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No internet or Wi-Fi keeps dropping

Basic checks when a computer cannot reach the internet or the Wi-Fi connection is unstable.

Reviewed 06 Nov 2026

Try these steps

  1. 1 Check whether other devices (a colleague's laptop or your phone on the office Wi-Fi) have internet. If nobody has internet, the problem is the office connection, not your computer.
  2. 2 Turn Wi-Fi off and on again on your computer (click the network icon in the taskbar, switch Wi-Fi off, wait 10 seconds, switch it on).
  3. 3 Forget the Wi-Fi network and reconnect: Settings → Network & internet → Wi-Fi → Manage known networks → select the office network → Forget, then connect again with the Wi-Fi password provided by your office.
  4. 4 If you use a cable, unplug the network cable from the computer and plug it back in firmly until it clicks. Check that the small light next to the port blinks.
  5. 5 Restart your computer (Start → Power → Restart), not just shut the lid.
  6. 6 Move closer to the Wi-Fi access point and check whether the connection becomes stable — weak signal in one room points to coverage, not your device.

Before you start

Work through the steps in order and stop as soon as the problem is fixed. Never share passwords or verification codes with anyone.

When to contact support

If nobody in the office has internet, or the problem continues after a restart, open a ticket and say which rooms and devices are affected.

Still not working?

Never share passwords or codes with anyone. Our team can take it from here.