This site can’t be reached (2024)

FAQs

How to solve the problem of this site can't be reached? ›

Clear Cache and Cookies

Clearing cache and cookies fixes many browser errors, including “This Site Can't Be Reached.” Browsers store this temporary data to speed up the connection to websites you previously visited. However, if they expire or become corrupted, cache and cookies can prevent you from loading a website.

This happens when your browser can't find the DNS settings for the website you're trying to visit. It means the browser is having trouble locating which server hosts the site. Common causes could be issues with the website's domain name or problems with your DNS server.

Option 1: Restart the DNS client

This will open up a list of services that are available to you. You will want to scan the list for the DNS client and right click it. Hit the restart option. Reopen your Google Chrome browser and check to see if this fixed the error.

Your computer has a DNS cache that could become outdated or corrupted, which would make it so you can't access certain websites. Flushing your DNS cache could help you regain access to your favorite sites.

Check your router

As a last resort, physically turn off your router and restart it. Once you're sure it's connected to the Internet, try loading that page again. After all these steps, if the website still isn't loading, then it could be an issue on the web server's end.

To solve this issue, start by clearing your browser cache. If it persists, try flushing your DNS. If you still encounter local issues after that, you can try using Google's public DNS.

This can be caused by one or more of the following: Excessive page load times due to dynamic pages taking too long to respond. Excessive page load times due to a site's hosting server being down, overloaded, or misconfigured. The hosting server is blocking Google's web crawler.

If the website you're trying to visit on Chrome doesn't support the TLS/SSL protocols required, the browser will show “This Site Can't Provide a Secure Connection”. It also tells users that the target host sent an invalid response.

Why am I not able to open any website on my phone? ›

Your Android phone or tablet may have run out of memory, and can't load the site while also running your apps and programs. To free up memory: Close every tab except for the one that's showing the error message. Quit other apps or programs that are running.

Some websites block connections from certain groups of IP addresses due to spam or cybercrime concerns. If that includes your IP address, you won't be able to visit that website. A dynamic IP address — one that changes with each use — will let you bypass this restriction.

Some sites are blocked for a lawful excuse. They might contain content that is considered dangerous, illicit, or morally unacceptable. But in most cases, those limitations are due to Internet censorship. And unfortunately, in many countries, its level is quite high.