Network connection

[Edy]

Hello,

I was ever wondering how it works in Windows XP.

On a freshly setup WinXP there is one Network connection "Local Area
connection", if one NIC is installed. However I have discovered several
times when I remove the NIC card from Device Manager and let XP
rediscover it an other connection is made "Local Area connection 2". I
can continue this game to have a "Local Area connection 3" and so on.

Why is this? I believe there are some leftovers when I uninstall and
rediscover a NIC. I'm not sure, this has also some network performance
hit.

Regards
Edy

 

[Jack \(MVP-Networking\).]

Hi

Functionally this "miss numbering" does not do any thing. It more of a
human Psychological distraction rather than a computer issue.

Removing it is a tedious process that involves multiple changes deletion and
rebooting to the registry and dealing with hidden component, thus introduce
risk to the whole system.

Jack (MVP-Networking).

 

[edyxx]

Okay,

thank you for the response on a Saturday.

Cheers
Edy