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Wi-Fi says connected but no device has internet

When every device joins Wi-Fi but none reaches the internet, focus on modem/ONT, provider status, router WAN address and cabling—not individual device resets.

Direct answer

When every device joins Wi-Fi but none reaches the internet, focus on modem/ONT, provider status, router WAN address and cabling—not individual device resets.

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

    Check provider status and modem/ONT lights, then try two unrelated sites on two devices.

  2. Run the smallest isolation test

    Reversible

    Restart in provider order: modem/ONT first until online, then router, then one test device; inspect the WAN cable.

  3. Correct only the proven cause

    Reversible

    Correct the upstream outage, account/provisioning issue or failed WAN cable identified by status and lights.

  4. Verify before changing anything else

    Reversible

    Confirm two devices can load sites and a video after the network has been stable for ten minutes.

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What should I check before resetting anything?+

Check provider status and modem/ONT lights, then try two unrelated sites on two devices.

What is the safest isolation test?+

Restart in provider order: modem/ONT first until online, then router, then one test device; inspect the WAN cable.

When should I stop troubleshooting?+

Contact the provider for red optical/alarm lights, repeated loss of sync or damaged service cabling.

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