QUESTION :
this is the second time this has happened on this system – the first time I just ended up using a system restore and started fresh – I saw this thread already and tried all that stuff:
Windows-7 Ultimate 64 bit wont connect to my wired/wireless networks
I have disabled IPv6 , set the old vista DHCP broadcast enabled reg key , turned off the firewall via the policy editor , uninstalled AV and anything else I thought might be blocking the connection , I uninstalled any updates that were applied between the time it worked and stopped working –
not sure what else to try I think I have read every thread on every forum and tried every suggestion –
I plugged in a wireless usb dongle and get the same results – will be trying a USB to Ethernet adapter later today
I also tried assigning a static IP and no luck
It just stays on identifying-
ANSWER :
Try the following:
- Open an elevated command prompt
- Type
netsh int ip reset
and press Enter - Then type
netsh winsock reset
and press Enter - Restart