---
title: "DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NO_INTERNET: causes and how to fix it"
description: "The DNS probe could not reach any resolver because there is no working route to the internet. The domain is irrelevant here — connectivity is the problem."
canonical: "https://lemwatch.com/errors/dns-probe-finished-no-internet"
source: "https://lemwatch.com"
---

# DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NO_INTERNET: No usable internet connection for DNS

> The DNS probe could not reach any resolver because there is no working route to the internet. The domain is irrelevant here — connectivity is the problem.

## Short answer

 The DNS probe could not reach any resolver because there is no working route to the internet. The domain is irrelevant here — connectivity is the problem.

## What DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NO_INTERNET means

 Chrome distinguishes 'the name failed' from 'the network failed'. This variant is the latter: the probe never reached a DNS server at all.

## Causes and fixes, most likely first

- The device is not actually online despite showing a connection. Test a known-good site or run a connectivity check. A Wi-Fi association without DHCP looks connected but is not.
- A captive portal is blocking traffic until sign-in. Open any plain HTTP URL to trigger the portal, sign in, then retry.
- A firewall is blocking outbound port 53. Allow outbound DNS, or configure the device to use DNS over HTTPS which travels over 443.

## How to stop it happening again

- Nothing server-side prevents this; it is a client connectivity condition.

## Check your own domain

 A check run from our infrastructure rather than your device confirms whether the domain resolves normally for everyone else.

## Frequently asked questions

### Why does this show when I clearly have internet?

 Because reaching Wi-Fi is not the same as reaching the internet. A captive portal, failed DHCP, or blocked port 53 all produce this state.


## Related

- [All website error codes](https://lemwatch.com/errors)
- [DNS_PROBE_STARTED](https://lemwatch.com/errors/dns-probe-started)
- [ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED](https://lemwatch.com/errors/err-internet-disconnected)
- [DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG](https://lemwatch.com/errors/dns-probe-finished-bad-config)
- [Free DNS lookup](https://lemwatch.com/tools/dns-lookup)
- [DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN: The domain name does not exist](https://lemwatch.com/errors/dns-probe-finished-nxdomain)
- [Website monitoring overview](https://lemwatch.com/website-monitoring)