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Only one device connects to Wi-Fi but has no internet

If other devices work, the modem and provider are probably healthy. Check the failing device’s IP address, VPN, private DNS, captive portal and saved network profile.

Direct answer

If other devices work, the modem and provider are probably healthy. Check the failing device’s IP address, VPN, private DNS, captive portal and saved network profile.

What this covers

  • The observed symptom matches this record
  • Customer-accessible settings, connections and external components
  • Diagnosis before reset, deletion or component replacement

What it does not cover

  • ×A model-specific error code with a different documented meaning
  • ×Internal electrical, battery-cell, gas, refrigeration or sealed-component repair
  • ×A guarantee that every model exposes the same control label
Try in this order0 of 4 completed
  1. Capture the exact symptom

    Reversible

    Compare the device on another Wi-Fi network and note its assigned IP, date/time and VPN status.

  2. Run the smallest isolation test

    Reversible

    Forget and rejoin only the affected network, disable VPN/private relay for a test and renew automatic IP/DNS.

  3. Correct only the proven cause

    Reversible

    Correct the app/profile blocking traffic or update the device; reserve network-wide resets for all-device failures.

  4. Verify before changing anything else

    Reversible

    Load two sites and one app after sleep/wake on the repaired connection.

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What should I check before resetting anything?+

Compare the device on another Wi-Fi network and note its assigned IP, date/time and VPN status.

What is the safest isolation test?+

Forget and rejoin only the affected network, disable VPN/private relay for a test and renew automatic IP/DNS.

When should I stop troubleshooting?+

Do not remove work/school VPN or management profiles without administrator approval.

Change recordAug. 17, 2026 — Published as an independently scoped question with a distinct isolation test, verification and safety boundary; source boundary: NETGEAR Support.
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