LAN icon in system tray

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Recently I uninstalled my network adapter to try and fix another problem. It
didn't fix the other problem, but now I had the LAN icon constantly in my
system tray "acquiring network address" with the little ball going back and
forth.

There is no network. This is the only computer in my household. Once every 6
months or so I hook into a friend's home network, but not here at home.

I want to get the stupid icon out of my tray. I understand from my other
problem that there is no way to stop the LAN from constantly trying to look
for a network address, and this is a bug with the software. I simple don't
want to see the bug in my tray. For clarification, I don't want to see it at
all, so the "hide" function is not a solution.

Appreciate your time.
 
Recently I uninstalled my network adapter to try and fix another problem. It
didn't fix the other problem, but now I had the LAN icon constantly in my
system tray "acquiring network address" with the little ball going back and
forth.

There is no network. This is the only computer in my household. Once every 6
months or so I hook into a friend's home network, but not here at home.

I want to get the stupid icon out of my tray. I understand from my other
problem that there is no way to stop the LAN from constantly trying to look
for a network address, and this is a bug with the software. I simple don't
want to see the bug in my tray. For clarification, I don't want to see it at
all, so the "hide" function is not a solution.

Appreciate your time.
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In the Network Connections folder, right-click the local area network
connection icon and click Disable.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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I am sorry, but this is not a solution as that also disables my DSL connection.
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I'm sorry if I misunderstood the situation. You said that "there is
no network", so I assumed that your local area network connection.
isn't used for anything. It apparently connects your computer to a
DSL modem. Technically speaking, a DSL connection is a network
connection.

Yes, there's a way to stop the LAN from constantly trying to look for
a network address, provided that your DSL connection uses PPPoE (PPP
over Ethernet). You can assign a static IP address to the LAN
connection:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right-click the LAN connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)".
5. Click Properties.
6. Click "Use the following IP address".
7. Assign an unused private IP address, such as 172.16.0.1 (subnet
mask 255.255.240.0 or 255.255.0.0).
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
 
That did the trick. Thank you very much!

Steve Winograd said:
I'm sorry if I misunderstood the situation. You said that "there is
no network", so I assumed that your local area network connection.
isn't used for anything. It apparently connects your computer to a
DSL modem. Technically speaking, a DSL connection is a network
connection.

Yes, there's a way to stop the LAN from constantly trying to look for
a network address, provided that your DSL connection uses PPPoE (PPP
over Ethernet). You can assign a static IP address to the LAN
connection:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right-click the LAN connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)".
5. Click Properties.
6. Click "Use the following IP address".
7. Assign an unused private IP address, such as 172.16.0.1 (subnet
mask 255.255.240.0 or 255.255.0.0).
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

Microsoft Most Valuable Professional Program
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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