Unidentified Network - Ethernet doesnt have a valid IP configuration

jdp13 · 24 Jan 2019

Just did a clean install via the latest Windows Media Creation Tool and when the installation process says 'Let's connect you to the internet', it wouldn't let me choose that option because the only option I had was Unidentified Network, so I skipped that.

Now I have Windows installed but still have the Unidentifed Newtork/no internet issue. I have an ethernet connection to my router.

I have tried the cmd.exe commands such as netsh winsock reset, ipconfig /release etc

I ran Troubleshoot and it after it resets ethernet adapter, it says "Ethernet doesn't have a valid IP configuration".

AndreTen · 24 Jan 2019

Check if your network is Private and enable IPv6.

Oh, and resetting network could help too (after doing the above)

jdp13 · 24 Jan 2019

The unidentified network is Public. Both IPv4 and IPv6 are checked and are in properties.

I'm a PC noob - need more elaborate instructions.

AndreTen · 24 Jan 2019

jdp13 said:

The unidentified network is Public. Both IPv4 and IPv6 are checked and are in properties.

I'm a PC noob - need more elaborate instructions.

Set network as Private:

tenforums tutorials | set-network-location-private-public-windows-10

Open command prompt (admin) and type:

ipconfig/all

And copy results here

jdp13 · 24 Jan 2019

Thanks Andre.

I just lucked a fix on this by checking the mobo manufacturer and seeing a ethernet driver - installed that and it fixed immediately.

Guess I should have checked to update hardware drivers since no internet means no windows updated drivers.

AndreTen · 24 Jan 2019

jdp13 said:

Thanks Andre.

I just lucked a fix on this by checking the mobo manufacturer and seeing a ethernet driver - installed that and it fixed immediately.

Guess I should have checked to update hardware drivers since no internet means no windows updated drivers.

Uf, you just saved yourself a torture

Should have think of that