How to Fix Unidentified Network, No Internet Access Error on Windows 8.1

How to Fix Unidentified Network, No Internet Access Error on Windows 8.1

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Here is a quick solution to the unidentified network issues that cause Windows to be unable to access the Internet. This guide works on Windows 10, 8.1, and 7.

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Fix Unidentified Network, No Internet, Windows 10

I recently bought a new router for the office, but after a while my Windows 8.1 laptop started losing internet connection when waking from sleep or hibernation. The first thing I noticed was that the Wi-Fi icon in the taskbar had a yellow exclamation mark showing the message "Unidentified network" (no internet access).

A quick workaround that always worked was to open Network Connections in Control Panel, right-click on the wireless adapter in question and select Disable and Re-Enable. However, when one has to perform this procedure almost every day, it becomes an unnecessary tedious task. Fortunately, there is a permanent solution to the “Unidentified Network” or the common “Limited Access” problem in Windows 8.x. Just follow the steps below.

Open Run using Windows Key + R, type ncpa.cpl and press Enter to open the Network Connections page in Windows.