Windows 10: Media Disconnected after ipconfig/release and cannot connect.

So there was an internet outage but I thought it was something to do with my computer. So I went into the elevated cmd prompt and inputed

ipconfig/flushdns -> enter

ipconfig/registerdns -> enter

ipconfig/release -> enter

and it failed at ipconfig /renew -> enter.

Instead I get this:

C:\Users\<redacted>>ipconfig/renew

Windows IP Configuration

No operation can be performed on Ethernet while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection* 10 while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection* 11 while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Ethernet 2 while it has its media disconnected.
No operation can be performed on Bluetooth Network Connection while it has its media disconnected.

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 10:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 11:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Ethernet adapter Ethernet 2:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : <redacted>
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : <redacted>
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : <redacted>
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : <redacted>
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : <redacted>

Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
I'm trying to reconnect my media as I don't know what it does but it seems pretty important. I'm accessing my wifi now through a local library.

:)

 

IPCONFIG /ALL reveals Media State = Media Disconnected for many users

It is perfectly clear.

Look at my screen shot. The "Ethernet adaptor Local Area Connedtion" doesn't say media disconnected.

That is because there is a cable connected to that connection. That is where my internet and network is coming from. Because that connection doesn't say media disconnected, I have network access and internet access. If I unplug the network cable from my machine, and run it again, it changes to media disconnected.

When you add the /all switch to ipconfig, it shows you every network connection.

The isatap and tunnelling connections that it lists are NOT releated to your ISP. They are actually virtual connections created to handle sending IPv6 packets over a private IPv4 network. It only really applies to very specific conditions, and for the most part will always say media disconnected. You should ignore these, as they have nothing to do with if you are actually connected to a network or the Internet.

 

IPCONFIG /ALL reveals Media State = Media Disconnected for many users

Is there anyone with a motherboard that only allows for a single lan connection (IE: you can only connect 1 cat cable to your motherboard) that can check to see what ipconfig /all shows? Does it show media state = media disconnected?

 

IPCONFIG /ALL reveals Media State = Media Disconnected for many users

Look at the post directly above...