Solved Switched to W11, now my PC won't connect to the network. Receiving "Ethernet doesn't have a valid IP Configuration" error
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What I would try is on laptop
find the current ip range
Click on start. Either type or copy and paste what is in Blue. What is in Red is what you do e.g Enter (Press the Enter key)
ipconfig /all Enter
You may have to scroll back up you are looking for e.g
IPv4 address 192.168.0.5
Subnet 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.0.1
Or the numbers could start with 10 instead of 192.
On the other machine set a static ip - pick a number in the range
e.g if laptop is 192.168.0.5 make this one 192.168.0.55
Click on the search and type in network status
You should get a settings list showing Network Status
Click on Ethernet on the left-hand side
Click on change adapter options on the right-hand side
Right click on Ethernet
Left click on Properties
Left click on Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4)
Left click on Properties
Left click on use the following IP Address
Put in the ip address information you got from ipconfig /all
Click Ok >Close
Test
Clear as mud?
find the current ip range
Click on start. Either type or copy and paste what is in Blue. What is in Red is what you do e.g Enter (Press the Enter key)
ipconfig /all Enter
You may have to scroll back up you are looking for e.g
IPv4 address 192.168.0.5
Subnet 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.0.1
Or the numbers could start with 10 instead of 192.
On the other machine set a static ip - pick a number in the range
e.g if laptop is 192.168.0.5 make this one 192.168.0.55
Click on the search and type in network status
You should get a settings list showing Network Status
Click on Ethernet on the left-hand side
Click on change adapter options on the right-hand side
Right click on Ethernet
Left click on Properties
Left click on Internet Protocol Version (TCP/IPv4)
Left click on Properties
Left click on use the following IP Address
Put in the ip address information you got from ipconfig /all
Click Ok >Close
Test
Clear as mud?
The properties are also asking me for a Preferred DNS server and an alternate DNS server. Where would I find that information?
IT WORKS!! Thank you everyone for helping! I've been trying to fix this thing for months😅
It was @PeterOz who had the idea to set the static IP. I just helped his instructions along. Have a great day. 🙂
Also, keep this tool handy, it is a simple tool to set a static IP with ease. It works on windows 10 and 11 just doesn't say that it does.
Simple Static IP
🙂
Also, keep this tool handy, it is a simple tool to set a static IP with ease. It works on windows 10 and 11 just doesn't say that it does.
Simple Static IP
🙂
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