Chrome network error · -106 · Connection

ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED

Chrome has no internet connection at all: the device is offline, so no website can load.

Chromium's description

The Internet connection has been lost.

Chrome shows it as net::ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED, error -106. puppeteer and Playwright report the same name when a page fails to load in Chromium.

Common causes

  • Wi-Fi or Ethernet is disconnected, or airplane mode is on.
  • The router or modem lost its connection to the ISP.
  • A VPN, proxy or firewall that blocks all traffic.
  • A captive portal (hotel, airport Wi-Fi) waiting for a login.

How to fix ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED

  1. Check the cable or Wi-Fi connection and turn airplane mode off.
  2. Restart the router and the device.
  3. Disconnect the VPN and remove proxy settings.
  4. Open any website to trigger the login page of public Wi-Fi.

ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED in the screenshot API

This error describes the browser’s own machine being offline; the renderer runs on a server with a fixed connection, so it does not come from the target website.

Only the page's own load can fail a render. An image, script or frame of the page that fails with a network error does not: the page is captured as the browser shows it without that resource.

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Frequently asked questions

What does ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED mean?

Chrome has no internet connection at all: the device is offline, so no website can load.

How do I fix ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED?

Check the cable or Wi-Fi connection and turn airplane mode off.

Is a screenshot that fails with ERR_INTERNET_DISCONNECTED billed?

No. Requests the screenshot API answers with an error are not billed.

Other common errors

All 249 Chrome network errors · Screenshot API errors

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