"The default gateway is not available": how do I fix it?

Quite often, many users of stationary computers and laptops encounter an unpleasant problem when connecting to wireless Wi-Fi networks when the Internet access system does not provide, and instead, when diagnosing, it gives a message stating that the default gateway is not available. How to fix this situation? To begin with, it is necessary to find out with what factors this failure can be connected at all, and only then make a decision. However, there are several universal methods that can help in any situation.

Why is the error "The default gateway is not available"?

So, why is there a problem with access to a wireless network on a laptop or a stationary PC, while it is possible to access the Internet from a mobile device? At the same time on devices running Windows-based systems, the diagnostic tool reports that the default gateway is not available.

The main causes are incorrect installation of power supply schemes, when the adapter system has the right to disconnect in order to save energy; Incorrectly installed, obsolete or missing network adapter drivers, incorrect parameters in the settings of network protocols, etc. For each of these cases there is a custom solution that any user can easily use. But first things first.

The impact of third-party programs

Note, only the main causes that triggered the failure are mentioned above, when the default gateway is not available. How to fix this situation in Windows 7? For starters, you should pay attention to some programs that actively use Internet connection.

As a rule, these are some sort of updateers, antiviruses, etc. In the simplest case, you should call up the standard "Task Manager" and look at currently active processes that use the network on the corresponding tab. Perhaps their completion will help to fix the problem.

At least, the same antivirus can be turned off for 5-10 minutes and look at the result.

Even better, go to the Startup section and disable all unnecessary there. In the tenth version of the system, this partition is located in the "Task Manager", in all others it can be called with the msconfig command, which is entered in the "Run" menu.

The default gateway is not available. How to fix it (Windows 8, 7, 10)? Configuring the Power Scheme

But, as practice shows, usually the cause of the failure is not the software components that use the network. Very often diagnostics issue a notification like "The default gateway is not available. Not amended "and after their early or compulsory completion. In this situation, it is worth paying attention to the installed power scheme and its settings (most often this applies to laptops).

To solve the problem, you need to go to the settings from the PCM menu on the battery icon in the system tray and go to the settings that are currently unavailable. Next, in the wireless adapter settings section for the power saving mode, set the maximum performance.

After performing these actions in the "Device Manager", called through the "Control Panel", the administration section or the devmgmt.msc command in the "Run" console, find the wireless adapter and go to the power tab through the properties. Here you need to clear the checkbox from the line to allow it to shutdown in order to save energy. At the end of the procedure for changing the settings, they must be saved, after which it is desirable to reboot the device.

Rollback Driver

Another method that eliminates the problem that the default gateway is not available on Windows systems is by rolling back the network adapter driver.

This is done from the same "Device Manager", where the desired adapter is selected, and then proceeds to the properties and tab of the driver. Here, simply click on the rollback button and wait for the operation to complete. In some cases, the button may be inactive, indicating that it is not possible to perform such an action, so you will have to proceed to the next step.

Removing and reinstalling the driver

Since rollback is not possible, and the update often does not give an effect (the system either writes that the most suitable driver is already installed, or reports that it can not find the appropriate driver), it will simply be necessary to remove the existing driver or device completely by clicking the button in its section .

After that, a reboot is performed. It is possible that the system installs the drivers on its own, but it's better to download the latest driver from the site of the manufacturer of network equipment when accessing the Internet, then either install it manually or specify the location of the saved installer when it starts installation (in the "Device Manager" equipment will be marked Yellow or designated as an unknown device).

It is even easier to use specialized programs and packages like Driver Booster, which contain a huge database of drivers and can update, downloading new versions of software from the sites of equipment manufacturers with little or no user participation.

Configuring the Gateway in Manual Mode

If the above methods do not help, and the system again issues a notification that the default gateway is not available, you can try to change the network protocol settings. As a rule, this is the version of IPv4, because the sixth modification is practically not used.

In network connections, we select the properties of the network and go to the properties of the IP protocol of the fourth version. Typically, IP, subnet mask, gateway and DNS addresses are automatically set. But it is possible to register the gateway address manually (the one indicated on the label on the back of the router), and when specifying IP the last digit is changed from 1 to 40 or 50.

If these settings do not work, in the extreme case, you can specify the preferred and alternative DNS in the form of free Google services (a combination of eights and fours). You can also set the Yandex address or any other free service as the values, although in most cases this is not required (just manually entering the gateway parameters and the IP address).

Configuring FIPS

Finally, the default gateway may be unavailable from the perspective of the operating system itself also because the FIPS compatibility service is disabled. Activate it can be very simple.

To do this, you will need to click on the network icon, which has problems, click on the status bar, and then click on the properties button. Further, security and additional parameters are selected. Here you just need to check the box on the compatibility line of FIPS.

Summary results

That's all the basic methods of eliminating such impartial situations. As you can already understand, mostly such failures are most often found on laptops, and it is not always possible to determine exactly what caused the errors. Therefore, it will be necessary to apply the above methods, and it is not necessary to do this exactly in the order in which they were presented. Perhaps someone can help adjust the power settings, someone will need to work with the drivers, and someone will be able to fix the problem by including compatibility. In any case, at least one of the above methods will help.

Some users, however, believe that the problem can also be in the settings of the router. This is not so, since the gateway is the address of the router. And if everything worked before, and then stopped, the problem should not be looked for in it, but in computers and laptops that try to connect to the Wi-Fi network.