> I turn off my internet before I go to bed; so in the morning I turn it on.

Why?

> So, why in the world does the wired network connection show as active before the internet is up?

Unless you have a direct physical connection to your internet provider (you don't, unless you live in a datacenter), there's a device (typically a router or modem) between your device and whatever is carrying your internet (cable, the phone line, fiber, etc.).

It's *that* device that's up and that you're connected to that your computer shows you have a wired connection to. That device then connects to the internet, which is separate from your local connection.

On Sat, Jul 20, 2024, at 3:15 AM, Michael via PLUG-discuss wrote:
> I turn off my internet before I go to bed; so in the morning I turn it on. Makes sense? So, why in the world does the wired network connection show as active before the internet is up? (I have a wired connection, not wifi)
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