network icon could not be found

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Hi all. I am using windows xp home edition. It is connected to network and i
need to input static ip to it. However i could not access the lan icon from
network connections. The network connections folder is empty. However when i
do a ipconfig via cmd it was assigned 169.x.x.x. Hence i believe it is set to
dhcp. I have ensure that network cable is plug in and is working fine. I have
also enable the network connections service. I tested this 3com etherlink nic
to another win xp pro pc and can work fine. What can i do so that i can
access the lan icon via network connections folder? Thanks in advance.
 
inenewbl said:
Hi all. I am using windows xp home edition. It is connected to network
and i need to input static ip to it. However i could not access the
lan icon from network connections. The network connections folder is
empty. However when i do a ipconfig via cmd it was assigned 169.x.x.x.
Hence i believe it is set to dhcp. I have ensure that network cable is
plug in and is working fine. I have also enable the network
connections service. I tested this 3com etherlink nic to another win
xp pro pc and can work fine. What can i do so that i can access the
lan icon via network connections folder? Thanks in advance.
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Malke
 
Hi all. I am using windows xp home edition. It is connected to network and i
need to input static ip to it. However i could not access the lan icon from
network connections. The network connections folder is empty. However when i
do a ipconfig via cmd it was assigned 169.x.x.x. Hence i believe it is set to
dhcp. I have ensure that network cable is plug in and is working fine. I have
also enable the network connections service. I tested this 3com etherlink nic
to another win xp pro pc and can work fine. What can i do so that i can
access the lan icon via network connections folder? Thanks in advance.
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Here's a common reason for an empty Network Connections folder:

You cannot create a network connection after you restore Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329441

If that doesn't solve it, try this:

How to troubleshoot missing network connections icons in Windows
Server 2003 and in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/825826
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