Microsoft ISATAP adapter

[Harry Sherman]

In Device Manager, under Network Adapters I find a new entry called
"Microsoft ISATAP Adapter".The yellow explanation mark indicating a problem
is present. Status shows "Windows is unable to install this driver".
Search for a better driver on-line returns "Driver up to date" and "Best
driver is already installed".
I have not installed any new programs lately, but did install an updated
driver for my Rhine II network driver through Microsoft Update, but this
shows OK. Disabling ISATAP driver does not seem to make any difference to
my home network connections.
System: VIA PM-800 MB; Dual boot XP and Vista on separate drives; Vista
Build 5600.
Home Network with two computers (One Vista, the other ME)
Can anyone tell me what this driver is for, and how it may have been
installed?

 

[Jeff]

Here ya go,

The Internet/Site Automatic Tunnel Addressing Protocol (ISATAP)
connects IPv6 hosts/routers over IPv4 networks. ISATAP views the IPv4
network as a link layer for IPv6 and views other nodes on the network
as potential IPv6 hosts/routers. ISATAP supports automatic tunneling
and a tunnel interface management abstraction similar to the Non-
Broadcast, Multiple Access (NBMA) and ATM Permanent/Switched Virtual
Circuit (PVC/SVC) models.
Copyright (C) The Internet Society (2004). All Rights Reserved.

Basically it's installed with the os.

Jeff

 

[Jeff]

umm

IPv6 is on in Vista by default-you can turn it off though .

Go here,

Control Panel\Network and Internet\Network Connections

right click your network card>properties
uncheck the IPv6 box
that'll turn off IPv6-then just disable the adapter driver

That's if it's causing you issues,

Jeff

 

[Harry Sherman]

Thanks, Jeff. I followed your suggestions but after unchecking IPv6, both
IE and Mail got a little flaky (random errors and slow connections) so I
re-enabled it. I even went so far as to delete ISATAP driver, but Windows
recreated it on next boot with same error. Guess there is no way to fix
it...will have to live with it on this beta.

 

[Malke]

Hey everyone. This is my first post, as i have had to join the forum to
get desperate help for this very annoying problem.

I can no longer connect to my Internet browser or my wireless hub
through my Sony Vaio's WiFi. I had a yellow exclamation mark appear over
my internet icon in the bottom right of my screen a couple days ago and
have since not been able to get online wirelessly. It says i have
"Limited Connectivity" yet i have full signal.

I have a strong hunch that since my computer installed a mandatory
Windows Update, the next time i came on my computer after this update,
this problem occured. I have looked in my devices and everything says
its got the most up to date driver Windows can find, but i still have
this problem, and the yellow exclamation mark and no wireless access
remains.

It sounds like you installed a driver for your wireless network adapter from
Windows Update (always a bad idea). Try rolling it back to drivers that
work or, if that doesn't solve the issue, uninstall/reinstall the wireless
adapter drivers. Get them from Sony's tech support website for your
specific model laptop.

Roll Back Troublesome Device Drivers in Windows Vista from the How-To Geek -
http://tinyurl.com/346lox

Malke