Windows – No Internet, WiFi is working, routers seem OK, I can’t access local host

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I have DSL, I have 2 routers, TP-link and D-link, I bridge them so I can have better Internet in my home, everything was working OK, until yesterday.

There's WiFi but no Internet.

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I can't go to my local IP, 192.168.1.1 or the other router 192.168.1.01.

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If I go to 192.168.1.1 the router seems to be resetting but nothing happens

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The output of ipconfig is

 Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600] Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft
 Corporation.  All rights reserved.
 C:\Users\user>ipconfig

 Windows IP Configuration
 Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 4:
 Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected   
 Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : 

 Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:
 Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected   
 Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

 Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection 2:
 Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected   
 Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

 Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: 
 Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected   
 Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

 Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
 Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :    
 Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::acb9:3da:4107:bdc9%12    
 Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.189.201    
 Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 

 Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:
 Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected   
 Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

 Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 19:
 Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected   
 Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

 Tunnel adapter isatap.{5270872A-42CC-4865-97BC-DCF9B1191F81}: 
 Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected   
 Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

 Tunnel adapter Reusable ISATAP Interface {12E62C7B-85E3-43B4-A80E-F00380352EF0}: 
 Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected   
 Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

 Tunnel adapter Reusable ISATAP Interface {C85C94D4-1EC4-483B-9E87-BEE603E50A82}:
 Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected   
 Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :

I tried connecting using other Laptops and phones but it just won't work.

Best Answer

The DHCP server which is (probably) running on either router may not be working:

Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : Link-local 
IPv6 Address  . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::acb9:3da:4107:bdc9%12 
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.189.201 
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0 
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

See the address that your Wireless card has been given? 169.254.189.201 That's whats called a APIPA address. It basically means that your wireless card has asked for an address to be assigned to it, but it hasn't been given one. So Windows has tried to helpful, and assigned one. However its not on your network range, so communication with the rest of your network is impossible.

Try connecting using another device/laptop. Id avoid using a mobile phone as it might use whatever roaming data connection is available. If it connects successfully, then the problem lies with your laptop, if it cannot, then problem is with one of your routers.

Connecting directly using a network cable, and then trying to access network resources may further narrow down the problem.

Good luck

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