wifi does not have a valid ip configuration windows 8

Anonymous
2012-10-29T11:59:17+00:00

After upgrading to Windows 8 Final Version

it worked fine for 2 days then, WIFI stoped working.

every time I try to connect it gives me limited connection.

when I try trouble shout it give me the following message :" wifi does not have a valid ip configuration ".

even trying a cable connection, same message appear.

I somehow managed to get on my neighbor WIFI not sure how that happened, but I can only use internet on Desktop mode,

Metro interface have no access to wifi.

I would like to know if you can assist me with this issue?

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Anonymous
2012-11-15T05:51:36+00:00

I was having this problem too. Solved it by following the directions here:

http://www.eightforums.com/network-sharing/11811-windows-8-wifi-help.html

This part in the first reply fixed the problem:

"With upgrades sometimes winsock or the TCP/IP stack gets corrupted. To reset them both type the following two commands into an elevated command prompt one at a timehitting enter after each one then reboot the system.

netsh winsock reset catalog (reset winsock entries)

netsh int ip reset reset.log hit (reset TCP/IP stack)"

Hope this helps someone else.

Cheers.

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  1. Anonymous
    2012-12-03T09:28:53+00:00

    I have recently made the discovery that the problem is that my router is not giving my PC a valid IP address. Any way to remedy this?

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-12-03T10:54:40+00:00

    still not working for me...  ran cmd prompt, right click, run as administrator, typed in the two commands, rebooted.  nothing.  still getting wifi invalid ip configuration... brought my trusty tablet with me on vacation and now its a brick.  oh well.

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-12-03T23:39:22+00:00

    SOLVED: FINALLY!!!!!!! After having a bricked tablet for 4 days, I finally found MY solution.  Trying the netsh commands did nothing for my tablet, but worked great on my laptop.

    I got desperate and started to uninstall things and nothing worked as far as removing network devices, bluetooth, etc.

    The culprit was AVG Internet Security Suite 2012.  I removed that, rebooted and VOILA~ I am up and running on my tablet again.

    Wow, I hope this saves someone some time.  It cost me about 20 hours of tinkering.

    Ed

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  4. Anonymous
    2012-12-06T18:28:45+00:00

    I did a hard reset using the built in feature and still no luck :(

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