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""Local Area Connection" Doesn't have a valid ip config
This is the error I got, and I couldn't connect to the internet. ""Local Area Connection" Doesn't have a valid ip config.
It also stated that I had an unknown network, and I couldn't get an IP from the DHCP Server for some reason.
I currently have it fixed, somehow. And would really appreciate some input.
Here is what I did most recently that somehow fixed it.
I used the 'netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt' method in the command prompt, and after I restarted, it still didn't work, so then, I remembered about an old computer in the garage with an ethernet card in it! So, I put that old dusty card it, and plugged my cable into it instead of the default on my motherboard. After a min of it trying to find and install a driver, it failed, and I still couldn't connect. So, I decided to plug it back into the motherboard ethernet if the card wasn't going to work, and whala, it worked...
I wonder if maybe it was the process of installing a new ethernet card?
Could somebody explain?
Now, here is what I did before that all failed to work:
*reset router + modem
*rollback driver
*reinstall basic driver
*get new drivers from manufacturer website
*system restore(to a few days ago when it worked)
*many instances of the window troubleshooter/fix not working and giving me the ""Local Area Connection" Doesn't have a valid ip config" response.
*ipconfig /release /renew ...
None of that worked, not to my knowledge.
So, I would appreciate any input on what you think happened. Thanks in advance.