Cannot get through to any website using Parallels.

I'm new to Parallels and I'm not familiar with Windows 11. I'm have connectivity problems. When trying to click a link in a search engine both on Brave Browser and Edge I can't get through to any site that I've tried. Windows says that my internet is connected and I can surf any site on the Mac side. I am running AdGaurd and the Brave VPN. I've turned them both off and I still can't connect. I've turned off Windows Defender Firewall for a minute and that did not work. It's as if I am totally blocked from using the internet. Plus, Parallels is running slow. The Mac side is very fast, but that might be due to my Mac itself, which is quite fast. Anyone have any good ideas? I would appreciate some simple directions or any help or hints. Thanks!