<![CDATA[iFixit - Answers With Device "Dell Alienware 17 R5"]]> https://www.ifixit.com/Answers/Device/Dell_Alienware_17_R5?rss=yes en-US Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:38:15 -0700 <![CDATA[Dell Alienware 17 R5: Why is my laptop connecting to wifi but gains no access to internet]]> when connected to wifi, the laptop cannot open pages like gmail and google for example. but when i connect it with a lan cable it works just fine. the laptop is basically useless without the lan cable (internet wise). everything else works spot on, this happened suddenly i did not upgrade any software or hardware. tried resetting to factory settings multiple times but still no luck any suggestions? thanks in advance

⟐ Answered August 14, 2025 at 21:29 MST

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