Vista causes duplicate IP addresses

[Toronto Gal]

After installing Windows Vista I get a single network adapter assigned two IP
addresses which causes a conflict everytime I start up. I disable and enable
the adapter and the problem goes away. Then I can connect to the internet.

There is only one single network adapter on my PC. I did not have this
problem with XP. I upgraded yesterday and this seems to be my only issue.

How do I solve this, so I can connect to the Internet without this step?

Thanks in advance,
TG

 

[Malke]

After installing Windows Vista I get a single network adapter assigned two IP
addresses which causes a conflict everytime I start up. I disable and enable
the adapter and the problem goes away. Then I can connect to the internet.

There is only one single network adapter on my PC. I did not have this
problem with XP. I upgraded yesterday and this seems to be my only issue.

How do I solve this, so I can connect to the Internet without this step?

Upgraded Vista from XP? It sounds as though the recognition of the
network adapter got fouled up. Possibly what would work is uninstalling
the NIC and then reinstalling using Vista drivers, either ones that are
included in Vista or directly from the NIC mftr.


Malke

 

[Toronto Gal]

Malke - thanks for the suggestion. I tried that and it still didn't help.
I've tried both the Vista driver and the driver on the internet.

Any other thoughts?

TG

 

[Frank]

Malke - thanks for the suggestion. I tried that and it still didn't help.
I've tried both the Vista driver and the driver on the internet.

Any other thoughts?

TG

:

You may want to go to cmd prompt and try ipconfig /?. This will display
all of the IPconfig options. I would suggest you release the IP's and
flush the DNS then renew and reboot.
Frank

 

[Toronto Gal]

I am trying to find a permanent solution. If I disable and renable the
adapter the problem goes away. When I reboot it comes back. I have tried
installing a newer driver and it does not seem to help either.

Thanks though,
TG

 

[Alias]

I am trying to find a permanent solution. If I disable and renable the
adapter the problem goes away. When I reboot it comes back. I have tried
installing a newer driver and it does not seem to help either.

Thanks though,
TG

Sounds like your NIC isn't "Vista Ready". Course, if you uninstall it
and install a new one, you will have to reactivate by phone. I'd go back
to XP if I were you.

Alias

 

[Curt]

Do you have a static or a dynamic IP? are you
using dhcp?

Check the network configuration by going to
Network and sharing center, manage network connections
and check properties. Is more than one tcpip installed?

Do you have a home network? Are you using ip pass-through on
you modem with a bridge connection?

Ad nauseum. Check that stuff, let us know if you still have
the issue.

 

[thetruthhurts]

Vista has numerous network problems. From a marked increase in
generated network traffic to lack of support for many NICs. My guess
is you need to buy a new NIC to get Vista to work.

On Thu, 10 Jan 2008 09:25:04 -0800, Toronto Gal <Toronto

 

[DarkSentinel]

Vista has numerous network problems. From a marked increase in
generated network traffic to lack of support for many NICs. My guess
is you need to buy a new NIC to get Vista to work.

Marked increase as opposed to WHAT? Have noticed no increase when compared
to my old XP network. The sidebar gadget I use, Network Meter v2.2, sits
quietly at 0.00B/s unless I am actively transferring as does the indicator
light on the front of my Acer. My Marvell Yukon 88E8056 Gigabit Ethernet
Controller works flawlessly. You DO know that Microsoft does not write the
driver for the manufacturer correct? Hence again, going back to the need for
signing. Makes them make SURE their stuff works.

 

[Frank]

Vista has numerous network problems. From a marked increase in
generated network traffic to lack of support for many NICs. My guess
is you need to buy a new NIC to get Vista to work.

You're actually kind of stupid aren't you.
Frank

 

[thetruthhurts]

Marked increase as opposed to WHAT? Have noticed no increase when compared
to my old XP network. The sidebar gadget I use, Network Meter v2.2, sits
quietly at 0.00B/s unless I am actively transferring as does the indicator
light on the front of my Acer. My Marvell Yukon 88E8056 Gigabit Ethernet
Controller works flawlessly. You DO know that Microsoft does not write the
driver for the manufacturer correct? Hence again, going back to the need for
signing. Makes them make SURE their stuff works.

Compared to XP or any other OS M$ makes

see: http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005270.html

or: http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=724

 

[DarkSentinel]

Compared to XP or any other OS M$ makes

see: http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/005270.html

or: http://blogs.zdnet.com/hardware/?p=724

I have a blog too, does that mean I know everything? As is usual you all
quote crap from August, and even THEN you leave pertinent information out.
Quoted from the zdnet blog...

"Please note that some of what we are seeing is expected behavior, and some
of it is not. In certain circumstances Windows Vista will trade off network
performance in order to improve multimedia playback. This is by design."

"The connection between media playback and networking is not immediately
obvious. But as you know, the drivers involved in both activities run at
extremely high priority. As a result, the network driver can cause media
playback to degrade. This shows up to the user as things like popping and
crackling during audio playback. Users generally hate this, hence the trade
off."

"In most cases the user does not notice the impact of this as the decrease
in network performance is slight. Of course some users, especially ones on
Gigabit based networks, are seeing a much greater decrease than is expected
and that is clearly a problem that we need to address."

"Two other things to note. First, we have not seen any cases where a users
internet performance would be degraded, in our tests this issue only shows
up with local network operations."
"Second, this trade-off scheme only kicks in on the receive side. Transmit
is not affected."

From PERSONAL experience MY Yukon under Vista is faster than my fiancé's
nVidia 10/100 controller. Both internet and local area even though the
system is set to 100Mb. I have had exactly zero problems yanking large files
WHILE listening to my music on the external hanging off my fiancé's XP box
across the network.

I seem to remember that Linux had some problems with my 3Com 3C509B once
upon a time. It also choked on one of my wireless cards that worked
flawlessly under 2K & XP. Guess that makes Linux crap then huh? AGAIN, and
say it slowly with me, MS DOES NOT WRITE THE DEVICE DRIVERS. Also before you
post, DO try to get the information CORRECT. Not just babble some inane
bullsh*t that has no factual basis.