IP Address won't change in Windows 11.

Question

I try to change my IP address to hook up to some plant machines and it keeps reverting back to 169.254.1.34. I attached a bunch of pictures as when I go into control panel it will say it is set and 198.168.1.240 but then it says elsewhere that its not. I also did an IP config and it says I have 3 different IP addresses set. When I try to change it just through ethernet settings it says "Can't save IP settings. Check one or more settings and try again." I tried ipconfig/release and ipconfig/renew and I also reset my network settings to default. I had my IT look at it and they don't have anything forcing the IP address and couldn't figure it out.

***moved from Windows / Windows 11 / Internet and connectivity***

Answer 1

My IT department was able to figure it out. I had a bunch of different network adapters installed all for the same port and that was causing confusion. They removed them so I just had the one and that fixed it.

Answer 2

Hello,

I suggest you try the following method to reset the network to see if it can solve the problem:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run window, enter regedit and click OK to open the registry, and locate it at the following location:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Internet Settings \ Connections.

2. Then delete the "Connections" item and restart the computer.

Note If you modify the registry incorrectly, you can cause serious problems. Therefore, follow these steps carefully. For additional protection, back up the registry before you modify it. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, see How to back up and restore the registry in Windows.

3. Open cmd as an administrator and run the following command.

netsh winsock reset

Best Regards

Zunhui

Answer 3

Zunhui,

Thanks. I did that and it let me change the IP address successfully. I saved the changes and exited out and then it went back to the 169.254.1.34 address and now won't let me change it again.

Note: My work just changed email accounts so I am still the same person just different username.

Answer 4

Hi,

Thank you for your reply, I am glad that your problem has been solved. If you encounter problems when you use Microsoft products later, you are welcome to post consultation in the community at any time.