Another unknown network detected
Another unknown network detected
Ok so, this problem is not a new one, but my particular problem is I can't seem to fix it using anyone else's solutions. The latest post in this forum of someone having the same issue was almost the same thing that happened to me to the T but I didn't use multiple different adapters or anything. Short version is, I finally got a new pc, plugged in a cheap usb wifi adapter to install drivers while I waited for my cat 6 cable to get here, it finally does, I plug it in and I get unidentified network, no internet access. So I have been spending all day looking up solutions and I've tried everything I can think of. I reset the modem and router many times Reset the adapter Updated drivers Uninstalled and reinstalled drivers Uninstalled my virus protection software Used ipconfig /release, /renew, dns flush, winsock reset etc I tried manually inputting static IPs Disabled tcp/ipv6 Pretty much everything else I could find When I first tried to use the /renew command I got a lot of notifications saying media was disconnected and that an error occurred while renewing interface ethernet : unable to contact your DHCP server. Request has timed out. I reset my modem after this and then my unidentified network changed to network but there was still no internet connection. At this point the wifi on the router just stopped working completely. I tried plugging my cable into the router to see if this might fix that issue but to no avail. I'm just about out of options here and I don't know if I should just give up and settle for wifi? Also when I used ipconfig /all these are the results in case they help anyone diagnose my problem. It seems like it's trying to push IPv6 DNS servers at me but even trying to set my IP manually in the network adapter I can't seem to get anything to work Edit: Also any time I try troubleshooting my network adapter it says "Ethernet does not have a valid IP configuration."
I’d consider two options: check for another Ethernet cable first. Also, try launching a different operating system such as Ubuntu. If neither of these leads to internet access and other devices connect via the same cable, it might indicate a faulty onboard NIC in your motherboard.
The address you're receiving indicates your Windows network stack is functional and the port is detected. However, your adapter isn't properly communicating with your routers via DHCP. It might be related to the NIC settings or you haven't adjusted any advanced options in Device Manager. When you manually assigned an IP, did you also input the subnet mask and gateway?
I think that's correct. I can retry to confirm. I used both manual and automatic DNS inputs. For the IP address, you should include 169.254.174.108, followed by 255.255.255.0 and 192.168.1.1. Also consider adding 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4.
I attempted once more and received the same message—it didn’t function as expected. Could you clarify what you mean by your gateway? You mentioned the IP in ipconfig is IPv6, which prevents using that value, and you believed it was the one for accessing the router’s admin panel.
You’re receiving this alert since you’re using a Wi-Fi connection, which means two network ports are shared on the same router. Just agree, and test disabling the Wi-Fi to observe the change.
Here’s a clearer version:
Details about your experience after the change are unclear. Still facing issues loading websites? Please share another screenshot of `ipconfig /all`. Also, could you test pinging 192.168.1.1?