Ethernet does not have a valid IP configuration

[audaciousgoat]

Hi all, been struggling with this for a week and can't figure it out.

I have an Asus z77-a motherboard and a TP-LINK AV500 powerline kit, Windows 10 is fully updated. I have no anti-virus except for Windows Defender.

My ethernet suddenly failed on me and I can't get it functioning again. I turned on my computer one day, and it tells me "identifying network." I can't get rid of this message no matter what.

I've reset and disabled the ethernet port, updated the drivers, and disabled my firewall. I've tried changing my IP and DNS settings, to no avail. I tried running the commands in this link, and I came upon an error message I can't identify. Can anyone help me out? Below is the CMD text I get by running the commands. I am the only user and owner of this desktop, I should have full admin rights.

Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.17134.286]
(c) 2018 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\WINDOWS\system32>netsh winsock reset catalog

Sucessfully reset the Winsock Catalog.
You must restart the computer in order to complete the reset.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log
Resetting Compartment Forwarding, OK!
Resetting Compartment, OK!
Resetting Control Protocol, OK!
Resetting Echo Sequence Request, OK!
Resetting Global, OK!
Resetting Interface, OK!
Resetting Anycast Address, OK!
Resetting Multicast Address, OK!
Resetting Unicast Address, OK!
Resetting Neighbor, OK!
Resetting Path, OK!
Resetting Potential, OK!
Resetting Prefix Policy, OK!
Resetting Proxy Neighbor, OK!
Resetting Route, OK!
Resetting Site Prefix, OK!
Resetting Subinterface, OK!
Resetting Wakeup Pattern, OK!
Resetting Resolve Neighbor, OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , failed.
Access is denied.

Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Restart the computer to complete this action.


C:\WINDOWS\system32>netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log
Resetting Compartment Forwarding, OK!
Resetting Compartment, OK!
Resetting Control Protocol, OK!
Resetting Echo Sequence Request, OK!
Resetting Global, OK!
Resetting Interface, OK!
Resetting Anycast Address, OK!
Resetting Multicast Address, OK!
Resetting Unicast Address, OK!
Resetting Neighbor, OK!
Resetting Path, OK!
Resetting Potential, OK!
Resetting Prefix Policy, OK!
Resetting Proxy Neighbor, OK!
Resetting Route, OK!
Resetting Site Prefix, OK!
Resetting Subinterface, OK!
Resetting Wakeup Pattern, OK!
Resetting Resolve Neighbor, OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , failed.
Access is denied.

Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Resetting , OK!
Restart the computer to complete this action.

 

[rgd1101]

network port light flash when you plug the network cable to it?

 

[audaciousgoat]

network port light flash when you plug the network cable to it?

Yes it does. I have other devices connected via ethernet to the same router, and they have no problems.

 

[rgd1101]

I mean the port on the pc

 

[audaciousgoat]

I mean the port on the pc

Yes, there are two lights. One of them is continually lit, and the other is blinking consistently

 

[sunder25]

Make sure your PC is set to accept dhcp from the router, check that the router has dhcp enabled, and accepts the PC as the client.
In your router's management page you should see a client list.
Does the connection work if you remove the powerline kit from the equation and just use a cable?