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my game console picked the worst moment to forget the internet exists

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by Zoe KimJump to the reply

connected, no internet usually means teh dveice got a Wi-Fi connection but couldnt get a valid IP address, DNS or gateway, check teh newtork settings on teh console: if teh IP starts with 169.254, it didn't get an address from the router at all.

  1. Malik Bauer
    @pixel_works69

    Off topic but tech related. My game console has decided the internet doesn't exist.

    Network & internet

    Network & internet
Wi-Fi  •  HomeNet_5G
No internet, secured

Connected, but nothing loads. Troubleshoot problems?

    It worked yesterday. Nothing changed, as far as i know. The router lights look normal and the other devices are fine. We have the big match coming up again soon and i really don't want a repeat. Where would you start? i'd love a fix that doesn't involve buying something new. thx in advance!!

    thinking

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  2. Joon Park
    @buffer_deck

    Set the DNS manually in the console network settings to a public DNS server, if the option exists. Some devices fail when the routers DNS forwarding is slow, while phones cope fine. lmk how it goes

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  3. Yara Olsen
    @yara.olsen

    finally got it working, thx everyone

    party

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  5. Yara Olsen
    @yara.olsen

    ok this thread just saved my weekend im about to throw this thing out the window lol

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  6. Bea
    @tinypilot-2d3

    is home-network even worth bothering with or should i just leave it. my old thinkpad is officially haunted ?

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  7. Rafa
    @rokafor_15

    @emberpusher nah thats not it, console has nothing to do with it. @tinypilot-2d3 what did u end up doing in the end idk maybe im wrong lol

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  8. Basil O.
    @socketwarden

    oh ive been there lol same issue here on my old thinkpad 😂 following this thread

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  11. Diego C.
    @diego.castillo

    @tinypilot-2d3 thank u this worked!!. @emberpusher what did u end up doing in the end thank u thank u thank u

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  12. Joon Park
    @buffer_deck
    in reply to @diego.castillo

    exact same thing happened to my gaming rig last month... pro tip: write down what u change. i didnt and had to redo wifi from scratch lmk how it goes

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  13. Rafa
    @rokafor_15

    👍

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  15. Leon
    @llopez-3kt

    If Wi-Fi is weak, an Ethernet cable or a powerline adapter behind the TV makes streaming devices far more relialbe. Streaming is exactly where a cable earns its keep. good luck man!

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  16. Basil O.
    @socketwarden

    @buffer_deck nah thats not it, home-network has nothing to do with it

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  18. Zoe Kim
    @zoe_subnet

    ok so have u checked ur match settings?? mine were reset after an update hope that helps :)

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  20. Silas
    @emberpusher

    lol same thing happened to me a new router often means a new network name, a different Wi-Fi band setup or WPA3 settings 😅 Some older console models struggle with WPA3 or combined 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks. Try enabling WPA2/WPA3 mixed mode, or a separate 2.4GHz network name.

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