Check If Ethernet has a valid IP configuration as of now. If you can make sure that the problem is not with your computer, make sure the LAN cables are connected properly and are not broken. Further, you may contact your ISP for further assistance. If you can successfully connect to the Internet via WiFi, one of the possible “Ethernet doesn't have a valid IP configuration” fixes is to update or reinstall Network Adapters. For this purpose, you should: Right-click on Windows key and select Device Manager. Alternatively, you can press Windows key + R, type hdwwiz.cpl, and hit Enter.
You are happily surfing the Internet, and the next moment you have a yellow warning triangle on your network symbol in the notification area. You cannot connect to the Internet. Next thing you do, is run the Windows troubleshooter which displays the following message: “Ethernet doesn’t have a Valid IP Configuration.”The reason for this is the weakness of your Network Interface Card (NIC) that is connected to your Router or Modem via Ethernet wire, to get a valid IP address. The main reasons for this are a faulty router, an incorrectly assigned IP address to the PC, or a faulty NIC.There are numerous ways to deal with this issue, before you may need to contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP).This article shall state these solutions.
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You may try them one after the other before you find the one that works for you. Right click on Start Menu.
Choose Power Options from the WinX menu. From the left pane, choose Choose what the power buttons do / Choose what the power button does. Next, tap on Change settings that are currently not available. The bottom of the window shall have a checkbox beside Turn on fast startup(Recommended). Uncheck it. Save changes. Close the System settings.
Now Restart your computer.Disable and Re-enable your NICBefore any other further modification, you can check your NIC first. Network-Connections.
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Open the Run box by using the Windows Shortcut keys. Type in ncpa.cpl, hit Enter. You will be shown your Ethernet connection. Right click on it and select Disable. After few minutes, right click on it and select Enable. See if your Ethernet has successfully received an IP address.If the problem still does not solve, open Command Prompt(Admin) by pressing Win + X.Now, in the command prompt, type in the following command, and hit enter after each of them:. ipconfig /release.
ipconfig /flushdns. and ipconfig /renewRestart your computer. Check if the issue is resolved or not. Reinstall TCP/IP settingsA faulty TCP/IP protocol is also a viable reason for this error of “Ethernet doesn’t have a Valid IP Configuration”. Press Win + X at the corresponding time, and then select Network Connections.
Right-click on your network adapter.