Failure to Connect to Windows 8 Store using Domain Network

Well, I am having a bit of trouble here. I am trying to connect to the Windows 8 Store to update my Lenovo ThinkPad to 8.1, but it seems that it will not connect 95% of the time. It is very rare for me to be able to get on to the store. Most of the time
when I try to connect, I am at the local school which I am at 5 days a week. It keeps giving me the following message:
Your PC isn't connected to the internet. To use the Store, connect to the internet and then try again.
Let me say once more that I am at a school when this happens, I just want to know if there is anything I can do to fix it and what that might be.
Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Hi Ayers105,
You may take a try to reset Windows Store cache, type WSReset.exe
in the search box, then
Select WSReset, wait for a moment and then try to update your apps again.
Further, if the above won't help, try the following method:
type or paste the following command:
powershell -ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register $Env:SystemRoot\WinStore\AppxManifest.xml
hit Enter.
Now in that same Administrator Command Prompt type or paste: start "" "ms-windows-store:"
Reference:
Windows App Store doesn't load after 8.1 Upgrade v. 2 (Also Works for Windows 10!)
Best regards
Michael Shao
TechNet Community Support

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