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Windows 7 - Unidentified Network
Rohan
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This is driving me up the wall. My desktop has a problem where it drops it's net connection every now and then. It's connected via ethernet cable to a Netgear DG834G router, which has an ADSL connection. I'm pretty sure I've posted about this before, but the problem keeps cropping up no matter how many times I fix it - the fix is always temporary. Windows reports an unidentified connection, gives the lan connection an IP of 169.167.xxx.xxx or whatever, then allows me access to the network, but not the Internet.
Looking around the 'net for this issue finds other people in the same boat, and there are several potential fixes. They are -
1. Some Apple service that comes with iTunes or QuickTime apparently causes this problem, and uninstalling it solves it. I don't have either installed.
2. Assign an IP address to the IPv4 protocol in adapter settings.
3. Do the above, then tell Windows to automatically assign an IP address.
4. Give the network adapter a network address.
5. Uninstall/reinstall/install new versions of the drivers for your network card.
6. Disable/enable the adapter.
7. Resetting the TCIP/IP stack.
The fixes that work most often involve assigning an IP address, then telling the computer to automatically assign one, and giving the adapter a network address. But the problem keeps re-appearing, and I'm to the point of tearing my hair out trying to solve it. I'm using the Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 network adapter that comes with my motherboard (Asus P5Q Pro).
This problem came up once on our media pc (also connected via ethernet) and simply assigning it a network address solved the problem, and it's not had a problem since then (four months ago). But the same problem just keeps cropping up on my desktop pc. I don't think it's my adapter as it'll be working fine for a while and then all of a sudden, in the middle of a browsing session for example, it'll happen. My flat-mate has the exact same motherboard in his machine and he hasn't experienced the problem yet. I've had both XP and Vista installed on this pc and they never had any such problems. It might not happen for months, I'll forget all about it, and then bang, it's back.
Searching the 'net tells me that it is a Windows 7 problem that has something to do with "the issue is that the ROUTE table contains a phantom persistent default route 0.0.0.0 to one of the network interface cards. This activates the "Unidentified Network" (Public) every time the network connection becomes active. Sharing permissions are turned off." I've no idea what this means; I'm technically competent with pc's (I've been building them for years) but this Microsoft network gobbledegook goes way above my head.
If any of you fine gents could help, I'd be very grateful.
Looking around the 'net for this issue finds other people in the same boat, and there are several potential fixes. They are -
1. Some Apple service that comes with iTunes or QuickTime apparently causes this problem, and uninstalling it solves it. I don't have either installed.
2. Assign an IP address to the IPv4 protocol in adapter settings.
3. Do the above, then tell Windows to automatically assign an IP address.
4. Give the network adapter a network address.
5. Uninstall/reinstall/install new versions of the drivers for your network card.
6. Disable/enable the adapter.
7. Resetting the TCIP/IP stack.
The fixes that work most often involve assigning an IP address, then telling the computer to automatically assign one, and giving the adapter a network address. But the problem keeps re-appearing, and I'm to the point of tearing my hair out trying to solve it. I'm using the Atheros AR8121/AR8113/AR8114 network adapter that comes with my motherboard (Asus P5Q Pro).
This problem came up once on our media pc (also connected via ethernet) and simply assigning it a network address solved the problem, and it's not had a problem since then (four months ago). But the same problem just keeps cropping up on my desktop pc. I don't think it's my adapter as it'll be working fine for a while and then all of a sudden, in the middle of a browsing session for example, it'll happen. My flat-mate has the exact same motherboard in his machine and he hasn't experienced the problem yet. I've had both XP and Vista installed on this pc and they never had any such problems. It might not happen for months, I'll forget all about it, and then bang, it's back.
Searching the 'net tells me that it is a Windows 7 problem that has something to do with "the issue is that the ROUTE table contains a phantom persistent default route 0.0.0.0 to one of the network interface cards. This activates the "Unidentified Network" (Public) every time the network connection becomes active. Sharing permissions are turned off." I've no idea what this means; I'm technically competent with pc's (I've been building them for years) but this Microsoft network gobbledegook goes way above my head.
If any of you fine gents could help, I'd be very grateful.
...and I thought of how all those people died, and what a good death that is. That nobody can blame you for it, because everyone else died along with you, and it is the fault of none, save those who did the killing.
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Needless to say, I'm extremely weary of any Apple software on Windows.
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eg: Router normally gives out an ip between 192.168.2.2-100. Then use 192.168.2.101 with a netmask of 255.255.255.0 and set the gateway to the ip of the router.
I have a D-Link router.
For me it would happen if my machine went to sleep/hibernates. When it woke up, it would get some weird ip address, and it would say Unidentified Network, and I would have no internet access. If I right clicked the little taskbar icon and selected troubleshoot, it almost always resolved it.
My solution was to change the power settings to not allow it to sleep anymore.
Sorry I don't have much more in the way of a solution. I hope you're able to figure it out.
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This. The IP address 196.169.x.x is a fabric default address used when the NIC is unable to connect to the network.