Ethernet Doesnt Have A Valid Ip Configuration. An IP (Internet Protocol) address allows devices to communicate with each other over the Internet via an IP-based network. I do have a funny feeling that after having read, researched, googled everything on this subject, and in conjunction with your response and some others, that it is probably the ethernet port on my router as I have had it for.
There are several reasons for this to happen one of them could be your modem or router, another one could be that you were assigned the wrong IP address to your computer or laptop. A valid IP configuration is required for your computer to communicate with the router and access the internet. If you're seeing "Ethernet" doesn't have a valid IP configuration after you run Windows troubleshooter, don't worry.
An IP address is essentially a phone number for your computer, and there's a lot of things that could cause an issue between your computer, your router, your modem, and the When an issue comes up, you'll see an error in your network settings - Ethernet Doesn't Have a Valid IP Configuration.
Sometimes, the IP Configurations might be preventing the Ethernet from connecting properly.
Reinstall the network adapter to fix Ethernet doesn't have a valid IP configuration. This error can occur even if you are using an Ethernet connection. An IP (Internet Protocol) address allows devices to communicate with each other over the Internet via an IP-based network.