Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface

[Joe]

I had a problem with my cable modem just this past weekend and they came out
and replaced it. The Tech did an "ipconfig /all" and had some trouble getting
an address. To make a long story short, I have 2 "Tunnel adapter Teredo
Tunneling Pseudo-Interface" on my computer. I don't know if I should worry
about them, remove them (and how) or just let them be. My computer is a HP
DV9420US Laptop and I am running a 1GB Netgear switch behind a Linksys
BEFSR41 cable router behind a new Motorola SB5101 SURFboard cable modem.

 

[Nepatsfan]

I had a problem with my cable modem just this past weekend and they came out
and replaced it. The Tech did an "ipconfig /all" and had some trouble getting
an address. To make a long story short, I have 2 "Tunnel adapter Teredo
Tunneling Pseudo-Interface" on my computer. I don't know if I should worry
about them, remove them (and how) or just let them be. My computer is a HP
DV9420US Laptop and I am running a 1GB Netgear switch behind a Linksys
BEFSR41 cable router behind a new Motorola SB5101 SURFboard cable modem.

To make a long story short, it means you have IPv6 installed as part of your
networking components. Check the following;

Go to Control Panel and double click Network Connections.
Right click on the icon for your Local Area Connection and select Properties
from the menu.
On the General page of the properties sheet there's a box which should contain
an entry for Microsoft TCP/IP version 6.

I won't bore you with the details but the bottom line is that most people have
no need at this time for IPv6. That said, it won't lead to problems if you leave
it installed on your computer. That said, uninstalling IPv6 won't cause you to
lose your internet connection. The entry you see for Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)
is the important one.

If you're curious about IPv6, here's a web site with more information.

IPv6 for Microsoft Windows: Frequently Asked Questions
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/network/ipv6/ipv6faq.mspx

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Joe]

Thank you for your answer. I did remove it and my internet connection seems
to be faster. I checked on CMD at ipconfig /all and see that both the "Tunnel
adapter" items are now gone.

 

[Nepatsfan]

You're welcome. Thanks for the update.

Nepatsfan