Resetting your Network Settings

Overview

If your device is having trouble connecting to the internet or establishing the VPN connection, your network settings might be the culprit. Your network settings control what your device can connect to and how.

Resetting these settings to their default values will likely help you connect again. This mostly applies to Wi-Fi connections. However, corrupted or invalid network settings can affect Ethernet, Bluetooth, or even Cellular data/LTE networks.


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 Windows

If you're using Wi-Fi and you are unable to connect, there might be a problem with your network settings. These settings can sometimes become corrupted/outdated, and interfere with VPN connections.

Luckily, you can reset your network settings at any time. This won't delete any of your apps, photos, or other data. However, it will erase your saved Wi-Fi passwords, and other connection information.

It is not necessary to reset your network settings unless things are not working properly, or you are instructed to do so by our support team.

Reset your Network Settings

How to reset the Network Settings on your Windows computer:
1

Open the  Settings app on your computer.

To open Settings, click the  Start button, type settings in the search box and press Enter.
2

Navigate to Network & Internet, then scroll down and click the Network Reset link.

3

Click the Reset now button, then choose Yes from the confirmation window.

You might be prompted to restart your computer before the changes will be applied.

Common Questions

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Why can't I see this option on my device?
On Windows 7 computers, open Command Prompt as Administrator. Type or paste the command netsh int ip reset into the prompt and press Enter.
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I still can't connect to the VPN, what should I do?
First we recommend following each of the steps in our Troubleshooting article to see if it solves the issue. If that doesn't work, contact our support team for assistance.

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