Ethernet is a rare term today, some are familiar with it but most may not have heard it; This is due to the commercial overcrowding of Wi-Fi, which is now the most used medium for connecting to the Internet, leaving aside Ethernet.
By way of proof it can be said that Ethernet has advantages over wireless Internet connection, and we will see that. If you want to learn something about what Ethernet is and how to frequently troubleshoot Ethernet Windows 10, Keep reading.
What is Ethernet and what does it do?
There are two main types of internet connections and they are commonly used by millions of people around the world today. One of them is wired and the other is wireless and both have their essential functions and properties.
In this section we will refer to the first of them: Ethernet, di wired or wired type. This can be defined as the 'local network' system, which consists of a cable connected to a special port on the device which can be a computer, laptop or console and even an iPad tablet.
The function of this type of system is to connect the device to the internet via a cable. This way is very convenient if we want to have one almost perfect stability in our connection; and is that the local network has some advantages.
One of the most important benefits is how stable an Ethernet-based connection can be, and therefore the speed it has is almost uninterrupted, not to mention that it is perfect for any type of job.
In fact, large tech companies rely on this system to power the devices in their facilities, because in addition to being more secure and confidential compared to wireless mode, it is much faster in terms of online procedures.
What is an IP address?
In a connection established by a device to the network, that is, an Internet connection, is required an identification by that device, which can be a computer, laptop, tablet of any type, smartphone, and even a video game console.
There is a way to identify yourself to the network, to be able to make you visible to other users who are surfing the Internet like you. In this way it is the IP address.
Like the license plate cars, the 600 meters at the Olympics, the military in a battalion and the addresses in the codes that run the correspondence companies, when we surf the internet we need a name or number to be identified by other users.
All connected devices, both via LAN (local network in English) and WLAN (local wireless network), must be connected to an IP address which can be private or public to depending on the configuration that was given.
Steps to fix "Ethernet does not have a valid IP configuration in Windows 10"
THE Ethernet has problems sometimes related to IP address in Windows 10, and here we will show you how to fix it. But first you need to make sure you have the Wi-Fi and Ethernet drivers installed on your PC.
If you don't have these drivers, you should download and install them when you can, otherwise it would be impossible to have access to the internet. In case you have drivers but they are obsolete, you will need to update them on your Windows PC.
Now we will learn how to solve the problem in question. We open the beginning, look for the letters rege and click on System Registry Editor. A tab will open where we will find about 4 folders.
At this point we will follow the sequence: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE> SYSTEM> CurrentControlSet> Control> Nsi> first folder {eb004a00-9h1a-11d4-9123-0050047759bc}> 26 (with right click)> Permissions. At this point we will activate complete control in the opened window, then click on apply and accept.
Next: WindowsPowerShell (Admin)> type: NETSH INT IP RESET C: RESETLOG.TXT> press: Enter. Finally, we must restart the computer to solve the "Ethernet does not have a valid IP configuration" problem.
