Windows 10: Security or Firewall settings might be blocking the connection WiFi

Security or Firewall settings might be blocking the WI-FI internet

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"Security or firewall settings might be blocking the connection"

ive just arrived in China from London and tryig to connect to the hotel wifi and although it has full bars my laptop wont connect. When troubleshooting it says "windows cant communicate with the device or resource (primary DNS server)" and also "security
or firewall settings might be blocking the connection". I can connect to the wifi perfectly on my phone so its not the wifi.

Can someone PLEASE help as I really need to

use the internet on my laptop here.

Thanks

 

"Security or firewall settings might be blocking the connection"

Hi Melissa,


There are instances when a firewall automatically blocks a connection to the network particularly if it’s a network which is quite far from your usual location. To troubleshoot the issue, we suggest checking this support article:
Fix network connection issues in Windows 10. The said article has steps which directs you on properly disabling
firewall. Aside from that, it has other troubleshooting options that could help us resolve the issue.



Don’t hesitate to give us updates on your query.

 

Hello, I've created firewall rules to block several remote ip addresses for inbound connections and Windows firewall 11 is ignoring my custom firewall rules

Hello,

Based on the information you provided, it seems like you have already created custom firewall rules to block several remote IP addresses for inbound connections, but they are not working as expected. You also mentioned that you are still receiving unwanted emails from these IP addresses.

I found a thread on the Microsoft Community forum that discusses a similar issue. One user suggested that you should check if the Windows Firewall service is running and set to start automatically. You can do this by following these steps:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
   
2. Type “services.msc” and press Enter.
   
3. Scroll down to find the “Windows Firewall” service.
   
4. Check if the service is running and set to start automatically. If not, right-click on the service and select “Properties”. Change the “Startup type” to “Automatic” and click “OK”.
   

If the service is already running and set to start automatically, you can try resetting the Windows Firewall settings to their default values. Here’s how:

1. Press the Windows key + R to open the Run dialog box.
   
2. Type “cmd” and press Ctrl + Shift + Enter to open an elevated Command Prompt.
   
3. Type the following command and press Enter: netsh advfirewall reset
   
4. Restart your computer.
   

Please note that resetting the Windows Firewall settings will remove all custom rules that you have created. You will need to recreate them after resetting the settings.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any other questions.

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