After a lightening storm it is not unusual for your Internet to go out.  There are several causes of this and a few ways to fix it.

Call Your ISP
Your ISP (Internet Service Provider) may be having problems.  Call them and ask if there are any outages.  If they say no then report your and have them check to see if it is on their end.

Reset Your Equipment
After lightening storm can cause your router and/or modem to freeze or lock up, like a computer sometimes does.  Unplug both your router and modem from the wall (in some cases you may only have one of these).  Wait at least 60 seconds and then plug your modem back in.   Wait another 60 seconds and then plug your router back in.  Give this equipment a few minutes (up to five) to turn back on.

If neither of the above works, then you may have a fried piece of hardware.  The next steps will help you determine what is wrong.

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