However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. However, some 3GPP networks require the device to wait for a new IPv6 subnet ID from a router advertisement in order to form a new IPv6 unicast address whenever the mobile broadband connection is activated.Ī supported hotfix is available from Microsoft Support. Windows tries to use the previously assigned IP addresses so that existing applications with active TCP connections don't experience aren't disconnected from the network after a transient connection loss over a wired or wireless network. This problem occurs because Windows 8.1 uses the previous unicast IPv6 address for a short time when the mobile broadband connection is initiated. In this scenario, the mobile broadband connection is disconnected after several seconds, and you have to reconnect in order to reactivate the connection. You reconnect to the mobile broadband network.
You set Airplane mode to ON and then set it back to OFF after 10–15 seconds.
You start a Windows 8.1 tablet and connect to a mobile broadband connection by using Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6). Windows 8.1 Windows 8.1 Enterprise Windows 8.1 Pro More.
