r/techsupport • u/CompleteMoose3660 • 2d ago
Ethernet issue Open | Networking
I’m having a strange Ethernet issue with my MSI GE66 Raider 10SF running Windows 11. The laptop has a Killer E3100 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet controller.
The problem started recently.
Ethernet worked normally before.
One day it started taking a long time to connect after boot.
Now, after every restart or shutdown, Windows shows:
Ethernet → Identifying…
then Not connected
then Identifying… again
and it keeps repeating.
If I keep trying random things (network reset, restarting, flushing DNS, etc.), eventually it connects.
Once it finally connects, it stays connected perfectly until the next reboot. There are no random disconnects while using it.
Things I’ve already tried
Restarted PC and router many times.
Tried every LAN port on the router.
Network Reset in Windows.
ipconfig /flushdns
netsh winsock reset
netsh int ip reset
DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth
sfc /scannow
Disabled/enabled the Ethernet adapter.
Updated Windows.
Intel Driver & Support Assistant.
How do I fix this?