Two Ethernet Cards, local shows as limited instead of as local

The problem is that the Ethernet card for the Local Area Network is not being
identified:

Internet (Public network)
Access: Local and Internet
Connection: 'The Internet'


Unidentified network (Public network)
Access: Limited Connectivity
Connection: 'Local Area Connection'



Internet adapter: Should show Internet IPv4

Ethernet adapter The Internet:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
Ethernet NIC
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-30-84-3B-C6-A6
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::b0aa:3da8:149f:affc%8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 62.57.26.182(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.248.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, June 10, 2007 9:27:59 AM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, June 10, 2007 11:28:02 AM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 62.57.24.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.127.36.140
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234893444
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.42.230.24
62.42.63.52
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled


Local area network adapter: Should show Local Area (I'm using ICS so that
other computers connect to the internet through this interface, but also to
see other LAN computers)

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-EA-7B-22-00
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . :
2002:3e39:1ab6:e:d944:a4bf:5e48:641f(Preferred)
Site-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fec0::e:d944:a4bf:5e48:641f%2(Preferred)
Temporary IPv6 Address. . . . . . :
2002:3e39:1ab6:e:613c:6aae:f64f:397f(Preferred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
fe80::d944:a4bf:5e48:641f%14(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::d944:a4bf:5e48:641f%14
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Please, help!

On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:54:01 -0700, Deathwing00
<Deathwing00@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>The problem is that the Ethernet card for the Local Area Network is not being
>identified:
>
>Internet (Public network)
>Access: Local and Internet
>Connection: 'The Internet'
>
>
>Unidentified network (Public network)
>Access: Limited Connectivity
>Connection: 'Local Area Connection'
>
>
>
>Internet adapter: Should show Internet IPv4
>
>Ethernet adapter The Internet:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
>Ethernet NIC
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-30-84-3B-C6-A6
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::b0aa:3da8:149f:affc%8(Preferred)
> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 62.57.26.182(Preferred)
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.248.0
> Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, June 10, 2007 9:27:59 AM
> Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, June 10, 2007 11:28:02 AM
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 62.57.24.1
> DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.127.36.140
> DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234893444
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 62.42.230.24
> 62.42.63.52
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>
>
>Local area network adapter: Should show Local Area (I'm using ICS so that
>other computers connect to the internet through this interface, but also to
>see other LAN computers)
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-EA-7B-22-00
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . :
>2002:3e39:1ab6:e:d944:a4bf:5e48:641f(Preferred)
> Site-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
>fec0::e:d944:a4bf:5e48:641f%2(Preferred)
> Temporary IPv6 Address. . . . . . :
>2002:3e39:1ab6:e:613c:6aae:f64f:397f(Preferred)
> Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . :
>fe80::d944:a4bf:5e48:641f%14(Preferred)
> IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1(Preferred)
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fe80::d944:a4bf:5e48:641f%14
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

You aren't providing a lot of detail about the problem. Part of an "ipconfig
/all" log, with no discussion why you are here, isn't giving us much to go on.
Please read my articles, and linked articles, and try again.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...encourage.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Sorry, I was in a rush.

I have the following topology:

LAN -> MyComputerWith2Ethernets -> Internet

So my computer has 2 ethernet cards, one that goes to the internet and one
that connects it to my LAN. I use ICS in order to share that internet
connection with the rest of the lan.

Ethernet A: Internet (DHCP assigned)
Ethernet B: LAN (ICS assigned 192.168.0.1)

The problem is that Windows Vista says that my LAN NIC is an 'Unidentified
Network' instead of a Home Network, as it should. It does not allow me to
rename it either. Because of that, I cannot set my LAN NIC to private and
share resources with the rest of computers of my LAN.

What I want to do is to force Windows Vista to recognize my LAN NIC as such,
and not as an unidentified network.

Any clues on why that is happening?

For what I have read, a lot of people seem to have this problem with many
different devices. I have turned off power saving on the NICs as well, but to
no avail. I have the latest drivers of the NICs too.

Thank you for your help. If you need any further information, do not
hesitate to ask.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 00:54:01 -0700, Deathwing00
> <Deathwing00@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

>
> You aren't providing a lot of detail about the problem. Part of an "ipconfig
> /all" log, with no discussion why you are here, isn't giving us much to go on.
> Please read my articles, and linked articles, and try again.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/06/background-information-useful-in.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...useful-in.html
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...encourage.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:53:14 -0700, Deathwing00
<Deathwing00@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"Chuck" wrote:
>

>Sorry, I was in a rush.
>
>I have the following topology:
>
>LAN -> MyComputerWith2Ethernets -> Internet
>
>So my computer has 2 ethernet cards, one that goes to the internet and one
>that connects it to my LAN. I use ICS in order to share that internet
>connection with the rest of the lan.
>
>Ethernet A: Internet (DHCP assigned)
>Ethernet B: LAN (ICS assigned 192.168.0.1)
>
>The problem is that Windows Vista says that my LAN NIC is an 'Unidentified
>Network' instead of a Home Network, as it should. It does not allow me to
>rename it either. Because of that, I cannot set my LAN NIC to private and
>share resources with the rest of computers of my LAN.
>
>What I want to do is to force Windows Vista to recognize my LAN NIC as such,
>and not as an unidentified network.
>
>Any clues on why that is happening?
>
>For what I have read, a lot of people seem to have this problem with many
>different devices. I have turned off power saving on the NICs as well, but to
>no avail. I have the latest drivers of the NICs too.
>
>Thank you for your help. If you need any further information, do not
>hesitate to ask.

Yuck. ICS.

If you have Ethernet connectivity on both sides, why not get a NAT router, and
forget about ICS? That's absolutely the best solution.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/ics-is-ok-but-you-can-do-better.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...do-better.html

I haven't worked much at all with ICS, and not at all period with ICS on Vista.
I did Google just a bit, and other people seem to be doing what you're doing
(but WHY??). My only immediate thought is a third party firewall or other
security component, or the drivers for the LAN adapter. OMG - it's an nVidia.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/02/hidden-personal-firewall-nvidia-nforce.html>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ia-nforce.html

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Please, do not questionate why, this is how I need it. The question was not
'what can I do' but 'how can I fix windows vista so that it does what I want'.

The topology of my LAN is:

C1--\
C2----SWITCH--C0--INTERNET
C3--/

Please, help me fix Windows Vista so that it behaves properly.

Thank you.

"Chuck" wrote:

> On Mon, 11 Jun 2007 08:53:14 -0700, Deathwing00
> <Deathwing00@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>

>

>
> Yuck. ICS.
>
> If you have Ethernet connectivity on both sides, why not get a NAT router, and
> forget about ICS? That's absolutely the best solution.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/ics-is-ok-but-you-can-do-better.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0...do-better.html
>
> I haven't worked much at all with ICS, and not at all period with ICS on Vista.
> I did Google just a bit, and other people seem to be doing what you're doing
> (but WHY??). My only immediate thought is a third party firewall or other
> security component, or the drivers for the LAN adapter. OMG - it's an nVidia.
> <http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/02/hidden-personal-firewall-nvidia-nforce.html>
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2006/0...ia-nforce.html
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
> http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
> Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
> My email is AT DOT
> actual address pchuck mvps org.
>

On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 00:24:03 -0700, Deathwing00
<Deathwing00@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>"Chuck" wrote:
>

>Please, do not questionate why, this is how I need it. The question was not
>'what can I do' but 'how can I fix windows vista so that it does what I want'.
>
>The topology of my LAN is:
>
>C1--\
>C2----SWITCH--C0--INTERNET
>C3--/
>
>Please, help me fix Windows Vista so that it behaves properly.
>
>Thank you.

Well, ICS isn't a magic wand. And there are network setups where it won't work
at all, and when you have Ethernet in and out, that's one case where it might
not work. Knowing more than 3 computers connected to a switch (and wtf is a
"co"?) would be a big help here.

You're the one who has to do the work. My Internet works fine for me. Read my
articles, which should give you some ideas where you might be going wrong. Or
provide details here, such as "ipconfig /all" logs from each computer.

I'll advise you, but I'm not a mind reader.

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

Thank you a lot for your reply.

I've read around that probably the nVidia integrated ethernet might be the
problem. I'll switch the ethernet ports so that the nVidia one connects to
the internet and the realtek one to my lan.

I still personally think that Windows Vista is broken though, because it
works perfectly under Windows XP.

Anyway, thank you once again for your help.

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:45:00 -0700, Deathwing00
<Deathwing00@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thank you a lot for your reply.
>
>I've read around that probably the nVidia integrated ethernet might be the
>problem. I'll switch the ethernet ports so that the nVidia one connects to
>the internet and the realtek one to my lan.
>
>I still personally think that Windows Vista is broken though, because it
>works perfectly under Windows XP.
>
>Anyway, thank you once again for your help.

Well, every time Microsoft releases a new operating system, it's broken. They
insist on making each operating system compatible with all of the old ones, so
each time, there's more and more baggage. If they would just release a new,
perfectly working, one, and pay us to replace each of our existing computers
(and they could afford to do that too with hella lot less pissing and moaning),
we could upgrade every computer in the world simultaneously.

Right.

But yes, start with the nVidia issue. And no, the nVidia issue didn't start
with Vista, it was a problem under XP too. I wrote that article in February
2006.

And thank you for your feedback - it's why this forum is here.
<http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/05/how-to-post-on-usenet-and-encourage.html#Followup>
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/2005/0....html#Followup

--
Cheers,
Chuck, MS-MVP [Windows - Networking]
http://nitecruzr.blogspot.com/
Paranoia is not a problem, when it's a normal response from experience.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck mvps org.

FWIW, I had to switch from the nVidia NIC on my desktop to a gigabit Intel PCI
board for Vista. The on-board NIC wouldn't wake up from sleep, the Intel PCI
card has no problem.

On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:45:00 -0700, Deathwing00
<Deathwing00@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Thank you a lot for your reply.
>
>I've read around that probably the nVidia integrated ethernet might be the
>problem. I'll switch the ethernet ports so that the nVidia one connects to
>the internet and the realtek one to my lan.
>
>I still personally think that Windows Vista is broken though, because it
>works perfectly under Windows XP.
>
>Anyway, thank you once again for your help.

John Will
Microsoft MVP - Networking