If you meet limited network connectivity error on Windows 10 and see a sign “Connection is limited” or “Limited or no connectivity” on Windows 10, you can try the 6 tips in this post to fix limited Internet connection errors in Windows 10/8/7. To recover lost data on Windows 10/8/7 PC, please turn to MiniTool software.
If you see a yellow triangle exclamation mark on the Network icon which is located at the right-bottom of Windows toolbar, it means limited network connectivity on your Windows 10/8/7 computer. You couldn’t access the Internet until you fix this Internet connection error.
You can try the 6 tips below to troubleshoot Internet connection problems and solve limited network connectivity error on Windows 10/8/7.
Fix 1. Reboot Router, Restart Computer
Normally when you meet the limited Internet access error on Windows 10/8/7, you can try the easiest step first: restart your network device and restart your computer.
To reboot router or modem, you can directly turn off the power of it and turn the power on again after a few minutes.
To restart computer, you can click Start -> Power -> Restart to reboot your computer.
Check if the limited network connectivity error is fixed, if not, continue to try other solutions below.
Fix 2. Renew/Reset TCP/IP
Sometimes bad IP address or wrong TCP/IP configuration can cause the limited network connectivity error, you can use CMD to easily renew or reset TCP/IP on Windows 10.
Step 1. Open an elevated Command Prompt Windows 10. You can click Start, type cmd in Search box, right-click Command Prompt app and choose Run as administrator.
Step 2. Type the ipconfig command lines below and hit Enter after each line to renew TCP/IP address, or reset TCP/IP configuration.
- ipconfig /release
- ipconfig /renew
- netsh int ip reset
Fix 3. Run Netsh Winsock Reset Command
Programs need Winsock catalog to access Internet. You can also perform a Netsh Winsock reset in Command Prompt to see if it can fix limited network connectivity error on Windows 10.
Step 1. Still, follow the instructions in Fix 2 to run Command Prompt as administrator.
Step 2. Type netsh winsock reset in Command Prompt window, and hit Enter to reset Winsock catalog.
Using CMD to reset network settings like above, you need to restart your computer to make the operations work. Therefore, remember to restart computer in Fix 2 and 3.
Fix 4. Update Network Drivers
You should keep your computer network device driver up to date, since outdated network adapter drivers may also cause limited Internet access problem on Windows 10.
Step 1. Open Device Manager Windows 10. You can press Windows + X on keyboard, and select Device Manager to open it.
Step 2. Locate Network adapters option and expand it. Right-click your computer network adapter device and select Update driver.
Fix 5. Run a Network Troubleshooter
Windows own offers a network troubleshooter to help users fix some network connection issues. If you meet the limited Internet connection problem, you can run Windows network troubleshooter to fix connection is limited Windows 10.
Normally you can right-click the Network icon at the toolbar and choose Troubleshoot network problems.
You can also click Start -> Settings -> Update & Security -> Troubleshoot, then click Internet Connections option and click Run the troubleshooter button to find and fix Internet connection problems.
Fix 6. Temporarily Disable Firewall or Antivirus
If you installed new firewall or antivirus software on Windows 10, it may cause the limited network connectivity issue on Windows 10. You can try to disable or uninstall the firewall or antivirus temporarily to see if your computer can connect to Internet successfully.
Conclusion
Hope you can fix limited network connectivity Windows 10 problem with these 6 solutions. If you have other ways to fix this issue, please do not hesitate to share with us.
