How to Fix Limited WiFi on Windows 10/11

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Nowadays a Network connection is often established by using a wireless adapter, thus all those cables are now useless and that’s a great thing. But, what should you do when you can’t use or connect to yourWiFinetwork, or when you get the annoying limited access error? Well, if your device is running Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 systems, you should try the troubleshooting solutions from below.The limited connection issue often occurs even when theWiFisignal is good (4 or five bars or signal displayed and still no connection available) so, you will be tempted in reconnecting your Windows 8 device to yourWiFiadapter, or even in uninstalling the network adapter. Well, these operations might or might not solve your problem, so if you really want to address theWiFiissues, then you should take a look over the guidelines from below.

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Fixing limitedWiFiin Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 implies various troubleshooting methods, though below I will detail only the best solutions that you can anytime apply on your device – also these procedures can be easily completed even by a newbie.

How to Fix Limited WiFi on Windows 10, Windows 8.1/8?

Reset TCP/IP Stack

You might experience limitedWiFiconnection due to some problems with your TCP/IP stack. Well, in order to fix this issue you should use the Windows 8 Netsh utility. By using this default Windows feature you will be able to address the limitedWiFiconnection by resetting TCP/IP address, so let’s see how to manage these things:

Disable your Network Adapter Sleep Mode

If the above-explained method only temporarily resolves yourWiFiissues try to check your Network Adapter settings. In some cases, you might see that the Adapter is conserving energy by using a so-called “sleep mode”. Well, for fixing your problems you should disable this mode, thus follow the next steps in order to achieve the same:

Disable Autotuning for TCP/IP stack

In some cases, Windows 8 / Windows 8.1 system might mess your TCP/IP address. TCP/IP auto tuning refers to the feature that allows reliable connectivity by buffering your network IP; the process is not complex, though it is quite important when establishing a network connection. Anyway, you can resolve your WiFi limited connection issue by applying the steps from below.

Open aCommand Promptwindow with admin rights, just as I have already shown you above.Then, on the same window type (press Enter after each command): “netsh int tcp set heuristics disabled”; “netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled”; “netsh int tcp set global rss=enabled”.

So, each time you are experiencing problems with your Windows 8 or Windows 8.1WiFiconnection and get error messages such as “limited connection” don’t hesitate and apply the guidelines from below. If you need more help on that matter, feel free and share your thoughts with us by using the comments field from below.

Change the used driver (Broadcom 802.11 users)

For many users with Broadcom 802.11 card, there’s an easier solution that they can use in order to fix WiFi issues on their PC’s – changing the driver. Here’s how to do it:

That’s it for this one, you can try it even if it is not a Broadcom card that you are using. Don’t forget to let us know in the comment section which solution worked for you.

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How to Fix Limited WiFi on Windows 10/11#

How to Fix Limited WiFi on Windows 10, Windows 8.1/8?#

Reset TCP/IP Stack#

Disable your Network Adapter Sleep Mode#

Disable Autotuning for TCP/IP stack#

Change the used driver (Broadcom 802.11 users)#