Connections tab and select LAN settings.
- Here you can see different checkboxes. If your settings are set to default as Automatically detect settings, Uncheck Use a Proxy Server for your LAN and make sure Automatically detect settings is checked.
- Then Click on Ok, then on Apply and reboot your PC. Just check your browser if it is working properly.
Delete WLAN Profiles
If the above methods didn’t work, then go for this method. WLAN (wireless profiles) contains wireless network name SSID, security keys, and other wireless related settings are created whenever you connect a wireless network which allows your computer to connect to the wireless network.
The problem here is if you are connected to multiple networks, there may be a chance of enabling other WLAN profiles that don’t have an internet connection rather than yours. So just check if your profile is properly connected.
For this, follow these steps;
- Go to Start, Click on Settings, then go to Network & Internet, Then navigate to the Wi-Fi then go to Manage known networks.
- Here you can see all known wireless networks that your system connected to earlier
- Click on the wireless network that your system is not connected to and click on Forget to delete it.
Disable Antivirus and Firewall
The Antivirus and Firewall sometimes obstruct certain internet connections. We don't recommend disabling the Disable Antivirus and Firewall for security reasons, but you can ensure the internet is working by temporarily disabling it.
Disable Firewall
A firewall generally obstructs the browser of your system from connecting to the web if it finds some vulnerability. Sometimes, it might detect some wrong info, so in this case, disabling the firewall could help us
- Go to the Control Panel, Click on System and Security and then click on Windows Firewall.
- You will see a popup where you need to click to Turn Windows Firewall on or off.
- Select Turn off Windows Firewall and Click Ok, then apply and reboot your PC.
Conclusion:
The article gives you the best possible solutions for ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED. I hope these solutions will help you, otherwise, contact your network operator to sort out the issue.
