If there are problems in connecting to a website, one of the main error messages that we see appear on the screen of our PC, smartphone or tablet is the one that reads impossible to connect to the server.It is a very generic notice, and it is no coincidence that it is possible that it is displayed while we are using online software or services installed on our device.
You will then understand that it is impossible to provide a general solution when it is impossible to establish a connection to the server, since every situation must be investigated in detail to understand what the origin of the anomaly found is.And implement actions to argue it permanently.In any case, we will try to respond to the most frequent bugs reported by users on the web, with a guide who wants and must investigate the multiplicity of cases first broadly and then with more targeted interventions.
Impossible to connect to the server: how to solve the problem
Before focusing on the solution of the message "Unable to connect to the server" with a specific web navigation browser, in our case we have chosen the most common ones, that is to say Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge, it is still possible to try to put into practicesome basic solutions, which could prove unexpectedly effective.The first is quite trivial, and simply asks you to verify the state of the connection, considering that the lack of access to the Internet is often the cause of the problem.If you use a Wi-Fi network, then try to turn off and rekindle the modem or router.Secondly, make sure that on the PC or on the device on which the error that there is no proxy server or a parental control software occurs that automatically blocks Internet access automatically.
The third solution then aims at the control of the firewall, often present on devices with bulky and high restrictions, which block access to public IP addresses.The opening of web pages and access to online services could also be prevented by the presence of an antivirus, which you will then have to deactivate temporarily if the origin of the bug.Finally, in the event that it is impossible to establish the connection to the email server using any e -mail box, the advice is to try to change the type of connection used and to verify that the access data used, i.e. username andpassword, are correct.
Make a check using another browser
By investigating the problem deeper, one of the options at your disposal to return to connect is to try to upload the website of your interest using an alternative browser.At this point, we will find ourselves in front of two different roads, depending on the outcome: all browsers cannot load the website, or the page returns a problem only with the default browser of our device.The first scenario describes a situation in which the cause of the bug is to be found elsewhere, perhaps in the modem in use, in the wireless access point or in the safety program for surfing the internet.The second scenario, on the other hand, almost always implies that the error "impossible to connect to the server" is due to connection problems through a proxy server, which makes the websites impossible to load.
In such a situation, we will have to go and check the browser connection settings.For Firefox, just click the menu button, indicated with three horizontal bars on the right part of the screen, and select the Options item.Once this is done, select the general panel, then move to the Proxy Server section and click Settings.You can therefore change the proxy settings, or by selecting any proxy, if you do not connect to the network through a proxy or you are not sure if you connect via proxy, or by comparing the Firefox settings with those of another browser if you doconnects precisely via proxy.
For Google Chrome, but also for Microsoft Edge, which is based on the Chromium itself, if it is impossible to access the server, it is important to remember that this browser does not have its own proxy system, going to rely on the internet properties of the installed systemon the PC.To check and possibly reset these options, we can access the Settings menu, the one indicated by three vertical dots, select Advanced Settings, then click on the Net and Edit proxy settings.We verify that the option automatically detects settings in the section dedicated to the LAN settings, selecting in case our preference has been detected.
Delete cookies and cache and check the presence of a malware
If you find to be able to load with our browser only some websites but not others, we can also try to delete cookies and cache, i.e. the temporary files that help to speed up navigation.To do this, in the toolbar we have to select the "chronology" and then click on "Delete navigation data", remembering to sprout the item "Everything".If the cancellation of cookies and cache does not solve the problem and it is still impossible to load some websites, it is then appropriate to check if the device in use is suffering from a malware, proceeding with a scan.Some types of malicious programs are in fact known to prevent the loading of various online sites.