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
    2012-11-15T04:56:46+00:00

    same here! wifi worked fine until i updated today 11/14 and now it connects to my wifi, but says NO NETWORK ACCESS with the yellow exclamation mark!

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  2. Anonymous
    2012-11-08T10:01:48+00:00

    I have the same issue! I was running windows 7 ultimate 64 bit on my DELL, Wi-Fi & LAN worked just fine. Then when windows 8 came out i upgraded and it worked fine. Then i had to do a system update and when it rebooted it has the same problem, just says "Identifying"

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  3. Anonymous
    2012-12-17T07:36:08+00:00

    Yesterday some new updates where installed and after that "no internet connection". Tried the command and also netsh advfirewall reset and a couple of reboots later it worked. Very frustrating ! Hopefully MS acknowledges that there are problems. I pretty technical but not everyone understands this... I think there is a relation between the windows Update

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  4. 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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