No internet access when using static IP
- by Endy Tjahjono
I have just upgraded to Windows 8.1, and after the upgrade process is finished, I can't connect to internet.
I tried running the "Troubleshoot problems":
It concluded that DHCP needs to be activated:
I let it activate DHCP, and I got internet connection back.
The problem is I want to set this PC to a certain IP address (the IP address that it has been using all this time).
I am also using Hyper-V, which I suspect has something to do with this problem.
After I regained internet connection, I tried running one of my Hyper-V VM. From inside the VM I can connect to internet. That VM has static IP address.
I also noticed that in "Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections", I usually have a network connection called vEthernet (Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Virtual Switch). I didn't find it there after upgrade.
How do I set my PC to a static IP while retaining internet access in Windows 8.1?
EDIT
I have managed to recreate vEthernet (Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Virtual Switch) by unchecking Allow management operating system to share this network adapter in Hyper-V's Virtual Switch Manager and then checking it again.
But when I changed the adapter to use static IP, it still can't connect to internet.
Result of Get-NetAdapter -Name * | fl (with MAC address removed):
Name : vEthernet (Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller Virtual Switch)
InterfaceDescription : Hyper-V Virtual Ethernet Adapter #2
InterfaceIndex : 5
MacAddress : 55-55-55-55-55-55
MediaType : 802.3
PhysicalMediaType : Unspecified
InterfaceOperationalStatus : Up
AdminStatus : Up
LinkSpeed(Mbps) : 100
MediaConnectionState : Connected
ConnectorPresent : False
DriverInformation : Driver Date 2006-06-21 Version 6.3.9600.16384 NDIS 6.40
Name : Ethernet 3
InterfaceDescription : Hyper-V Virtual Ethernet Adapter #3
InterfaceIndex : 6
MacAddress : 55-55-55-55-55-56
MediaType : 802.3
PhysicalMediaType : Unspecified
InterfaceOperationalStatus : Up
AdminStatus : Up
LinkSpeed(Gbps) : 10
MediaConnectionState : Connected
ConnectorPresent : False
DriverInformation : Driver Date 2006-06-21 Version 6.3.9600.16384 NDIS 6.40
Name : Ethernet
InterfaceDescription : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
InterfaceIndex : 2
MacAddress : 55-55-55-55-55-57
MediaType : 802.3
PhysicalMediaType : 802.3
InterfaceOperationalStatus : Up
AdminStatus : Up
LinkSpeed(Mbps) : 100
MediaConnectionState : Connected
ConnectorPresent : True
DriverInformation : Driver Date 2013-05-10 Version 8.1.510.2013 NDIS 6.30
