I just got back home after a few months away, and now my PC is showing that it's not connected to the internet. The troubleshooter keeps telling me that "WiFi doesn't have a valid IP configuration." I've already restarted my router and my computer, and I tested connecting to a mobile hotspot, which worked fine. I also went through all the troubleshooting steps from an article I found, but none of them helped. I even tried using an old WiFi adapter, but that didn't change anything either. Sometimes the WiFi connection comes back for a few minutes, but then it drops again. I'm really stuck here—any advice? Other devices are connecting to the network without any issues.
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First off, have you checked if your computer is actually receiving an IP address from the router? You can do this by opening Command Prompt and typing `ipconfig`. Look for the IPv4 Address. If it shows something like 169.254.x.x, that means your PC isn't getting a valid IP from the router. Let me know what you find!
I'm not sure where to check that. Could you guide me?