How to solve the “Unidentified network” error in Windows

Usually, your router automatically assigns an IP address to your computer via DHCP server. In addition, it transmits important data for the communication between your computer and the internet to the default gateway (this means the router itself) via DHCP and the DNS record to convert controlled URLs into IP addresses. Usually, Windows receives this data from the router. If, for some reason, your system does not receive the IP from the router, Windows assigns its own IP from the Windows range 169.254.x.x according to APIPA (Automatic Private IP Addressing). This can lead to the “No internet access” error.

To renew your IP, proceed as follows:

Step 1: To check that your system has received an IP from the Windows router according to APIPA, use [Ctrl] + [R] and [Ctrl] + [Shift] + [Enter] to open the command prompt as an administrator.

Step 2: Enter the CMD command “ipconfig”. If you see an IP starting with 169 for “IPv4 address”, Windows has already assigned an IP. If the connection works without problems, you should see an IP entry starting with 192.168.1.x.

Step 3: To release the IP and get a new one from the router, enter the command “ipconfig /release” and press [Enter].

Step 4: Now enter the command “ipconfig /renew” and confirm again with [Enter].

Step 5: If the error persists, try the following netsh commands in turn: “netsh winsock reset” and “netsh int ipv4 reset”. The first command resets the network adapters to factory settings, while the second command resets your internet protocol TCP / IP.