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srobert writes:

Many Windows 10 users are suffering from a bug which causes wi-fi connections to disconnect.

Recently, some users have noticed (probably abruptly) that their Wi-Fi dropped out, with Windows complaining about an invalid IP configuration. Microsoft released a patch just the other day (who enjoyed a good ol' fashioned forced reboot from it?) that could have fixed the issue, but didn't.

Infoworld says:

Speculation at this point says the disconnect results when a machine performs a fast startup, setting the machine's IP address to 169.x.x.x. It's an old problem, but somehow it's come back in spades in the past two days. I have no idea what triggered the sudden outbreak, as there were no Win10 1607 patches issued on Dec. 6, 7 or 8.

This scoop was sent from my ArchLinux laptop connected through wifi. It's hard not to be a little smug about it. ;-)

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