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No network adapters are detected or enabled. Make sure your wireless network adapter allows the same network frequency as your wireless network by doing the following:In the search box on the taskbar, enter Device Manager, and then select Device Manager from the list of results.In Device Manager, select Network adapters > the network adapter name.Select the Advanced tab, and then look for a Wireless Mode setting and make sure it allows your network frequency.

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Your adapter supports your network frequency, but the wireless network adapter driver is filtering it out.В While itвЂ™s not common, this has been known to happen.

To learn more about the differences between 2.4 GHz networks and 5 GHz networks, check out the section Wi-Fi problems and your home layoutВ (Microsoft external link). Check the documentation for your router to find out what frequency itвЂ™s using.

Your adapter doesnвЂ™t support the frequency that your network is broadcasting on.В For example, your adapter might only support the 2.4 GHz frequency band, but your network is using the 5 GHz band.

The physical Wi-Fi switch on your laptop or tablet is turned off.В Make sure itвЂ™s turned on.

If you see this icon when youвЂ™re in range of Wi-Fi networks, it could mean one of the following:

Your wireless network adapter is recognized, but no Wi-Fi networks are found and youвЂ™re not connected to Wi-Fi.

In the wireless network report, look for the IP address listed next to DNS servers.

Check for a valid DNS server.В Verify that you have a DNS server listed and that you can ping it.

If this fixes your Wi-Fi problem, the Wi-Fi icon will change to connected in a few seconds.

#Limited connection windows 10 how to#

Check the documentation for your router to find out how to do this. If youвЂ™re not using static IP addresses on your network, then check to make sure DHCP is enabled on your router. If your IP address looks like this, it means that Windows couldnвЂ™t get an IP address from your router. Check for a valid IP address.В Make sure you have an IP address and itвЂ™s not something like this-.x.For more info about finding this in the wireless network report, go to Analyze the wireless network reportВ (Microsoft external link). Find the Output for вЂipconfig /allвЂ™В section of Script Output, and then scroll down to the part where your wireless adapter is listed.The report is an HTML file and is stored in the specified location on your PC. Create the wireless network reportВ (Microsoft external link), and then open it.If it doesnвЂ™t get any information back from the server, then this icon will appear.ДЇor limited connectivity, create and open the wireless network report, and then do the following:

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To determine if your PC has limited connectivity with no Internet connection, Windows sends a small HTTP request to a server on the Internet. You can probably see other PCs and devices on your local network, but you canвЂ™t do things that require Internet access, like surf the web, use email, or stream music and video.

If you select the Wi-Fi icon, the words No Internet will be displayed under the Wi-Fi network youвЂ™re connected to.

This icon means that your Windows PC is connected to your local network but isnвЂ™t connected to the Internet. Connected to Wi-Fi, but no Internet connection is detected (also known as limited connectivity).