What is WLAN-LIMITED?
Limited network connection is a medium-severity network adapter issue. There is a yellow triangle with an exclamation mark on the Wi-Fi icon. The usual suspects are IP address conflict (multiple devices have the same IP) and the DHCP server in the router is stuck. The steps below are ordered to resolve this efficiently.
Common Causes
- IP address conflict (multiple devices have the same IP)
- The DHCP server in the router is stuck
Step-by-Step Fix Guide
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Use the command to renew the IP address (release/renew)
As a first move, Use the command to renew the IP address (release/renew) handles the most common scenario behind WLAN-LIMITED.
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Disconnect all users from Wi-Fi and restart the router
Where the fault comes back, look to the later steps — they're built around uncommon network instability triggers.
Commands & Diagnostics
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
Frequently Asked Questions
IP address conflict (multiple devices have the same IP) accounts for the majority of WLAN-LIMITED reports; the DHCP server in the router is stuck come up less often but are documented.
Most WLAN-LIMITED reports resolve after "Use the command to renew the IP address (release/renew)". The rest of the guide above is there for the cases that don't.
As a medium-severity issue, WLAN-LIMITED is more of a stability annoyance than a hardware risk — the steps above should clear it up.
You shouldn't need to. Work through the guide above first — a reinstall is only worth considering if none of those steps help.
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