Repair LAN connection

[Guest]

OK -- overnight again I could not get an immediate connection. I had to
reboot. Here is my question -- does the Internet Gateway have to be running
in order to use the router? How do I enable it. Is it a router
configuration?

I am open to other suggestions.

Thanks.

You're welcome, Burbank. The Internet Gateway should show Enabled or
Connected if the router is up and running. However, if Internet
access is working OK, I wouldn't worry about it saying Disabled. The
router might just be reporting its status incorrectly.
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[bumtracks]

... I'd be curious where do you see this "Internet Gateway" and exact what
does it say ..
The reason I ask is because it sure sounds the Internet Gateway and
Connection Sharing option in windows Network Connections folder ? - Which
you dont need nor want running.
Or is it the Router Icon and DI604 description in Network Neighborhood
that shows when you have uPnP enabled.

 

[Guest]

It's in the Network Connections. It is listed separately from the LAN
connection. My ISP is Comcast. So I do not want this running in the Network
Connections? Should I turn it off in the Add/Remove Windows Components?