Wi-Fi doesn't have a valid IP configuration error

Nitendra Singh said:
I can understand the trouble in reinstalling windows on a work laptop.
Don't anticipate anything from past experience, there's no harm in trying auto created restore point after taking essential backup but consider it as last option.
This youtube video provided in the above link isn't' loading, but I can see winsock reset failed as mentioned in 2nd last line. access denied. you've run ip reset command as administrator ?
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I can see only this under system restore

https://imgur.com/a/Z3n7Or4

Wasn't a restore point created properly?

YT video
article link https://windowsreport.com/wi-fi-valid-ip-configuration-windows-10/

Check these posts
https://techenclave.com/threads/wi-fi-doesnt-have-a-valid-ip-configuration-error.199647/post-2288066 (check the MS and superuser forum commands) (I followed this link to fix the Netsh int ip error https://davidvielmetter.com/tricks/netsh-int-ip-reset-says-access-denied/ + @nRiTeCh @Silent47Assassin )

https://techenclave.com/threads/wi-fi-doesnt-have-a-valid-ip-configuration-error.199647/post-2288526 (please check what I have mentioned in the screenshots)

ipconfig /all taken from the laptop https://pastebin.com/Fj27yKW4 (have now disabled all other adapters except the wifi one) Same thing from a pc on the same wifi https://pastebin.com/sDC4gsAQ Using my phone's hotspot as a wifi connection. Samsung phone. Jio sim.
 
Honestly I'm out of ideas now. However one thing I'd do is check the box while uninstalling the driver. That just removes the system created backup installation files, not the one you download. Once that is done, reboot and reinstall the driver from HP site.
Are you able to access internet over USB cable? Please check it once. You'd need to enable network sharing over USB on your phone.
 
Silent47Assassin said:
Honestly I'm out of ideas now. However one thing I'd do is check the box while uninstalling the driver. That just removes the system created backup installation files, not the one you download. Once that is done, reboot and reinstall the driver from HP site.
Are you able to access internet over USB cable? Please check it once. You'd need to enable network sharing over USB on your phone.
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I tried installing the one from the HP site but that download file just unzips various folders and nothing could be installed. Can you check that yourself? https://support.hp.com/us-en/driver...b500-notebook-pc-series/9068229/model/9329819

Are you able to access internet over USB cable? Please check it once. You'd need to enable network sharing over USB on your phone.
Can you share steps as in how to do that in a Samsung phone?
 
becool773 said:
I tried installing the one from the HP site but that download file just unzips various folders and nothing could be installed.
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Update drivers manually in Windows - Microsoft Support

Learn how to update drivers in Windows using Device Manager to update or reinstall a driver.
support.microsoft.com support.microsoft.com

Instead of searching automatically, select the option which points to a local folder and point to the folder containing the .inf file.

For USB, the option is called usb tethering. Should be under the same location where hotspot option is available.
 

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becool773 said:
I can see only this under system restore

https://imgur.com/a/Z3n7Or4

Wasn't a restore point created properly?

YT video
article link https://windowsreport.com/wi-fi-valid-ip-configuration-windows-10/

Check these posts
https://techenclave.com/threads/wi-fi-doesnt-have-a-valid-ip-configuration-error.199647/post-2288066 (check the MS and superuser forum commands) (I followed this link to fix the Netsh int ip error https://davidvielmetter.com/tricks/netsh-int-ip-reset-says-access-denied/ + @nRiTeCh @Silent47Assassin )

https://techenclave.com/threads/wi-fi-doesnt-have-a-valid-ip-configuration-error.199647/post-2288526 (please check what I have mentioned in the screenshots)

ipconfig /all taken from the laptop https://pastebin.com/Fj27yKW4 (have now disabled all other adapters except the wifi one) Same thing from a pc on the same wifi https://pastebin.com/sDC4gsAQ Using my phone's hotspot as a wifi connection. Samsung phone. Jio sim.
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checked that check box for show more restore points ?

When you've enabled only Wifi and disabled all other adapters on laptop, I can see there's no default Gateway provided for your wifi adapter,
Something isn't right with the network config.
 
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Nitendra Singh said:
checked that check box for show more restore points ?

When you've enabled only Wifi and disabled all other adapters on laptop, I can see there's no default Gateway provided for your wifi adapter,
Something isn't right with the network config.
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checked that check box for show more restore points ?
PFA
https://imgur.com/a/ONIuDmL

The problem started a few days back. The system restore is of first week. Few questions-
1. Will it restore only the c:? Will the rest of the drives remain unaffected?
2. How to verify the restore point's files?
3. Are you sure that it will eradicate the problem?
4. Should I take the backup of the whole drive?
5. System restore automatic takes backup till a week before?

When you've enabled only Wifi and disabled all other adapters on laptop, I can see there's no default Gateway provided for your wifi adapter,
Something isn't right with the network config.
Any last fix for this?

Followed these steps one last time, please check the screenshots

a. https://superuser.com/questions/1037686/windows-10-ipconfig-renew-not-working
Your wireless LAN adapter Wifi does have an IP address. ipconfig /renew will not renew adapters that have no connection. Every computer with wireless and an Ethernet port will have an error like this if they are not both connected.

https://imgur.com/a/EFJYbbP

b. https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...i-try-to/e0541113-cc92-40e6-84fa-1ebb8ac0fd24
netsh winsock reset
netsh winsock reset catalog
netsh int ip stop
netsh int ip start

https://imgur.com/a/6YbRcmt

c. https://windowsreport.com/wi-fi-valid-ip-configuration-windows-10/
Followed the commands in step 2
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset

https://imgur.com/a/G3SGDSo

Then followed this https://davidvielmetter.com/tricks/netsh-int-ip-reset-says-access-denied/
https://imgur.com/a/ngdASpv

And then it showed this
https://imgur.com/a/4xDKzYj

Then followed these commands from the same link (enabled all other adapters)
ipconfig/release
ipconfig/flushdns
ipconfig/renew

Result-
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C:\WINDOWS\system32>ipconfig /releaseWindows IP ConfigurationNo operatio - Pastebin.com

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Please check this too
https://imgur.com/a/X8CjQQM

+ @nRiTeCh @Silent47Assassin Please check this post one last time.
nRiTeCh said:
As you mentioned its a work laptop and you may not have admin rights and that you have tried almost everything, its better to escalate to your office IT team to troubleshoot or reinstall OS.
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It's my own laptop but to get the company softwares installed I will have to visit them in other state which is a mess.
 
The only working solution I can suggest at this point would be the alternative approach of using USB tethering to use internet for now. I'm assuming that you have deleted the drivers and reinstalled them but it is still not working.

From the pastebin link, I see your IPv6 is still enabled. Please disable it once. Also 169.254.x.x indicates it is an invalid IP, likely because your gateway IP isn't being detected by Windows.
 
When using wifi router, default gateway is the IP of router, but when using Hotspot I guess gateway is provided by network.
In WIFI adapter settings choose automatically provide IP and DNS via DHCP.

I forgot if you've not restarted, try restarting your samsung phone. Like a complete reboot for your netrwork,

1. Will it restore only the c:? Will the rest of the drives remain unaffected?
2. How to verify the restore point's files?
3. Are you sure that it will eradicate the problem?
4. Should I take the backup of the whole drive?
5. System restore automatic takes backup till a week before?

1. Yes, it will restore C: only but I'm not 100% sure I 've not used restore feature for years and I simply turn off restore after windows installation.
2. No need to verify anything, just select choosing the date in your case it's 6/7/2021
3. Not sure, but 90-99% chances.
4. Yes, backup is recommended.
5. yes, All system settings will revert to that date, all system settings and changes made after 6/7/2021 will be lost. (files folders created or deleted, softwares installed or uninstalled etc.)

if your system was working well on 6/7/2021 then it should work the same way after restoring to 6/7/2021 backup point.
when nothing is working why not give it a try at last.
 
nRiTeCh said:
They can do it remotely easily.
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Not allowed, some weird policy. I will have to give a reason for the same too.
Silent47Assassin said:
The only working solution I can suggest at this point would be the alternative approach of using USB tethering to use internet for now. I'm assuming that you have deleted the drivers and reinstalled them but it is still not working.

From the pastebin link, I see your IPv6 is still enabled. Please disable it once. Also 169.254.x.x indicates it is an invalid IP, likely because your gateway IP isn't being detected by Windows.
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The only working solution I can suggest at this point would be the alternative approach of using USB tethering to use internet for now. I'm assuming that you have deleted the drivers and reinstalled them but it is still not working.
Will get back about this

From the pastebin link, I see your IPv6 is still enabled. Please disable it once.
Disabled it but the result was the same

Also 169.254.x.x indicates it is an invalid IP, likely because your gateway IP isn't being detected by Windows.
What does this mean and how to resolve this?
Nitendra Singh said:
When using wifi router, default gateway is the IP of router, but when using Hotspot I guess gateway is provided by network.
In WIFI adapter settings choose automatically provide IP and DNS via DHCP.

I forgot if you've not restarted, try restarting your samsung phone. Like a complete reboot for your netrwork,

1. Will it restore only the c:? Will the rest of the drives remain unaffected?
2. How to verify the restore point's files?
3. Are you sure that it will eradicate the problem?
4. Should I take the backup of the whole drive?
5. System restore automatic takes backup till a week before?

1. Yes, it will restore C: only but I'm not 100% sure I 've not used restore feature for years and I simply turn off restore after windows installation.
2. No need to verify anything, just select choosing the date in your case it's 6/7/2021
3. Not sure, but 90-99% chances.
4. Yes, backup is recommended.
5. yes, All system settings will revert to that date, all system settings and changes made after 6/7/2021 will be lost. (files folders created or deleted, softwares installed or uninstalled etc.)

if your system was working well on 6/7/2021 then it should work the same way after restoring to 6/7/2021 backup point.
when nothing is working why not give it a try at last.
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When using wifi router, default gateway is the IP of router, but when using Hotspot I guess gateway is provided by network.
Even if it is provided by the network, the same wifi via hotspot is working fine in all other systems. This is the ipconfig /all report of the laptop in question
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and this is of some other system
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C:\WINDOWS\system32>ipconfig /allWindows IP Configuration Host Name . - Pastebin.com

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Check the values under Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi. Any way that I can fix it?

In WIFI adapter settings choose automatically provide IP
Already selected this option. The adapter says unidentified network, but if I fill in the numbers manually it displays the name of the ssid/wifi but the same issue is there. Check the screenshots and what I have mentioned in them here https://techenclave.com/threads/wi-fi-doesnt-have-a-valid-ip-configuration-error.199647/post-2288526

and DNS via DHCP.
From where to select this?

Thanks for clearing the doubts about system restore. Will have to swallow the hard pill if nothing else works soon :( Are you sure that data in other drives will remain the same?
 
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becool773 said:
What does this mean and how to resolve this?
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The gateway should be auto detected when DHCP is enabled on the AP end (your phone in this case). Somehow that handshake is not happening correctly. Not sure why.

Please double check that none of these services are disabled.
answers.microsoft.com

What are the bare services and components needed for WiFi?

Title pretty much says it all. I am creating a custom iso for Windows 10. I prefer minimal activity running in the background of my computer, meaning services I do not need are disabled and components
answers.microsoft.com

BTW, since you only have system restore enabled for c drive, it will only update data in that drive. It wont modify anything on other partitions.
 
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Silent47Assassin said:
The gateway should be auto detected when DHCP is enabled on the AP end (your phone in this case). Somehow that handshake is not happening correctly. Not sure why.

Please double check that none of these services are disabled.
answers.microsoft.com

What are the bare services and components needed for WiFi?

Title pretty much says it all. I am creating a custom iso for Windows 10. I prefer minimal activity running in the background of my computer, meaning services I do not need are disabled and components
answers.microsoft.com

BTW, since you only have system restore enabled for c drive, it will only update data in that drive. It wont modify anything on other partitions.
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Check if those listed services are running or if their state is manual then set it to automatic and reboot your laptop.
 
Silent47Assassin said:
The gateway should be auto detected when DHCP is enabled on the AP end (your phone in this case). Somehow that handshake is not happening correctly. Not sure why.

Please double check that none of these services are disabled.
answers.microsoft.com

What are the bare services and components needed for WiFi?

Title pretty much says it all. I am creating a custom iso for Windows 10. I prefer minimal activity running in the background of my computer, meaning services I do not need are disabled and components
answers.microsoft.com

BTW, since you only have system restore enabled for c drive, it will only update data in that drive. It wont modify anything on other partitions.
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Few services were stopped, few were set to manual. Enabled them all and set them all to automatic.
Enabled TCP/IP like this
https://windowsjet.com/enable-simple-tcp-ip-services-in-windows-10-quick-steps-627/ as it was not in services.msc hope it's okay
Good idea to follow steps mentioned here?
www.thewindowsclub.com

How to enable or disable NetBIOS over TCP/IP on Windows 11/10

NetBIOS or Network Basic Input/Output System is an API used in Windows when DNS is not available. Lern how to turn iton or off.
www.thewindowsclub.com www.thewindowsclub.com

Wireless Zero Configuration is the last service mentioned here https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...s-needed/e032fa8d-7f91-4cee-b771-2748fb81573b I am not able to find it in the services.msc

https://imgur.com/a/paipYEG

Tried the cmd command as mentioned here but same result https://social.msdn.microsoft.com/F...iguration-startup-type?forum=vistawirelesssdk

https://imgur.com/a/ja8aVR7

Any help? + @nRiTeCh
 
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Silent47Assassin said:
Wireless Zero Configuration is same as WLAN Autoconfig. MS decided to rename it. :rolleyes:
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Already running and set to automatic.

I am so tired. I have done everything and you guys have helped me like anything. Thank you @Silent47Assassin @nRiTeCh @Nitendra Singh Will go for the system restore thing. Please guide about the same with more inputs if possible.

Screenshots from the laptop
https://imgur.com/a/vL2UiiD
https://imgur.com/a/fI2cX0X
https://imgur.com/a/ZNJscHp

From the pc using the same hotspot and everything working fine
https://imgur.com/a/UYstjOU
https://imgur.com/a/5c3Id3B

Hope 802.11n and 802.11bgn isn't the issue
 
becool773 said:
Already running and set to automatic.

I am so tired. I have done everything and you guys have helped me like anything. Thank you @Silent47Assassin @nRiTeCh @Nitendra Singh Will go for the system restore thing. Please guide about the same with more inputs if possible.

Screenshots from the laptop
https://imgur.com/a/vL2UiiD
https://imgur.com/a/fI2cX0X
https://imgur.com/a/ZNJscHp

From the pc using the same hotspot and everything working fine
https://imgur.com/a/UYstjOU
https://imgur.com/a/5c3Id3B

Hope 802.11n and 802.11bgn isn't the issue
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No. Wireless b & g are older standards than n.

I see you have the USB dongle connected to your PC. Can you connect it to your laptop and see if the new adapter is detected and that the issue (does not) exist with the new adapter? If the same thing happens with the new one then you can be sure its an OS issue, else it can also be a hardware problem on the laptop, though that is unlikely.
 
Silent47Assassin said:
No. Wireless b & g are older standards than n.

I see you have the USB dongle connected to your PC. Can you connect it to your laptop and see if the new adapter is detected and that the issue (does not) exist with the new adapter? If the same thing happens with the new one then you can be sure its an OS issue, else it can also be a hardware problem on the laptop, though that is unlikely.
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That is a wifi adapter. I did connect it and got the same issue. Check this post https://techenclave.com/threads/wi-fi-doesnt-have-a-valid-ip-configuration-error.199647/post-2288066

Connected the phone to the laptop via usb cable, usb tethering that is and got this

https://imgur.com/a/2xIYi2X

https://imgur.com/a/QeRQqOJ

Later on it changed to unidentified network like it does with the wifi

https://imgur.com/a/1QgIkQ5

Note one thing from the second ss. The ipv4 is nowhere to be found, like here https://techenclave.com/threads/wi-fi-doesnt-have-a-valid-ip-configuration-error.199647/post-2288671 . I think with so many fixes that I have tried including the registry edit one's it has messed up something real bad. Any way to rectify this? Will system restore be able to resolve this?

@nRiTeCh @Nitendra Singh
 
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