Windows devices won’t connect
Windows devices won’t connect
Our Wi-Fi is active, but none of our devices manage to join it—one uses Ethernet, two rely on Wi-Fi. Our phones function correctly after disabling cellular data. There’s no shared network configuration between the three, except that all were set to default. I attempted to link the Ethernet PC over Wi-Fi, which failed. I ran commands like ipconfig /flushdns, netsh winsock reset, and netsh int ip reset, but nothing worked. The issue is puzzling because I can connect to other in-network devices on my phones, yet not on any of them. This inconsistency is confusing. I really need your assistance—this is my only chance!
Verify your network profile is configured as "Private" in the connection's Properties (press Win+R, type ms-settings:network in Run). Ensure Network Discovery is activated via Network and Sharing Center > Advanced sharing settings > Private (use Win+R, enter control /name Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter /page Advanced in Run).
For the second phase, the feature was already activated. I couldn’t locate the choice in the initial screenshot even though it appeared when I didn’t need it. Additionally, I’ve rebooted the machines, which seems to have triggered this occurrence.
The initial screenshot is found within your connection settings, visible under Settings > Network & Internet: Are both devices getting their IP address from DHCP? To verify, follow these instructions: Press Win+R, type "Microsoft.NetworkAndSharingCenter", press Enter, click "Ethernet" next to "Connections:", click "Properties", then choose "Network Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4)", select "Properties". Make sure both "Obtain an IP address automatically" and "Obtain DNS server address automatically" are checked. If you didn’t get your IP or DNS servers automatically, run ipconfig /release and ipconfig /renew in Command Prompt or restart the device for updates to apply.