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  1. ASTECONN
    asteconn Win User

    Windows 10 reporting that computer is not connected to a network


    Windows 10 erroneously reporting that computer is not connected to a network or internet, when all other programs can connect. Cannot activate software or download new optional windows components:

    I needed to reset my windows installation recently, since then windows does not report that it has successfully connected to networks or the internet, even though networks connect successfully and internet access over anything that isn't related to windows itself is successful. Previously I had no issues on this computer before the need to reset. This error occurs on multiple known networks.

    Symptoms:

    • Wifi tray icon states 'not connected, connections are available'
    • Wireless networks show 'No Internet, Secured' when connected to, showing a disconnect button but no 'connected' notification
    • Network and sharing center reports 'you are not connected to any active networks
    • Settings App reports network status as 'not connected'
    • Cannot auto-discover exchange settings when setting up Outlook 2013
    • Cannot properly enable Bash on Ubuntu on Windows, as developer mode will not enable because it cannot detect a connection
    • Ping and Tracert on cmd give expected results
    • Internet is accessible in Firefox, Chatzilla, Chrome, Internet Explorer and Edge browsers
    • Technicium MAC address changer reports that the connection is 'up, operational' at 144 mbps
    • Linux Mint 17.1 partition wireless functions normally
    Troubleshooting steps that I have tried (that I can remember):

    • Using different wireless networks
    • Releasing and renewing IP addresses
    • Changing DNS from auto-detect to 8.8.8.8 and 4.2.2.3
    • Reinstalling all network device drivers
    • Disabling IPv4 and disabling IPv6
    • Disabling and enabling: client for microsoft networks, file and printer sharing for microsoft networks, QoS pack scheduler, Microsoft LLDP protocol driver, link-layer topology discovery responder, link-layer topology discovery mapper I/O driver
    • Changing advanced diver properties (such as 802.1 1m channel width for example)
    • Resetting internet explorer settings under the advanced tab of internet properties
    • Changing MAC address
    • Network Reset
    Computer specs:

    • Model: Toshiba Satellite P850
    • Proc: i7-3630QM
    • Memory: 8GB
    • Wifi card: Intel Centrino Wireless N-2230
    • Windows 10 Pro, upgraded from Windows 7 pro during the upgrade offer, and since reset to fix an unrelated issue.
    An ipconfig/all dump:

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Saoirse
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : pentangle-connect.local

    Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : B8-88-E3-19-C3-73
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Ethernet adapter VirtualBox Host-Only Network:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 0A-00-27-00-00-0E
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::91c8:6720:e959:2f7a%14(Preferred)
    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1(Preferred)
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 688521255
    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1F-C5-D9-8A-02-7C-38-32-45-30
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
    fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
    fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

    Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : pentangle-connect.local
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-1E-D3-26-86-DF
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:470:1f1d:2ea:5d7:42f1:b7bf:21cc(Preferred)
    Temporary IPv6 Address. . . . . . : 2001:470:1f1d:2ea:10ef:fe79:d18c:d34e(Preferred)
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5d7:42f1:b7bf:21cc%22(Preferred)
    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.20.70(Preferred)
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 22 November 2016 11:49:20
    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 30 November 2016 11:49:20
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::20c:29ff:fe13:b30c%22
    192.168.20.1
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.20.7
    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 377792200
    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1F-C5-D9-8A-02-7C-38-32-45-30
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.20.7
    192.168.21.36
    192.168.21.37
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

    Tunnel adapter isatap.{AB4B0098-480B-4C1C-A8E2-A35F4D0E443F}:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter isatap.pentangle-connect.local:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : pentangle-connect.local
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes





    :)
     
    asteconn, Nov 29, 2016
    #1
  2. DEATHSHOT
    DeathShot Win User

    Windows 10 erroneously reporting that computer is not connected to a network or internet, when all other programs can connect. Cannot activate software or download new optional windows components

    I have had this problem also for a while now, (mid october?)

    the best result i have found in this time was a fresh install of windows 10. it worked fine for around 10 days, with all updates etc disabled. Started back up today for no reason.

    wish someone could find a fix to this, or MS update something -.-.

    My company is losing work time with several of our computers with this problem.

    adding onto op.

    I7 6700k

    asus PCIE-AC56

    but none of my programs or devices can see the internet when the computer arbitrarily says no internet access.
     
    DeathShot, Nov 29, 2016
    #2
  3. ASTECONN
    Asteconn Win User
    Windows 10 erroneously reporting that computer is not connected to a network or internet, when all other programs can connect. Cannot activate software or download new optional windows components

    I needed to reset my windows installation recently, since then windows does not report that it has successfully connected to networks or the internet, even though networks connect successfully and internet access over anything that isn't related to windows
    itself is successful. Previously I had no issues on this computer before the need to reset. This error occurs on multiple known networks.

    Symptoms:

    • Wifi tray icon states 'not connected, connections are available'
    • Wireless networks show 'No Internet, Secured' when connected to, showing a disconnect button but no 'connected' notification
    • Network and sharing center reports 'you are not connected to any active networks
    • Settings App reports network status as 'not connected'
    • Cannot auto-discover exchange settings when setting up Outlook 2013
    • Cannot properly enable Bash on Ubuntu on Windows, as developer mode will not enable because it cannot detect a connection
    • Ping and Tracert on cmd give expected results
    • Internet is accessible in Firefox, Chatzilla, Chrome, Internet Explorer and Edge browsers
    • Technicium MAC address changer reports that the connection is 'up, operational' at 144 mbps
    • Linux Mint 17.1 partition wireless functions normally
    Troubleshooting steps that I have tried (that I can remember):

    • Using different wireless networks
    • Releasing and renewing IP addresses
    • Changing DNS from auto-detect to 8.8.8.8 and 4.2.2.3
    • Reinstalling all network device drivers
    • Disabling IPv4 and disabling IPv6
    • Disabling and enabling: client for microsoft networks, file and printer sharing for microsoft networks, QoS pack scheduler, Microsoft LLDP protocol driver, link-layer topology discovery responder, link-layer topology discovery mapper I/O driver
    • Changing advanced diver properties (such as 802.1 1m channel width for example)
    • Resetting internet explorer settings under the advanced tab of internet properties
    • Changing MAC address
    • Network Reset
    Computer specs:

    • Model: Toshiba Satellite P850
    • Proc: i7-3630QM
    • Memory: 8GB
    • Wifi card: Intel Centrino Wireless N-2230
    • Windows 10 Pro, upgraded from Windows 7 pro during the upgrade offer, and since reset to fix an unrelated issue.
    An ipconfig/all dump:

    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Saoirse

    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :

    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : pentangle-connect.local

    Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller

    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : B8-88-E3-19-C3-73

    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Ethernet adapter VirtualBox Host-Only Network:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : VirtualBox Host-Only Ethernet Adapter

    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 0A-00-27-00-00-0E

    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::91c8:6720:e959:2f7a%14(Preferred)

    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.10.1(Preferred)

    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 688521255

    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1F-C5-D9-8A-02-7C-38-32-45-30

    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1

    fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1

    fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1

    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

    Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : pentangle-connect.local

    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 2230

    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-1E-D3-26-86-DF

    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes

    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:470:1f1d:2ea:5d7:42f1:b7bf:21cc(Preferred)

    Temporary IPv6 Address. . . . . . : 2001:470:1f1d:2ea:10ef:fe79:d18c:d34e(Preferred)

    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5d7:42f1:b7bf:21cc%22(Preferred)

    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.20.70(Preferred)

    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 22 November 2016 11:49:20

    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 30 November 2016 11:49:20

    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::20c:29ff:fe13:b30c%22

    192.168.20.1

    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.20.7

    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 377792200

    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1F-C5-D9-8A-02-7C-38-32-45-30

    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.20.7

    192.168.21.36

    192.168.21.37

    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

    Tunnel adapter isatap.{AB4B0098-480B-4C1C-A8E2-A35F4D0E443F}:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter

    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Tunnel adapter isatap.pentangle-connect.local:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : pentangle-connect.local

    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2

    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0

    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
     
    Asteconn, Nov 29, 2016
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