A problem with internet connectivity has been reported by certain Windows 10 users. The internet connection on their system isn’t working, according to them, and they’re getting an “IPv6 Connectivity: No network access” error in the network properties. If you are experiencing the same problem on your computer, simply follow the steps outlined in this article and the problem will be resolved in no time.
However, you should first try these workarounds to see if there are any simpler answers to this problem.
Workarounds
1. Reboot your computer to see if it’s working.
2. Temporarily disable your computer’s firewall and antivirus to see if this helps.
Otherwise, consider the following options:
Table of Contents
Fix-1 Reset IPv6 and Winsock-
Follow these procedures to reset IPv6 and winsock on your computer:
1. Open the Run window by pressing the ‘Windows key‘ and the ‘R‘ key at the same time.
2. Type “cmd” in the Run window, then press the Ctrl+Shift+Enter keys to open the Command Prompt in administrative mode.
3. In the Command Prompt window, copy and paste all of these commands one by one, then press Enter after each one to run them on your computer in order.
ipconfig /flushdns
nbtstat –r
netsh int ip reset
netsh winsock reset
netsh winsock reset catalog
netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log
After you’ve finished, reboot your computer to save your changes.
Check if you still have ‘IPv6 Connectivity: No network access‘ on your machine after rebooting.
Fix-2 Uncheck IPv6 settings-
1. Open a Run terminal by pressing the Windows key and the “R” key at the same time.
2. Next, write “ncpa.cpl” and hit “OK.”
3. Now, right-click on the network adapter you’re working with and select “Properties.”
4. Uncheck the option “Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6)” in the WiFi Properties box.
5. Finally, click “OK.”
To save the changes, restart your computer.
Check to see if you can connect to the network after resetting your computer.
Fix-3 Update the network driver-
1. Press the “Windows key” and the “X” together, then select “Device Manager.”
2. From the list, expand the “Network Adapters” driver section.
3. After that, right-click the network driver you are using and select “Update driver“.
4. Now, simply select “Search automatically for updated driver software” from the drop-down menu.
Your computer should be restarted.
Your problem should be resolved after resetting your computer.
Fix-4 IP helper service-
This issue on your machine may be resolved by automating the IP helper service.
1. The Search box can be accessed by pressing the Windows key. You must type “services” here.
2. Select “Services” from the drop-down menu.
3. Scroll down the Services window’s list of services to find the “IP helper” service.
4. Select it with a double-click.
5. Select “Automatic” from the “Startup type” drop-down menu in the IP Helper Properties window.
6. If the ‘Startup Status‘ is set to “Running,” click “Start” to start the service.
7. To save the changes to your computer, click “Apply” and “OK.”
On your PC, close IP Helper Properties.
To save the changes, restart your computer. You should be able to reconnect to the internet after rebooting. Your issue ought to be resolved.
In this video, we are gonna show you how to fix the IPv6 no internet access problem on Windows 10:
That’s about it.