The limited connectivity issue is a vexing problem partially because the error is so

freggin nebulous and also because you can easily waste an entire day trying to fix it.
Whats even more confounding is that sometimes youll see this error even though
you have five bars of signal strength (just like me in the above graphic)
Usually most people try disconnecting and reconnecting and a few audacious neophytes
try uninstalling the network adapter.
You actually dont need to go to such bold lengths
Here are four tricks that will almost certainly fix this problem:

Reset the TCP/IP stack

Disable Wi-Fi adapter napping

Enabling Metered Connection Downloads

Reset TCP/IP Autotuning

1. Use netsh.exe
There are a few things you can do to fix this problem but the easiest and most common
solution is to usenetsh to reset the TCP/IP stack to its default configuration.
The NetShell utility (netsh.exe) is a highly versatile tool that lets power users manage a
myriad of computer processes right from the command line. Heres how to put the tool
to work for you:
Press the Windows Key + x + a to launch the Command Prompt with administrator
rights.

Now in the black window type the following command:

netsh int ip reset C:\resetlog.txt

Then reboot the computer and retry the internet connection. It should connect fine now.

2. Wake up your Wi-Fi Adapter

If this only temporarily absolves the issue then the network adapter might be going into a
sleep mode to conserve energy.
Press Windows Key + w to bring up the Settings search box and type:
network and sharing center

Click on the name of your Wi-Fi network and choose the Properties button in the lower
left corner under.

In the Wi-Fi Properties window click the Configure button.

Then pick the last tab called Power Management and youll see this option:
Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power.

Uncheck it, click OK and then login to your computer again to confirm the fix.

3. Enable Download over metered connections

If youre iPhone, Blackberry or Galaxy S4 as a mobile hotspot, turning on Download
over metered connections might just do the trick.
Press the Windows Key + w and type
metered connections
When the Devices screen flips onto the screen, toggle the knob to On then logout and
login to your computer to apply the change.

Keep in mind you should try this even if you know for sure that you arent using a
metered connection. I know that sounds inane but for some reason turning this on fixes
the problem.

4. Reset TCP/IP Autotunning

No no no, Im not talking about the audio processor created by Antares
that hip hop producers use to make musical artists sound like musical
robots. Thats auto tune. Autotunning, as it applies to networks, refers to
modifying the congestion buffers to allow reliable connectivity.
If youve tried all three of the tips above but the [sic] internets [/sic] is still down then
check out fjams deft post on tipsandtricksforum.com.
Using the following three netsh commands in Windows 8 and 8.1 might fix the issue. I
havent corroborated the result so I dont know if it works but its certainly worth a shot:
netsh int tcp set heuristics disabled
netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled
netsh int tcp set global rss=enabled

Let me explain what all this does:

The first netsh command disables the scaling window in TCP after the second retransmission of a SYN packet. The details are kind of abstruse so Ill spare them but the

bottom line is that sometimes Windows seems to arbitrarily change the way the TCP
buffers are sized.
Executing the above netsh commands changes the TCP Window size to 65,535 and
enforces the change which precludes Windows 8 from flubbing with it again.
Update 08/18/2014
Lenovo Yogo users should use the sets above with caution. At least one user (See Austin
in the comments below) discovered using netsh.exe crashed rtwlanu.exe.
Update 08/22/2014
One of my readers, Erik, had this issue on his Dell Venue 11i Pro. He couldnt connect to
Wi-fi on battery power. He ended up fixing it by changing the power options for the Wifi
card from high energy savings to low.

The Bottom Line

Whenever your Wi-Fi network shows limited access try the simple stuff first like
rebooting or reconnecting. If that doesnt work, reset the TCP/IP stack, wake up your WiFi adapter, enabling metering and reset autotunning. That should get you back online!
Have you had success using the techniques I enumerated in this article? Please let me
know in the comments! Im curious which one worked for ya.