Writes: "An unidentified network without access to the Internet," - what to do? On Windows 8, an unidentified network, how to get identified

You are trying to connect to the Internet, and everything seemed to go well ... But suddenly you see that near the connection icon there is a yellow triangle with an exclamation point, and instead of some information about the connection, the inscription "Unidentified network. Without access to the Internet. " Here there is a reasonable question: "Why is this happening at all and how to improve the situation?"

We suggest that you stop cursing for a minute and read this article, where you will find the answer to all your questions!

Try restarting the router

This is an option for those who previously had the connection established normally, everything worked, and then suddenly, it seemed, familiar and "verified" connection, writes "Unidentified Network".

Perhaps some of the settings of the router itself were lost. They can recover again when reconnected. To do this, simply pull out the router from the socket, and then insert it again.

In addition, you need to check whether there is a connection for direct connection through the cable. There is a possibility that the roots of the problem are on the side of the provider - the Internet service provider. Did not help? Then we go further.

Check the wireless settings on your computer

If you have already rebooted the router, but the words "Unidentified network. Without access to the Internet "has not disappeared, the reason may lie in the wrong settings of the wireless adapter or the network itself on the computer.

Frequent problems with IP addresses, for example, when the system is not able to get it automatically. If you manually registered them, then most likely the specified address is incorrect, or the subnet has been changed.

In this case, you need to check the adapter settings in the "Network and Sharing Center". In the window that appears, select the connection that you are using, right-click on its icon and select the "Status" item. The "Connection Status" window will be displayed. We need it. If the address "IPv4 address" indicates the address of the format 169.254.XX, then the system could not automatically obtain the IP address using the DHCP server of the router.

First of all, in this case it makes sense to try to prescribe it manually. On the bottom of the router, as a rule, there is a sticker indicating the model and brand of the device. On it you can see its IP-address, as well as data for access to the web interface (login and password).

Right-click on the network connection icon again, but this time select the "Properties" item. Then you need to select the "Internet Protocol version 4 (TCP / IPv4)" component, put a point near the "Use ..." in the new window.

Typical settings for routers

For most routers (the exception is the "D-Link" routers), the following settings should work:

If an unidentified network without access appears while working with the "D-Link" router, use other settings:

Then click "OK" button and check if there is access to the Internet. If not, then, most likely, the cause of the problem lies in the settings of the router itself or the provider's equipment.

Correct the settings of the router

Many people in order to configure the router, exactly duplicate the settings specified as an example on the network. And often this is what causes the computer to issue a message "Unidentified network. Without access to the Internet. "

Examples exist only for users to understand which item of which section of the device menu is responsible for. You must write down your settings, not those specified in the example. It happens that the example settings are the same as yours. If this is not the case, there are difficulties in gaining access to the network.

Recheck the login and password. If you missed a character, chose the wrong register or input language, the Internet will not. In addition, an unidentified WiFi network may appear due to the wrong type of connection.

When setting up the modem, be sure to use your settings, and not those that are offered in other people's examples, then everything will turn out.

Update the driver

Outdated or non-functional network adapter drivers also often cause a computer or laptop to access only the Internet when they try to connect to the Internet. An unidentified network will be able to be properly identified when you fix this problem.

Important! Not always the drivers that the Windows operating system installs themselves, work adequately. A much more reliable option is to download the appropriate software directly from the site of the manufacturer of your router.

Change the MAC address

You did everything described above, but the unidentified network without access to the Internet has remained, and you do not observe any signs of life on the part of the connection?

The problem may be with the wrong MAC address of the device. However, this is only relevant in cases where all devices connected to the same network operate normally and have access to the Internet, and only one computer or laptop has problems.

The whole "trick" is that manufacturers often assign the same MAC address to all cards. If you reinstall the driver from the disk that comes with the motherboard, two devices with the same MAC address may appear on the network. Is this your case? Then you should try to prescribe it manually.

Press the combination of keys Win + R, and then in the window "Run" write the command devmgmt.msc. That way, you open the Windows Device Manager. You must do this on behalf of a user who has administrator rights. In the dispatcher we need to find the item "Network adapters". In the drop-down list you will see the name of the device with which the computer connects to the Internet. We click on the adapter icon twice, in the appeared window we select the item "Advanced". We need a "Network Address". Opposite the empty field, check the box, and then enter in this field 12 digits, click "OK" and restart the computer.

Check the firewall

Invalid firewall settings is another common reason why a computer or laptop produces an "Unrecognized network. Without access to the Internet. "

If the firewall is configured correctly, it will prevent unauthorized intrusion into the network from outside and prevent malicious activity. However, sometimes it blocks all data streams in general.

Check the IP addresses to which the firewall does not give access to the Internet, among them the address of your device should not be present. The entire list of IPs that should be blocked is best written by yourself, it takes a little time, but there is no risk that your computer will be accidentally listed as a prohibited device.

Nothing helped?

Then, most likely, it is impossible to correct the situation without the intervention of specialists. Regardless of which version of the operating system you are using, whether Windows XP, Windows 7 or Windows 8, the unidentified network will be recognized and will start working normally only after the master diagnoses all the equipment, repairs it if necessary (or recommends to replace it ) And enter the necessary settings. As a rule, such problems are solved within 20-30 minutes.

I hope that this article helped you sort out all the problems.