"Ethernet" has an invalid IP configuration

[iTzCallumUK]

Hi! I'm having an issue with my ethernet connection.

When doing ipconfig /all I get this shown:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP-A2CIKJE
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 30-5A-3A-49-09-0C
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::55db:54f7:1501:c5a4%17(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.197.164(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 103832122
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-20-A2-5C-18-30-5A-3A-49-09-0C
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{AE827C08-3A67-4490-8E8C-79F0C2216193}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

 

[Isokolon]

Either the DHCP Service on your router has a problem (unlikely) or Windows messed up the config (more likely)

Fact is you do not get an IP address assigned.

You could try ipconfig /renew
If this doesn't work set an IP manually that's within your router's subnet.
Your ISP can help you with that if you need assistance

 

[iTzCallumUK]

@lsokolon
When I do ipconfig /renew in cmd it prints "Windows IP Configuration" and then doesn't do anything else but have a flashing "_"?

When I manually set the IP, I put
IP Address: 192.168.1.12
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
Primary DNS Server: 8.8.8.8
Secondary DNS Server: 8.8.4.4

This gives me:
Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP-A2CIKJE
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 30-5A-3A-49-09-0C
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::55db:54f7:1501:c5a4%17(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.12(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 103832122
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-20-A2-5C-18-30-5A-3A-49-09-0C
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{AE827C08-3A67-4490-8E8C-79F0C2216193}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

However, I still cannot connect to the internet and the troubleshooter says to restart the router. But this doesn't work

Clicking "see if fixed" gives me "the default gateway is available"

Then it automatically loaded a page saying "Please press Reconnect to restart your DSL line." But pressing reconnect appears to do nothing (probably the router still booting).

And then it worked.... Hmm let's see how long this lasts haha...

Thanks!

 

[iTzCallumUK]

Okay... So disconnected again... This time the troubleshooter is telling me that I need to turn off my router again.... It's just a cycle... The default gateway is not available.... I'm dealing with having to turn off my router every 20 minutes....

 

[Isokolon]

Forget the windows troubleshooter.
It's like going to your hairdresser to diagnose your toothache

What is the error message?

 

[iTzCallumUK]

The error message? It just says that the default gateway is not available and that I should restart my router...

 

[Isokolon]

Alright.
What is the network icon in your task bar saying?

 

[reedo_43]

Your router could be bad. Any other devices connected to it?

 

[iTzCallumUK]

WiFi works fine on all devices. Ethernet doesn't work on my Desktop or the Fire TV Box but does work on the PS4

 

[iTzCallumUK]

Scrap that. Ps4 isn't working either

 

[reedo_43]

Can you borrow another router. Sounds like the ports are pooched.

 

[iTzCallumUK]

Well, the issue started when we got the current router. We still have the old router but this isn't working at all because of the DSL line and it being configured to that specific router (to my understanding)

 

[Isokolon]

Call your ISP
Customer support is paid to handle things like that

 

[iTzCallumUK]

Alright. Will get my dad to do that tomorrow - he's the bill payer haha!