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Wi-Fi doesn’t have valid IP configuration [FIXED]

by Milan Stanojevic
September 6, 2019 36 Comments
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Wi-Fi network is a great choice if you don’t want to deal with wires and if you want to
move your laptop to a different location. Although Wi-Fi is quite useful, some Windows
10 users reported Wi-Fi doesn’t have valid IP configuration error message.

This error message will prevent you from using Wi-Fi, so let’s see how to fix it.

Wi-Fi doesn’t have valid IP configuration message can prevent you from accessing
the Internet. There are some variations of this error, and speaking of similar issues,
here are the most common ones:

No valid IP configuration Windows 10 – This issue can occur due to your antivirus
or your security settings. However, you should be able to fix the problem by
disabling your antivirus.
WiFi doesn’t have valid IP configuration Lenovo, HP, Windows 10 Toshiba, ASUS,
Surface Pro 4, Dell – This error message can appear on almost any device, and
it’s usually caused by your drivers. To prevent the issue in the future, be sure to
update your drivers to the latest version and check if that solves the problem.
WiFi doesn’t have a valid IP configuration unidentified network, no Internet
access, no Internet secured – These are some variations of this error, but you
can fix all of them by using the solutions from this article.

What to do if Wi-Fi doesn’t have valid IP configuration?

note – find more solutions below the video

1. Reset TCP/IP

Wi-Fi doesn’t have valid IP configuration message is associated with IP configuration

failure, but you can fix it by resetting your TCP/IP from Command Prompt. Follow
these steps:

1. Start Command Prompt as administrator. To do that press Windows Key + X and

choose Command Prompt (Admin) from the menu.
2. When Command Prompt opens, enter the following lines:
netsh winsock reset

netsh int ip reset

 3. Close Command Prompt and restart your PC.

Users reported that this solution usually fixes issues with IP configuration problem, but
bear in mind that if you use static IP address you’ll have to set it again. If the previous
commands didn’t work, you might want to try these commands as well:

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /renew

In case you can’t use CMD to enter the commands listed above, you should check out
this troubleshooting guide to fix the problem.

2. Change wireless SSID and password

It was reported that you can fix Wi-Fi doesn’t have valid IP configuration error by
accessing your modem and changing the wireless SSID and password.

To do that, you’ll have to connect your PC with your modem using Ethernet cable,
access your modem and change wireless SSID and password. For more details on
how to do that, we strongly suggest that you check your modem’s manual.

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market. It protects your PC from attacks while browsing, masks your IP address and
blocks all unwanted access.

3. Set the channel width to Auto

One suggested solution for Wi-Fi doesn’t have valid IP configuration error to set the
channel width to Auto. To do that, follow these steps:

1. Press Windows Key + X and select Network Connections from the menu.
2. When Network Connections window opens, right click your wireless connection
and choose Properties from the menu.Click the Configure button and go to the
Advanced tab.

3. Locate 802.11n Channel Width for band 2.4 and set it to Auto.
4. Click OK to save changes.
Don’t know what Wi-Fi channel to use ? Use these amazing Wi-Fi analyzers to help you
choose the best option.

4. Set your IP address manually

When you connect to wireless network you’re usually given an IP address. This
process is done by DHCP, but if there’s an issue with DHCP or with its configuration,
you’ll get an IP configuration error.

One workaround that is suggested by users is to assign an IP address for your

device manually. Here’s how to configure IP address?

1. Press Windows Key + X and choose Network Connections.

2. Right click your wireless network and choose Properties from the menu.

3. Select Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4) and click the Properties button.

4. When Properties window opens, select the Use the following IP address option
and enter the IP address, Subnet mask and Default gateway. We used
settings that work for our configuration, but you might have to enter different
data. In addition, you’ll have to enter the DNS server manually. In our example
we used Google’s Public DNS, but you can also use 192.168.1.1 as your Preferred
DNS server.
 5. After you’re done, click the OK button.

Alternatively, you can access your router and turn off DHCP and configure it to assign
a static IP address to your PC.

5. Change the number of DHCP users

According to some users, you can fix this problem by increasing the number of DHCP
users. Some routers are usually limited to 50 DHCP users, and this can cause IP
configuration failure message to appear.

To fix this issue you need to access your router and increase the number of DHCP
users manually.

Users reported that after increasing the number of DHCP users all issues were
resolved. To see how to increase the number of DHCP users on your router, be sure
to check its manual.

In addition, some users also suggest that you can fix the problem with IP
configuration by increasing the number of maximum wireless users.

Some routers are limited to only 10 wireless users, and by increasing the maximum
number of users the issue was resolved.

Just in case you can’t access your router, go to this guide to learn what you can do to
fix it.
6. Perform a Clean boot

Some users claim that you can fix IP configuration failure error Clean boot. By using
Clean boot you’ll disable all third-party applications and services that might be
interfering with your wireless connection.

To perform Clean boot do the following:

1. Press Windows Key + R on your keyboard and enter msconfig. Press Enter or
click OK.

2. When Windows Configuration window opens, select Selective startup and

uncheck Load startup items.

3. Go to Services tab, check Hide all Microsoft services and click Disable all button.
4. Go to Startup tab, and click Open Task Manager.

5. When Task Manager opens you’ll see a list of startup applications. Right click
each item on the list and choose Disable.
 6. After you disable all startup applications close Task Manager and click Apply and
OK in Windows Configuration window.
7. Restart your computer.

After restarting your computer check if the issue is resolved. If the problem doesn’t
appear, you might want to enable the disabled services and applications and find the
one that is causing this issue so you can remove it or update it.

7. Remove your antivirus software

Antivirus software or firewall can often interfere with your Internet connection, and
and cause IP configuration failure. As a workaround, you might want to temporarily
remove your antivirus or firewall.

Users reported that Avast and AVG antivirus can cause this issue, and after
removing the problematic software the issue was resolved.

Bear in mind that almost any antivirus software can cause this problem, so be sure to
temporarily remove all third-party antivirus tools.

If removing the antivirus software fixes the problem, you can proceed and install the
latest version of your antivirus or switch to a different antivirus software.

We would recommend you to switch to  Bitdefender 2019, which comes with a lot of
useful features. It optimizes your computer’s process activity, a very important thing
that might prevent you from a lot of problems that might appear while using your PC
(including this type of PC errors).

It also protects your online activity even better than the 2018 version (World’s Nr. 1
AV). We definitely recommend you to choose this antivirus as the most compatible
and versatile AV for Windows PCs.
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Did you know your Firewall can block certain network ports? Bookmark this fix guide
in case you need it later.

8. Make sure that DHCP is turned on

As we previously mentioned, DHCP is in charge of assigning the IP addresses to

devices that connect to your network, and if DHCP is not enabled for WiFi, you might
encounter this error.

To make sure that DHCP is enabled, you can always troubleshoot your network
connection by doing the following:

1. Open Network Connections.

2. Locate your network adapter, right click it and choose Diagnose.

3. Wait for the scan to finish.

You can also set your IP address to be obtained automatically in order to turn on
DHCP. This process is similar to the one described in Solution 4, so make sure you
check that solution.

Lastly, you can always turn on DHCP from your router settings in case you turned it
off earlier.

9. Uninstall your wireless adapter driver

Users claim that they managed to fix this problem by uninstalling their wireless
adapter driver. To do that, follow these steps:

1. Press Windows Key + X and choose Device Manager.

2. When Device Manager opens, locate your wireless device, right click it and
choose Uninstall.

3. If available, check Delete driver software for this device and click OK.
4. After the driver is removed, restart your PC.

When your PC starts again, Windows 10 will automatically install the default wireless
driver. If the default driver works well, you can continue using it, but if there are any
problems you might have to download the latest driver and install it.
Keep in mind that updating your drivers is an advanced procedure. If you’re not
careful you can cause permanent damage to your system by downloading the wrong
driver version, therefore use extra caution.

We strongly recommend TweakBit’s Driver Updater (approved by Microsoft and

Norton) to automatically download all the outdated drivers on your PC.

Disclaimer: some features of this tool are not free.

Your wireless adapter is giving you headaches? We’ve got the right fix for you.

10. Make sure that the security type matches

Sometimes IP configuration failure can be caused by your security type, so make sure
that the security type on your PC matches the security type set by your router.
To do that, simply open your router settings page, visit the wireless section and
check what type of security is being used. After that, make sure that your wireless
adapter is using the same security type.

Problems with Wi-Fi IP configuration can prevent you from accessing the Internet, but
we hope that you managed to fix this problem after using one of our solutions.

Editor’s Note: This post was originally published in August 2016 and has been since
revamped and updated for freshness, accuracy, and comprehensiveness.

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