Re: Unidentified Network Issues

Thank you for the update.

Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"Mikey43" <Mikey43@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C78D9F91-EEF7-4155-9CFB-A08ECE413CFB@microsoft.com...
Bob,

Thanks for your help. I reactivated the (onboard) IntelPro 100+ into the
systems and it is working great. Don't know why it wouldn't before, maybe
just had to be reinitialized. This time it did install a different driver
than the one it came with.

I now have my Private Network that says HOME and it stays on restart.

-mike-
MCP

"Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:

> Posting back with the routing table may help.
>
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> "Mikey43" <Mikey43@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EAB53F5E-D389-472C-BB7C-942928CDA7A5@microsoft.com...
> The adapter: PPP adapter Sprint Mobile Broadband - Novatel Wireless:
> is my dialup modem (Sprint AirCard) that provides our household internet
> access.
>
> The adapter:
> Ethernet adapter Wired-Wireless:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
> Is going to my wirless router which is how our other computers connect to
> this computer in order to get out to the internet.
>
> - This NIC will not accept a default gateway because it IS the default
> gateway for my home network to get to the internet.
>
> MY ISP (Sprint) has decided to NOT assign a default gateway through their
> DHCP server, therefore there is no default gateway on my internet connection.
>
> I don't have the luxury of being able to connect a router directly to my
> internet connection. My PCMCIA card for accessing the internet must be
> connected to a computer. There is a router out there that will accept my
> AirCard, but it is over $200 and it doesn't allow VPN tunneling (something I
> use to maintain my enterprise of 72,000 systems after hours).
>
> I read somewhere else in one of these threads that Microsoft designed Vista
> to not allow private networks on any systems that already have a public
> network. If microsoft believes that everyone has the capability to tie into a
> DSL or cable modem, they are sadly mistaken. There are millions of Americans
> that cannot get any of that. Instead we are stuck with Satellite, Cellular,
> or (even worse) landline modems. I recently had to use a landline modem and
> it was slower than watching grass grow. Sprint AirCards are the fastest thing
> in this neck of the woods and that was only after placing a directional beam
> antenna on top of a 40 foot pole pointed at the nearest CDMA tower.
>
> Bottom line: I have to have the PPP Adapter to Sprint and I have to have one
> NIC operational in addition to that.
>
> If it's any consolation....I can change the name of my true Public network
> all day long. I want to change the name of my Private network AND!!!! I would
> like it to stay private after a reboot of the system.
>
> I have tried ALL the suggestions from ChicagoTech. They didn't help.
>
> -Frustrated-
> (MCP)
>
>
> "Robert L [MVP - Networking]" wrote:
>

> > The multihomed Vista may receive "Unidentified network" message if it is configured incorrectly. In your case, I don't see the default gateway or it is 0.0.0.0. I would disable the ICS and setup just one connection to make sure it works.
> >
> > These links may help too.
> >
> > Multihomed Vista may receive "Unidentified network"
> > http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...pic.php?t=1578
> >
> > Vista: unidentified networkto 'Unidentified Network'. So, I ran the network diagnostic tool, and it gave me three options . 'Automatically get new IP settings' which did not solve the ...
> > http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...afa9d9fb0d00cc
> >
> > View topic - Vista: Unidentified network when ...
> > You may see "Unidentified network" if you use ISP public IP, DNS without firewall. Or check this post for more troubleshooting. ....
> > http://www.chicagotech.net/netforums...d3f1d460675b73
> >
> >
> > Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> > Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> > How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> > "Mikey43" <Mikey43@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2F80CE66-2B13-4F19-B643-815FA5520416@microsoft.com...
> > I have tried every suggestion on this and other tech net sites with zero
> > results.
> >
> > I bought an HP Pavilion three weeks ago and righ out of the box, the
> > on-board NIC (Intel Pro-100) shows up as "Unidentified Network (Public
> > Network)" I can change it to Private, but cannot rename it. It reverts back
> > to public on a reboot. ICS does not work well if the internal netwrok is a
> > public network. After any reboot, I have to reset the network to "Private"
> >
> > - I have downloaded updated drivers for the NIC. Didn't work.
> > - I have disabled IPv6 (Doesn't appear to work anyway - system would give
> > itself an internal private adress and the toredo tunnel doesn't show up.)
> > Didn't work.
> > - Turned off Windows firewall, Didn't work.
> > -- Turned it back on. didn't work
> > - Internal NIC will not accept a default gateway because the IP address
> > assigned to it by ICS is the gateway.
> > - Disabled on-board NIC and inserted a separate NIC (Realtek 8139) Driver
> > dated July 2007.
> > - On-board wireless is disabled.
> >
> > IPCONFIG /ALL below:
> >
> > Windows IP Configuration
> >
> > Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Gateway
> > Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
> > Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
> > IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> > WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
> >
> > Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
> >
> > Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : USB Wireless 802.11 b/g Adaptor
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-C0-A8-F3-60-38
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> >
> > Ethernet adapter Wired-Wireless:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast
> > Ethernet
> > NIC
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-B0-4C-39-17-49
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> > IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1(Preferred)
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> > DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 68.28.178.11
> > 68.28.186.11
> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
> >
> > PPP adapter Sprint Mobile Broadband - Novatel Wireless:
> >
> > Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> > Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Sprint Mobile Broadband - Novatel
> > Wireles
> > s
> > Physical Address. . . . . . . . . :
> > DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> > Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> > IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 70.3.189.2(Preferred)
> > Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
> > Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
> > NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Mike