Vista causing conflicting IP addresses for a single adapter

[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.

How do I solve this so that I don't need this intermediate step.

Thanks in advance,
TG

 

[alexB]

The Network card is an identifiable chip unless it is integrated. Is it a
laptop or desktop? In the case of the later it is more likely to be a
separate CPI card.

You will have to reinstall the drivers, I guess. I not not know if a simple
disabling the device will do it. If this is the case, you should try to
upgrade the drivers. Perhaps there is a later version at the manufacturer's
website.

All that failed give them a call or hold a live concierge talk. Is it a new
machine? Do you still have a warrantee?

If it an old machine and it is a new Vista then consider going to Best Buy
and purchasing a network card with all the drivers attached.

What else? I have no idea.

 

[Toronto Gal]

I have tried installing all the device drivers I could find, and no help. It
is not a new machine, just an upgrade. This is the only problem I have.

Enable and disable makes the problem go away, but it reoccurs on the next
reboot.

TG

 

[alexB]

I wish I could help you but I have no idea. The only thing I suggest you
should call MS. If you dial their number which I believe is 1-800-MICROSOFT,
double check on that, you will get a frightening message that you should pay
so many US dollars per minute to get help. Ignore it and get around the
message by choosing an option to talk to an operator. Ask them to direct you
to a technician.

I am an MSDN Pro subscriber which costs me exactly $900 a year but I get
help and software from them worth roughly 2 orders of magnitude that much,
they are so generous. But is is also my impression that when I call them
with a problem and mention that I am a subscriber they essentially ignore it
because I always call them with problems which are not related to MSDN at
all. I can get all the help along the MSDN lines on their websites.

I called them recently on an issue of a screwed up produce key for an OEM XP
and it worked just fine, although I again brandished my MSDN credentials
which they ignored. Before that there was another problem, hotmail related,
which a guys fixed for me, I talked to him for almost 30 min, he was very
generous. It was on Dec 31. It was not MSDN related at all.

Go ahead, it is doable.

 

[Barb Bowman]

please post the text output of ipconfig /all
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com/ipconfig-all-how-to-get-text-output/

I have tried installing all the device drivers I could find, and no help. It
is not a new machine, just an upgrade. This is the only problem I have.

Enable and disable makes the problem go away, but it reoccurs on the next
reboot.

TG

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Barb Bowman
MS Windows-MVP
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