I was using my laptop just fine until I took a nap, and when I woke it up, I noticed the Wi-Fi icon was missing. It seems like Windows 11 might have deleted the Wi-Fi driver during sleep or something. I've restarted the laptop multiple times, but I'm still getting the 'No Internet, Secured' message. The Wi-Fi works perfectly on all my other devices, but not on this laptop. The diagnostic tool mentioned that 'No DHCP server was found.' Unfortunately, it also won't connect to my mobile hotspot, and I'm not using any VPNs. I've already tried resetting the PC, performing a network reset, uninstalling the network driver, using Cloudflare DNS, and restarting the router. I'm quite worried since I have a project defense tomorrow, and my laptop is suddenly acting up.
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Check your BIOS settings as well. Occasionally, changes there can affect your network capabilities, but make sure to back up your data first before making any major changes.
Double-check your IP address, DNS server addresses, and gateway settings. Are they set correctly? You can run 'ipconfig /all' in the command prompt to verify.
If your DHCP isn't working, sometimes you might have to manually set a static IP first, and then switch it back to automatic. It can help in establishing the connection again.
Yeah, I've had that issue before. Just make sure you enter the correct subnet mask and gateway when you set the manual IP, it can make all the difference!
When you click on the network icon at the bottom of the screen, do you see the Wi-Fi icon pop up at all? There have been some issues with Windows 11 related to a proxy setting that might be messing with the wireless connection.
Have you tried a full shutdown instead of just a restart? Sometimes that clears up connectivity issues more effectively.
I did a full shutdown, but it still didn’t solve the problem.
I did that, and everything looks good except it says that the media state for the wireless LAN adapter is disconnected.