Windows 10: Used Ipconfig/release and can no longer see, much less connect to, wifi signals on Windows 11.

Hi and thank you for trying to help,I am running on a windows 11 desktop.My computer's internet connection was absurdly slow compared to other devices on my same home network. I attempted to repair this by doing the following commands in administrator mode after following a few threads on how to fix it:ipconfig/flushdnsipconfig/registernsipconfig/releaseipconfig/renewAfter running IPconfig, I lost the ability to see networks and could not run renew, reaching the error "no operation can be performed on wifi/local area connection 1/2 /bluetooth network connection while it has its media disconnec

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Why can I connect everything but this pc to my wifi network?

did you do the ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew commands..... also ipconfig /flushdns as well.

also make sure the wifi networks list has been updated.

you may also try "safely removing hardware" and then re-install it.

 

Windows 10 shows WiFi is connected but I can't use the internet

Hi Joe,

I realize the inconvenience you are facing in connecting to the WiFi network. I suggest you to try the steps below and check if it helps:

Step 1: Reset TCP/IP

One of the components of the Internet connection on your computer is a built-in set of instructions called TCP/IP. TCP/IP can sometimes become damaged or corrupted.

Follow the steps below to reset the winsock entries and TCP/IP stack and to troubleshoot the issue further.

• 
  Press Windows Key + X together and select
  Command Prompt (admin).
  
• 
  Type the following command and hit Enter after each:
  

netsh winsock reset catalog (reset winsock entries)

netsh int ip reset reset.log hit (reset TCP/IP stack)

• 
  Reboot the computer and check.
  

Step 2: Flush your computer's DNS cache.

• 
  Press Windows Key + X together and select
  Command Prompt (admin).
  
• 
  At the command prompt, type the following commands. Press
  Enter after each command.
  

ipconfig /flushdns

ipconfig /registerdns

ipconfig /release

ipconfig /renew

I suggest you to refer to the troubleshooting steps given in the article below and check if it helps:

Refer:
Fix network connection issues

Also, refer to the link for reference:

Refer: Wired
and wireless network problems
(Applies to Windows 10)

Please post to us if the network issue is resolved. We are glad to help you.

 

No internet since I tried to ipconfig /release

Hello everyone !

I was having some issues with my wi-fi (disconnect 2-3 times a day for 5 minutes) and started to look online for any solution. I found a common suggestion saying to open the command prompt and type:

ipconfig /release

ipconfig /renew

I typed ipconfig /release and it seemed to work but when I typed the second command I received:

"No operation can be performed on ethernet while it has its media disconnected"

Since that point, I cannot access Internet ! I'll try to add as many details as possible:

0) For all the steps bellow, I tried to restart my computer / router a bunch of times, before/after pretty much every step I made.

1) I tried to connect my computer directly to the router using an ethernet cable and then typed again the command ipconfig /renew to which I obtain this message:

"An error occurred while renewing interface ethernet: The RPC server is unavailable"

Just to add that I'm currently typing this message on a laptob connected to my router just fine using wifi and that I unplugged a computer that was working juste fine with the ethernet cable, to plug the main computer im currently having issues with. Therefore
I assume the router and ethernet cable are working just fine.

Let me give you the most details I found concerning my internet connection:

- The wifi icon is no longer at the bottom right of my screen

- Troubleshooting couldn't identify the problem

- When I open Network & Internet Status:

Network status is a line, followed by 4 dash, followed by a line. (was just fine before the /release)



When I click on show available network it gives me:

"Change settings, such as making a connection metered."

When I click on change adapter options, it gives me an empty folder

When I click on View your network properties, I get a list, one item on that list having for name "Ethernet'

every properties bellow is full and I have - Status: Operational, Connectivity: Disconnected

When I type ipconfig in the command prompt I get:

Windows IP Configuration

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : blank

Link-local IPV6 Address . . . . . : full

Autoconfiguration IPV4 Address : full

Subnet Mask : full

Default Gateway: blank

(didn't want to write the exact address but the first and last one are missing, the 3 in the middle seems to have a correct value)

2) I saw a post on this forum suggesting to do

netsh winsock reset

netsh winsock reset catalog

netsh int ip stop

netsh int ip start

I tried the first 2 and worked perfectly, but when I type "netsh int ip stop", it tells me that the command wasn't found

Thanks a lot for your time, I tried to read as many question on here before before asking mine but I didn't find anything working and since I know the exact moment it stopped working I hope it's gonna be a little easier to fix.. (probably not).

Thanks a lot for anyone reading this !!