Windows 8.1 Wifi: "Default gateway not available"

Hi there,

Ever since Windows 8.1, whenever I try to access a network it will connect for a few minutes, then stop working and give me the "limited connectivity" error. When I run the troubleshooter, I usually get the message "the default gateway is not available" and that makes it work for a few minutes but it does the same thing again. I have tried almost every solution known to the Google searches and nothing has been working.



My specs are:


MSi CX-61
i5-3230M processor
Nvidia GeForce 730M/ 2GB DDR3
6GB DDRIII(L) RAM
Intel Centrino Wireless N-135 adapter
Windows 8.1 x64bit

Thank you.

Have you tried installing the new Windows 8.1 drivers for the Intel N-135 directly from the Intel site.

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Se...roductProduct=Intel®+Centrino®+Wireless-N+135

If this driver doesn't work then let me know which router you are using and post a screen shot of the ipconfig/all and I will have a look at it.

It didnt work.


I am using netgear WNDR4500




Windows IP Configuration




Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Sun-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No




Wireless LAN adapter Local Area Connection* 3:




Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Wi-Fi Direct Virtual Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 0C-D2-92-3B-B9-7F
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes




Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection 2:




Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
#2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 0C-D2-92-3B-B9-82
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes




Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:




Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Centrino(R) Wireless-N 135
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 0C-D2-92-3B-B9-7E
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::81de:5da5:a287:b43b%8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.7(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, December 11, 2013 6:02:18 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, December 12, 2013 6:02:23 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 135058066
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-19-81-02-CA-8C-89-A5-0B-41-B3




DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled




Ethernet adapter Ethernet:




Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 8C-89-A5-0B-41-B3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes




Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 15:




Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:79fb:30ac:3a90:3f57:fef8(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::30ac:3a90:3f57:fef8%7(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 184549376
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-19-81-02-CA-8C-89-A5-0B-41-B3




NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled




Tunnel adapter isatap.{BABDE26F-3045-4545-AAD7-0F927D395FDD}:




Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #4
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Is this problem occurring with every network that you have connected to?

Yes.

From what I have read the Intel connection software is the problem but the driver works. So you need to allow Microsoft to handle the connection part. Read the link which explains the problem and how to fix it.

Here is how to fix the problem: I've found the fix for that. Install Intel PROSet/Wireless, then right-click on it in tray and choose "Use Windows to manage Wi-Fi". As long as Windows manages Wi-Fi, everything is great.
Absolutely no problems after that, except in very rare cases PROSet takes control back (you just have to repeat this action). Also, you can use "Reset PROSet" instead of disabling/enabling adapter.

Wireless problems with Intel Centrino Wireless-N 135 - LAN - Networking

I already have installed PROSet/Wireless. Though I cannot find the tray icon.

WOWKHRiku said:

I already have installed PROSet/Wireless. Though I cannot find the tray icon.

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I'm not completely sure where that setting is although the driver file can have both files one with just the driver and one that has both.

This is a typical problem with the vendors connection software not working as well as the Windows connection software.

Yeah its really weird. I installed PROSet/Wireless. But I can't find the software but its shown under programs in control panel.

WOWKHRiku said:

Yeah its really weird. I installed PROSet/Wireless. But I can't find the software but its shown under programs in control panel.

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You can usually remove or uninstall just the connection software which should help.

Still having that problem.

The latest drivers are now 12-17-2013, they seem to keep adding updated driver versions, they keep coming up with new drivers so hopefully these can fix the problems, if these don't work there is'nt much I can do to help. Be sure and delete the old wireless and create a new one for this connection.

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Se...roductProduct=Intel®+Centrino®+Wireless-N+135

When you are connected, can you run the command "ping 192.168.1.1 -t" and see if the pings fail when you gets the error message.
If it's not working, try to do the same command but use the ip address of an other computer connected to your network.

Still no help :/

WOWKHRiku said:

Still no help :/

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Maybe you will find a solution in the second link.

There are many unhappy Intel users with 8.1 having the same problem with the same N135 NIC, and that is where the problem is, with Intel. Christ knows I've done all I can here and from my point of view this problem is now solved, Intel failed to create working drivers on multiple occasions for this NIC.

You can try using compatibility mode or a different driver, OR install a different NIC, but in the end this NIC is not compatible with Windows 8.1 according to > https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/win...ess+N-135+&Type=Hardware&tempOsid=Windows 8.1

Join the club. > Intel Wireless N-135 constant disconnects after installing 8.1 - Microsoft Community

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