Windows 11 Major Wifi Issues

[Androlyn]

Just updated from Windows 10. WiFi works from home but I am unable to connect to a public wifi or personal hotspot. I have tried every troubleshooting guide i can find but the issue persists. In the network & settings section I have the following error:
No Internet access: your device can only access other devices on your local network.

I have googled that exact sentence but nothing shows. I have also tried to turn off firewall and security but it doesn't help.

Anyone have the same issues?

 

[Neemobeer]

Many public networks will use your MAC address to allow access. Make sure 'use random hardware addresses' is off in Settings > Network > Wi-Fi

 

[Androlyn]

Yes that's set to off.

Now my internet is not working at all nor showing in settings.
This is the 2nd time this has happened in a week of installation - I have to do a system restore to fix.

Could the problem be arising by using a VPN? Out of the changes between Windows 10 & 11 - I noticed the VPN settings have been included. I am using Surfshark - could this be causing the conflict?

 

[Neemobeer]

Yes it could. You can try removing it and testing

 

[Warfaree]

Yes that's set to off.

Now my internet is not working at all nor showing in settings.
This is the 2nd time this has happened in a week of installation - I have to do a system restore to fix.

Could the problem be arising by using a VPN? Out of the changes between Windows 10 & 11 - I noticed the VPN settings have been included. I am using Surfshark - could this be causing the conflict?

I use Zen Mate and this VPN also turned off my Internet access.