How to resolve WAN Miniport driver conflicts

>>
>> On my WinXP+SP1 system I have got several items showing
>> conflicts in Device Manager under Network Adaptors:
>>
>> WAN Miniport (IP)
>> WAN Miniport (Network Monitor)
>> WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
>> WAN Miniport (PPTP)
>>
>> The only other entry in Network Adaptor is ok:
>> VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet
>>
>> What is a WAN Miniport? I don't recognize the device name. I
>> don't know if I even need these Miniport drivers.
>>
>> Most importantly, how do I resolve the conflicts?

>
> A WAN miniport is generally created when you create a
> VPN(Virtual Private Network) on your computer to connect to some
> network(say, the network at your workplace). If you do not use a
> VPN or do not run any applications "remotely", you can remove
> these items from Device Manager.

>> "Peter Davis" <nomail@privacy.net> wrote in message

>>>
>>> On my WinXP+SP1 system I have got several items showing
>>> conflicts in Device Manager under Network Adaptors:
>>>
>>> WAN Miniport (IP)
>>> WAN Miniport (Network Monitor)
>>> WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
>>> WAN Miniport (PPTP)
>>>
>>> The only other entry in Network Adaptor is ok:
>>> VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet
>>>
>>> What is a WAN Miniport? I don't recognize the device name. I
>>> don't know if I even need these Miniport drivers.
>>>
>>> Most importantly, how do I resolve the conflicts?

>
>
> On Tue 29 Mar 2005 18:52:17, Abhilash Tibrewal wrote:

>>
>> A WAN miniport is generally created when you create a
>> VPN(Virtual Private Network) on your computer to connect to some
>> network(say, the network at your workplace). If you do not use a
>> VPN or do not run any applications "remotely", you can remove
>> these items from Device Manager.

>
>
> I do not *think* I have a private network. I say *think* because I
> am connected to the Net by cable and ISTR that the cable modem and my
> PC for some sort of minature network.
>
> There are no other PC's attached to my PS and there are no other PC's
> sharing the cable connection.
>
> Am I ok to delete those device driver entries?