‘No Internet, Secured’ = the Wi-Fi password was accepted (‘Secured’) but no internet is reaching your PC (‘No Internet’). Fix it: restart the router, then run ipconfig /release, ipconfig /renew, ipconfig /flushdns in an admin Command Prompt. If that fails, run the Windows Network reset.

This wording confuses people because ‘Secured’ sounds like a problem. It is not — it just means your connection to the router is encrypted and authenticated normally. The actual issue is the ‘No Internet’ half: traffic is not getting past the router, or your PC did not get a usable network address.

What causes ‘No Internet, Secured’

  • The router has lost its internet connection (outage or needs a restart).
  • Your PC failed to get a valid IP address from the router (DHCP problem).
  • DNS is not resolving, so nothing loads by name.
  • A stale Windows network stack (Winsock / TCP/IP).
  • Wrong date/time breaking secure connections.
  • An outdated Wi-Fi driver, or a power-saving setting cutting the adapter.
  • IPv6 issues with certain routers.
  • A VPN or security suite left networking in a bad state.
Check another device on the same Wi-Fi. If it also has no internet, the router or the service is the problem — restart the modem and router first.

Step-by-step fix

1. Restart the modem, router and PC

Unplug the modem and router for 30 seconds. Power the modem up first, wait for steady lights, then the router, then restart Windows via Start › Power › Restart.

2. Forget the network and reconnect

  1. Open Wi-Fi settingsWindows 11: Settings › Network & Internet › Wi-Fi › Manage known networks. Windows 10: Settings › Network & Internet › Wi-Fi › Manage known networks.
  2. Forget your networkSelect it and click Forget.
  3. ReconnectClick the Wi-Fi icon in the taskbar, choose the network, and re-enter the password.

3. Renew the IP address and flush DNS

In an administrator Command Prompt, run in order:

  1. ipconfig /release
  2. ipconfig /renew
  3. ipconfig /flushdns
  4. netsh winsock reset
  5. netsh int ip reset
The two netsh commands need a restart and will clear manually set IP/DNS entries. Note any custom settings first.

4. Check date, time and time zone

Settings › Time & language › Date & time — turn on ‘Set time automatically’ and ‘Set time zone automatically’, then ‘Sync now’.

5. Set a public DNS

Switch the adapter to 1.1.1.1 / 1.0.0.1 or 8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4 — see how to change DNS settings — then flush DNS again.

6. Disable Wi-Fi adapter power saving

  1. Open Device ManagerRight-click Start › Device Manager › Network adapters.
  2. Open the adapter’s propertiesDouble-click your wireless adapter › Power Management tab.
  3. Untick the power-saving optionClear ‘Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power’ and click OK.

7. Update the Wi-Fi driver

Device Manager › Network adapters › right-click the wireless adapter › Update driver › Search automatically. If nothing is found, get the driver from your laptop maker’s support page.

8. Run the Windows Network reset

Windows 11: Settings › Network & Internet › Advanced network settings › Network reset. Windows 10: Settings › Network & Internet › Status › Network reset. Full detail: reset network settings on Windows.

If it still says ‘No Internet, Secured’

  • Disable IPv6 on the adapter and test.
  • Turn off any VPN and its kill switch, then reboot.
  • Boot into Safe Mode with Networking — internet there points to a third-party program.
  • Sign in to the router’s admin page and confirm it actually has an internet/WAN connection; if not, the problem is upstream and Windows changes will not help.

Common mistakes

  • Treating ‘Secured’ as the fault — it is normal and good.
  • Renewing the IP without releasing it first.
  • Leaving Wi-Fi adapter power saving on, so the connection drops whenever the laptop idles.
  • Running a network reset before checking whether other devices have internet.