No internet connection?

[andrew]

Am I the only one who is in Offline Mode? My internet works i just watched youtube. Anybody have an idea about what valve is doing?

[Sir Skillzy]

Sometimes the Steam servers go down for maintenance and are usually not down for very long.
The other reason you may be in Offline mode is that you logged into offline mode on Steam. This is a feature which is for users who want to play steam games without an internet connection. If you wish to log in being online and not into 'Offline mode', please restart steam with a working internet connection.

[[=]SANDZAKISTAN[=] Singima @GDC]

i also get a message steam needs to be online to update. please confirm your network connection and try again.... but my internet is online + on the second pc i can go on steam it updates but my laptop i cannot :U

[andrew]

ty it worked

[Milk Duck]

i duno but its ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. i cant play one game bc the message is that im offline and the "no connection" msg is on my steam window, but i can play another game, 2 seconds later AND have internet connectivity. also, downloading anything kills my connection so i have to restart, but i can play the killing floor online with no problems.

[SeriousSamStone]

Try restarting your computer. I've had problems where I tried to log into steam, not realizing my internet was down, having it be like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvdf5n-zI14

Then getting my connection back, and have it still be all like

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvdf5n-zI14

It took like a half hour of offline mode for it to realize i had an internet connection.

probably not your problem, but kinda related.

[Revilo17]

I just switched houses and internet providers from AT&T to Comcast Xfinity 25mbps.
That said I logged into my new router that i received from Comcast.
10.0.0.1 User: Admin Password: password
Then I scrolled down on the left hand side and it has FIREWALL.
Setting: High, Medium, Low, Custom
The setting was set to Medium (Typical security)
I adjusted the setting to LOW and Viola.
Steam updated and worked flawlessly!

[Drakon]

Okay so today i got call of duty waw and it would not download cause it couldn't reach the seres. I fixed that problem and i let it download over night and it got to 48% and now it is saying no internet connection and there is a network connection FTW

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by TriggerFinger1995:

Okay so today i got call of duty waw and it would not download cause it couldn't reach the seres. I fixed that problem and i let it download over night and it got to 48% and now it is saying no internet connection and there is a network connection FTW

You just necroe'd a two year old thread. You need to maybe make your own thread about your problem for best getting help..

[76561198180372089]

You just necroe'd a two year old thread. You need to maybe make your own thread about your problem for best getting help.. good

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by ChRiiSsTiiaN ("_"):

You just necroe'd a two year old thread. You need to maybe make your own thread about your problem for best getting help.. good

Nice copy/paste/edit. Now you still maybe need help with something and still need to make your own thread. Hmmm...I posted that already. LOL

[nibs]

how do you fix this

i'm using windows 8.1 with vpn, steam in offline mode
http://puu.sh/nlnkR/a30eb97b56.jpg

[The Giving One]

Another necro...this thread just seems to want to live forever.

Using a VPN, depending on what your are using it for, can be a violation of the SSA, your agreement with Valve.

http://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/

Check the programs list to see if you have any that may be negatively affecting Steam.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289

Use ethernet only while troubleshooting connectivity issues.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1456-EUDN-2493

[nibs]

Originally posted by The Giving One:

Another necro...this thread just seems to want to live forever.

Using a VPN, depending on what your are using it for, can be a violation of the SSA, your agreement with Valve.

http://store.steampowered.com/subscriber_agreement/

Check the programs list to see if you have any that may be negatively affecting Steam.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9828-SFLZ-9289

Use ethernet only while troubleshooting connectivity issues.

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1456-EUDN-2493

intentional gravedig :^)

It's some free PPTP VPN, everything except Steam Client works (connection failed, offline mode or retry)

It works without the VPN, but I'm currently in a situation where I can only access the internet through the VPN

[The Giving One]

Originally posted by nibs:

intentional gravedig :^)

Necro'n threads is kinda frowned upon here so just letting you know...

http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/846940248715861355/#c864958451706167841

Did you even look at the links that I gave above ?

[airmikee99]

Originally posted by nibs:

intentional gravedig :^)

It's some free PPTP VPN, everything except Steam Client works (connection failed, offline mode or retry)

It works without the VPN, but I'm currently in a situation where I can only access the internet through the VPN

Then you'll have to wait to game until you no longer need the VPN. Steam has blocked most VPN services because they were being used to trick the system in order to take advantage of regional pricing differences, like when Russia's economy collapsed last year, lowering the value of the ruble and making games dirt cheap in comparison.

You can try contacting Steam Support to explain your situation, but it's doubtful they'll change anything.