Windows 10 needs a restart to make a network connection

Hi thereI am having a problem with my network connection. I am running Windows 10 PRO and recently installed the April 2018 Update.When I boot up my laptop, it doesn't make a network connection. I am using a wireless connection to my router. I then have to RESTART and then a connection is made ok. If I switch to Wi-fi there isn't a problem.I'm sure this problem only occurred after the update.Any advice would be greatfully receivedMartyn

Its not clear whats going on you start the pc and it doesnt connect to your router wireless if you view connection can you connect? You say wifi is ok do you mean it connects to other wifi ok that isnt your router? Have you se the connection to connect auto?

Hi there

Sorry my first statement may not be clear. If I used a wired connection to my router then I always have to restart my PC after the initial boot up to get a network connection. If I disconnect the network cable and switch on Wi-Fi then I connect everytime. Using Wi-Fi is not a problem as I am very close to the router but I would prefer to use a wired connection.

Martyn

Setting a fixed ip should solve this dhcp is slow for some reason. If you dont know the numbers to enter when its working open a cmd prompt type

ipconfig /all

post results and we can give you the settings

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C:\WINDOWS\system32>ipconfig/all


Windows IPConfiguration


Host Name . . . .. . . . . . . . : MDT-LAPTOP
Primary DnsSuffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . .. . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP RoutingEnabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS ProxyEnabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix SearchList. . . . . . : lan


Wireless LAN adapterLocal Area Connection* 9:


Media State . . .. . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . .. . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
Physical Address.. . . . . . . . : 68-A3-C4-17-42-C3
DHCP Enabled. . .. . . . . . . . : Yes
AutoconfigurationEnabled . . . . : Yes


Ethernet adapterEthernet 2:


Media State . . .. . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . .. . . . . . . . : Kaspersky Security Data Escort Adapter
Physical Address.. . . . . . . . : 00-FF-79-B3-83-89
DHCP Enabled. . .. . . . . . . . : Yes
AutoconfigurationEnabled . . . . : Yes


Wireless LAN adapterWi-Fi:


Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : lan
Description . . .. . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8188CE Wireless LAN 802.11n PCI-E NIC
Physical Address.. . . . . . . . : 68-A3-C4-17-42-C3
DHCP Enabled. . .. . . . . . . . : Yes
AutoconfigurationEnabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6Address . . . . . : fe80::1956:51bc:76e8:54dc%9(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . .. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.66(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . .. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. .. . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 21, 2018 12:18:32 AM
Lease Expires . .. . . . . . . . : Sunday, July 22, 2018 12:18:31 AM
Default Gateway .. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCP Server . . .. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
DHCPv6 IAID . . .. . . . . . . . : 157852612
DHCPv6 ClientDUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-22-E2-2E-A6-68-A3-C4-17-42-C3
DNS Servers . . .. . . . . . . . : fe80::9e97:26ff:fe79:8ab2%9
192.168.1.254
NetBIOS overTcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled


Tunnel adapterTeredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:


Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . .. . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address.. . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . .. . . . . . . . : No
AutoconfigurationEnabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . .. . . . . . . . : 2001:0:4137:9e76:1080:1b70:3f57:febd(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6Address . . . . . : fe80::1080:1b70:3f57:febd%16(Preferred)
Default Gateway .. . . . . . . . : ::
DHCPv6 IAID . . .. . . . . . . . : 738197504
DHCPv6 ClientDUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-22-E2-2E-A6-68-A3-C4-17-42-C3
NetBIOS overTcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled


C:\WINDOWS\system32>

Set it for ipv4 unless your using homegroup you can disable ipv6 as its not used

IPv4 Address. . .. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.71
Subnet Mask . . .. . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway .. . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.254
dns 1.1.1.1 & 1.0.0.1

Thanks for the reply. just remind me how to change these settings