Windows 10: Ethernet cable is connected but pc wont recognize it.

I started my PC today expecting it to work as per usual, but it didn't recognize the Ethernet cable that i had used the night before.I have tried troubleshooting with the "Ask Help" function.I also tried to uninstall the Ethernet Adapter and restart the computer but that didn't work.I am not able to add a picture but I'll quote what it says on the Ethernet adapter option on device manager: "Device Status: This device is working properly."As i mentioned it worked perfectly yesterday, it also worked when i first turned it on this morning it had internet connection. Then i went away for a couple

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my pc wont connect to the ethernet cable

so i got a new ethernet/lan cable but i dont know why it connects randomly and if i turn off or reset my pc it wont connect to the ethernet cable rather say unable to find ip address

 

Ethernet cable not recognized/Ethernet "Not connected"

i tried all of this and more it did nothing

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Let's try a few tips that may help diagnose the cause:

1. Try to change the ports of the Ethernet. The port that you connect to computer, try putting it into the modem and then one connected to the modem, try putting in to the computer.
   
2. Try connecting the same Ethernet cable to any other computer, if available and check to ensure the cable is not faulty.
   
3. If available, try using another Ethernet cable and check.
   
4. Try to disconnect Wireless connection first and then try to connect through Ethernet only and then check.
   

You might be facing the issue due to several reasons like network adapter issues, driver issues, hardware or software issues. Let's try the methods below and check.



Method 1: Network Troubleshooter



An automated troubleshooter is a tool that can find and automatically fix some problems with your computer. These troubleshooters aren't designed to fix every problem, but they're a useful tool to try because they can often save you time and effort.

Follow the steps to run the Network troubleshooter:

a. Press Windows key + C on your keyboard to show the Charms bar.
b. Type Troubleshooting and click Troubleshooting under Settings.
c. Now type Network Troubleshooter in the search option.
d. Click on Network troubleshooter to run the troubleshooter.

Method 2: I would suggest you to open device manager and then try to roll back the network drivers and check if it helps. If you encounter problems with your computer or device after upgrading its driver, you might want to restore the driver for a device to a previous version.

Here's how:

a. Press Windows key + R and type devmgmt.msc

b. Double click the category containing your device driver and then double click the name of the device that you want to restore to a previous driver version.

c. Click the Driver tab and then click Roll Back Driver

Note: If there's no previous version of the driver installed for the selected device, the Roll Back Driver button will be unavailable even if you are logged on as an administrator.

Method 3: Kindly refer to the suggestions provided from the article below and check.

ethernet port says it is working but not connected, will not recognize any cable plugged in to it, have uninstalled and reinstalled every driver for the ports even did the following

netsh winsock reset

netsh int ip reset

ipconfig/release

ipconfig/renew

ipconfig/flushdns

it fixed nothing i reset modem and router tried everything all other cables and pcs work fine mine i have to use the wifi because the ethernet went stupid and i cant fix it.

i am literally looking at a post about this same problem and it evidently goes all the way back to win 8. the only thing i have not tried is repair windows using a media creation tool and i hate doing that. especially if it doesnt fix jack.

 

Computer not recognizing Ethernet cable

Hi Vijay, I appreciate your help.

I will try each step even if I've already done it, just to make sure, and post my results.

A. When I troubleshoot internet connections, it tells me “Plug an ethernet cable into this computer” and says my cable might be broken or disconnected. However of course i have tried a different working cable with no luck.

when I troubleshoot network adapter, it says “plug an Ethernet cable into the network adapter ‘Ethernet’” which of course has already been done so it is not recognizing it.

B. I tried every suggestion/step listed (except for the wifi troubleshooting since my computer doesn't have wifi) and none of them worked.

C. When I run the windows update troubleshooter, it tells me “download and install pending updates” (Maybe it is not up to date because I tried reinstalling windows 10 to see if that would fix the internet, but it did not. I updated it like last week or
something like that) but of course I can't download the updates without internet. If I click “apply this fix” it tells me to plug in an Ethernet cable. But i believe windows 10 was up to date before this issue even began because I updated it just a week ago.

D. I do not understand this step. The guide is confusing to me. It also appears that I have to download tools in order to do this repair. I cannot download anything because my computer cannot connect to the internet. I don't have a USB flashdrive. I did
try reinstalling Windows 10 though and it did not help.