Windows 10: "Unidentified Network" - What background checks trigger this message?

Hi,I am a network engineer and would like to know what tests/checks is windows doing in the background that will cause the above message?Things I could think of -Local DNS ResolutionUsing DNS configured locallyor via DHCPRemote DNS ResolutionUsing IPs of servers provided by MicrosoftPing of local default gatewayPing of remote 'Public' IPGET of web page/serviceConnections to other 'Public' servicesNTPHTTPsI'm looking at an issue where occasionally devices will display the error - but not all devices on a common subnet/segment/switch/vlan - nothing that I can see any common configuration for

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Unidentified network no internet access

Followed all the steps still isn't working. The only difference in network is that before it use to show "Unidentified network" and after giving the IP's its showing my routers name then "No internet"
When I use this cable and port on my other Toshiba laptop it works fine.

 

Unidentified network

Hi, Badrobot and thanks for your suggestion. Unfortunately the issue is still not resolved. The connection still shows as Unidentified and it disconnects frequently.

 

Ethernet connection suddenly not working, showing as 'Unidentified Network'

try This

To fix the issue of Unidentified Network in Windows 10/8/7, the following steps could be following in sequence:

1. Turn off the Airplane mode.
2. Update the Network Card drivers.
3. Disable the security software temporarily.
4. Switch off the Fast Startup feature.
5. Change your DNS servers.
6. Run these commands.
7. Diagnose the network.