"Unidentified Network" over ethernet connection | Microsoft Community [Unofficial] | Page 1

fading heath Jun 10, 2025, 10:55 PM

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Recently my ethernet connection seems to have failed with windows not recognizing the network. I've tried most of the solutions I've seen on support forums though none have worked.

Fixes Attempted
-Restarting
-Resetting ethernet device
-Network Reset
-Router restart
-Swapping router ports and cables being used
-Flushing DNS and TCP/IP

My wifi connection is fine and I've just been using it instead of ethernet for the time being. Unsure what further steps to take from now other then also uninstalling my vpn client and seeing if it has any effect.

glacial helm Jun 10, 2025, 11:07 PM

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What does your network adapters say in Device manager?

fading heath Jun 11, 2025, 3:33 AM

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the Realtek controller should be the one handling ethernet, no issues detected with it

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uninstalled proton and didn't change anything so still unsure what the issue could be

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glacial helm Jun 11, 2025, 3:49 AM

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fading heath

can you double-click it and go to Details > what iPv4 / internal IP is written there? 169.xxx.xxx.xxx?

fading heath Jun 11, 2025, 3:50 AM

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yeah thats the case

glacial helm Jun 11, 2025, 3:52 AM

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do you happen to have a laptop to test the cable with?

fading heath Jun 11, 2025, 3:53 AM

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yes, i'll try that though i wrote off the cable since two cables that worked recently didn't end up working for it

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tried swapping some things around and now it seems like its a case of two of my router's ports not giving a reliable connection

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but that resolves the issue as is, i'll have to figure out the router issue some other time

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