We have what I think is a fairly standard domestic network.
ADSL 2 connection, Netgear D6200 dual band modem/router (2.4 and 5ghz). WPS2 security. DHCP enabled.
Connected to it are a variety of Android devices and four Win 10 laptops. Until Friday all the laptops were functioning fine. Since then Mrs B's 'desktop' laptop, a Toshiba Satellite L50 has refused to connect to either 2.4 or 5ghz WiFi.
Probing around I've ascertained that going to the wireless adapter details (Intel Dual Band Wireless AC3160) IPv4 address shows as Autoconfigure 169.254.252.41. Other machines do not mention autoconfigure and show (correctly) the 192.168.1.xx series number allocated by the Router's DHCP.
Going to Network Connection Status>Properties>Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IP v4)>Properties and resetting the DHCP advanced settings to use the Router's IP address as primary DHCP I can get it to connect.
However, as soon as the laptop is shut down/restarted, the problem re-occurs.
I've googled the issue and it's clearly 'known' but am struggling to find solutions that make any sense.
Any suggestions?
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