While many people think that it’s the requesting device that cannot acquire an IP address, the problem could be from the device responsible for assigning IP.

Why is Windows hotspot not assigning IP?

Corrupt, missing, or outdated driver – If the wireless network driver on your PC is out-of-date or damaged, Windows hotspot may not be able to assign IP. System Firewall – Windows Defender Firewall might also cause Windows hotspots not to assign IP. Wrong IP configuration – Windows need a valid IP configuration to assign IP. There’s a chance that your IP configuration is wrong. Fortunately, resetting your IP configuration on the network adapter can resolve this issue. Third-party antivirus – Many users have complained that third-party antivirus affects their windows IP configuration.

But don’t worry too much, whatever the underlying cause of the issue, we’ve put together a list of solutions to fix Windows if it’s not assigning IP.

What can I do if Windows hotspot is not assigning IP?

Before you attempt any of the fixes in this article, you can try these preliminary solutions and see if they could resolve the issue:

Check to ensure internet access is available. Make sure Windows hotspot is switched on. Restart your PC to start afresh. Disable or uninstall third-party antivirus temporarily.

If Windows hotspot is still not asssigning IP, you can proceed to the methods below to fix the problem.

1. Start the WLAN AutoConfig service

Learn more about how you can safely enable/disable other Windows services.

2. Assign IP address manually

If you need more information about IP assignment, here’s our detailed guide on how to assign IP on Windows 11.

3. Update the wireless network driver

It’s important to keep your drivers updated at all times. Our guide on how to update Windows 11 drivers will come in handy. SPONSORED Most of the problems we encounter are caused by outdated drivers. To keep all your drivers up to date, we recommend using a tool called DriverFix. DriverFix detects all outdated drivers and lets you choose which ones to update. Works with all kinds of drivers and uses his regularly updated database of over 18 million driver files.

4. Troubleshoot Network Issues

5. Reset Windows Firewall to default settings

There you have it! 5 straightforward ways to deal with Windows not assigning IP. If by chance, you try any of the above steps and it doesn’t seem to work, it might be that the system is yet to save your new changes. In such a case, you might need to restart Windows again. After you are done with the solution, check if Windows hotspot can now assign IP to other devices. If it can’t, it might be that other devices don’t have a valid IP configuration. They need to be fixed as well. Are there other solutions not mentioned here that worked for you, let us know in the comments section below.

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