Vista incorrectly sees "Multiple Networks" & can't connect to Inte

K

kchloevt

I have a wired router connected to a combination wired/wireless switch (both
are LinkSys and pretty old). The PC in question has a wired connection to the
switch. In the Network and Sharing Center, Vista sees two Networks: Network
(private) and Unidentified Network (public), but both have the same IP
information. Both also say local and internet access, but I cannot connect to
the Internet. Disabling one of the active connections (one of the fixes
suggested by Windows) causes all network connections to be disabled. I have
tried resetting the router and switch, renewing the DHCP lease and resetting
the network adapter to no avail. The most frustrating aspect of this problem
is that it is intermittent. Sometimes, without apparent reason, the computer
will "just work." There is another Vista PC also with a wired connection to
the switch that has no trouble connecting to the internet and correctly sees
only one network. Please give me some suggestions on what could be causing
this problem. Thank you!
 
K

kchloevt

Well, now it's working. I went to the Device Manager and uninstalled the
network adapter. Vista automatically re-installed it and then when I repaired
the connection in the Network and Sharing center everything worked. Vista is
correctly seeing only one private network. I swear I have done this before
and it didn't fix it, but this time it did.
 
T

TechnoChallenged

I have the exact same problem. Vista sees two "multiple networks" when, in
fact, they are the same. This prevents me from connecting to the internet.
However, as soon as I disable either one of the networks and re-enable the
LAN, I get connectivity again.

I just wish there was a way to not have to manually reset the LAN each time
after re-booting, because re-booting brings the problem back again.
 
S

sobo97

I too have been experiencing the same problem. I have tried uninstalling the
NIC and re-installing with no effect. Does anyone have another suggestion on
how to fix this problem?
 
G

gregg098

I recently formatted and reinstalled Vista Premium because of some
other issues. This fixed the multiple networks problem for the first
few weeks and now its happening again. Seems like its after I wake the
computer up and my wife was logged into her account prior. I fix it
the same way as the rest of you, disable and reenable the nic.
 
M

micro_SOFT Service_Negelected

THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MICROSOFT HAS CONTINUED TO IGNORE. AFTER AKING FOR
HELP FROM MANY FORUMS, THEY ALL SEEM TO POINT AT EACH OTHER AND SAY IT IS
'NOT OUR PROBLEM'. MY SYTEM RESPONDS AS LISTED ABOVE AND IT HAS BEEN WEEKS.
WHAT IS UP MICROSOFT? WHY NO HOT FIX? WHERE ARE THE TECH'S TO HELP US? NOBODY
IS TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE, YET I PAY FOR IT EVERYDAY. THERE MUST BE
A SOLUTION TO THIS MESS...AND NOT: "IT IS THE 'OTHER GUYS' PROBLEM.
 
B

Barb Bowman

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

THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MICROSOFT HAS CONTINUED TO IGNORE. AFTER AKING FOR
HELP FROM MANY FORUMS, THEY ALL SEEM TO POINT AT EACH OTHER AND SAY IT IS
'NOT OUR PROBLEM'. MY SYTEM RESPONDS AS LISTED ABOVE AND IT HAS BEEN WEEKS.
WHAT IS UP MICROSOFT? WHY NO HOT FIX? WHERE ARE THE TECH'S TO HELP US? NOBODY
IS TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THIS ISSUE, YET I PAY FOR IT EVERYDAY. THERE MUST BE
A SOLUTION TO THIS MESS...AND NOT: "IT IS THE 'OTHER GUYS' PROBLEM.
Click to expand...
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
 
B

Barb Bowman

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

I recently formatted and reinstalled Vista Premium because of some
other issues. This fixed the multiple networks problem for the first
few weeks and now its happening again. Seems like its after I wake the
computer up and my wife was logged into her account prior. I fix it
the same way as the rest of you, disable and reenable the nic.
Click to expand...
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
 
M

micro_SOFT Service_Negelected

This is what I get when I am connected. (disable start up double networks and
reconnect)

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Van Ryn>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : VanRyn
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

Ethernet adapter Verizon:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82566DC-2 Gigabit Network
Connec
tion
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-09-20-A6-B3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::d8bc:376d:1478:e99%9(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, March 01, 2008 7:47:09 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, March 02, 2008 7:47:07 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . :
2001:0:4137:9e66:34af:1861:3f57:fefb(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::34af:1861:3f57:fefb%8(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 13:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\Van Ryn>
 
B

Barb Bowman

first, try unbinding IPv6
http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com/ipv6-how-to-unbind-from-a-nic-in-windows-vista/

Also, what router do you have? do you have the latest firmware?

This is what I get when I am connected. (disable start up double networks and
reconnect)

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Van Ryn>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : VanRyn
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : home

Ethernet adapter Verizon:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82566DC-2 Gigabit Network
Connec
tion
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1D-09-20-A6-B3
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::d8bc:376d:1478:e99%9(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.4(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, March 01, 2008 7:47:09 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, March 02, 2008 7:47:07 PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . :
2001:0:4137:9e66:34af:1861:3f57:fefb(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::34af:1861:3f57:fefb%8(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 13:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : home
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\Van Ryn>

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


--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
 
G

gregg098

Here is mine after I resumed from sleep and Im connected to both my
normal network and Unknown network:

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Office
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking
Controller
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-A0-5E-BC-63
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5dd9:d23d:
7429:ce4%8(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.132(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, March 01, 2008
10:25:05 PM
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Sunday, March 02, 2008 10:24:58
PM
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0
192.168.1.1
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 201333408
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5efe:
192.168.1.132%16(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 7:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-
Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 02-00-54-55-4E-01
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
 
G

gregg098

Forgot to mention, I have a WRT54GL with "hyperwrt +thibor" firmware.
Router has been solid as a rock for years. Its just vista that has a
problem.
 
M

micro_SOFT Service_Negelected

I think I got it.
Network and sharing Center
Manage Network
(goto your network)
open Properties.
Uncheck IP6 AND I unchecked my firewall (Trend Micro Common Firewall Driver)
I rebooted and it found 1 Network
rather it connected to only 1 network
time to set a restore point...
....It freakin worked.
(note: The problem has been inconsistant, so I do I hope I have it)
I will be rebooting all night just to verify.
 
B

Barb Bowman

you never mentioned Trend Micro. That is not a product I would ever
recommend or use.

I think I got it.
Network and sharing Center
Manage Network
(goto your network)
open Properties.
Uncheck IP6 AND I unchecked my firewall (Trend Micro Common Firewall Driver)
I rebooted and it found 1 Network
rather it connected to only 1 network
time to set a restore point...
...It freakin worked.
(note: The problem has been inconsistant, so I do I hope I have it)
I will be rebooting all night just to verify.
Click to expand...
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
 
M

micro_SOFT Service_Negelected

Trend came free with the computer
I's rather use Kaspersky.
both are rated highly from the Forums and sights.

I had no idea that the firewall would 'split' the nework, but it is in
working condition now. I am curious what the real issues with Micro is in
your opinion. I hase one Kas. Key that I was thinking of going 'bakck' to,
but sine micro came free with my new system.....

anyway, thanks for your help. I would NOT have done it without you. It has
been 1 month. Again, any feedback in regards to Micro be most beneficial.
Ragards,
Dan
 
B

Barb Bowman

Trend was/is slow getting a compatible version to work with Vista
Service Pack 1. They left end users hanging. I don't know if they
now have a compatibility fix for their issues. Just because
something came free with a computer is not (for me) a compelling
reason to use it.

I'm glad things are running smoothly now..

Trend came free with the computer
I's rather use Kaspersky.
both are rated highly from the Forums and sights.

I had no idea that the firewall would 'split' the nework, but it is in
working condition now. I am curious what the real issues with Micro is in
your opinion. I hase one Kas. Key that I was thinking of going 'bakck' to,
but sine micro came free with my new system.....

anyway, thanks for your help. I would NOT have done it without you. It has
been 1 month. Again, any feedback in regards to Micro be most beneficial.
Ragards,
Dan
Click to expand...
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Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
 
J

jabklyn718

Trend was/is slow getting a compatible version to work withVista
Service Pack 1. They left end users hanging. I don't know if they
now have a compatibility fix for their issues. Just because
something came free with a computer is not (for me) a compelling
reason to use it.

I'm glad things are running smoothly now..
Click to expand...

I'd like to thank you too, Barb. I was absolutely stumped by this
problem for a whole week. Like the poster above, my Trend Micro
software was free & came pre-installed with the new PC I purchased
recently. I guess you get what you pay for. I purchased & installed
BitDefender Total Security 2008 & everything is fine now.

Thanks again.
 
B

Barb Bowman

it's great when a solution is found that helps others.

I'd like to thank you too, Barb. I was absolutely stumped by this
problem for a whole week. Like the poster above, my Trend Micro
software was free & came pre-installed with the new PC I purchased
recently. I guess you get what you pay for. I purchased & installed
BitDefender Total Security 2008 & everything is fine now.

Thanks again.
Click to expand...
--

Barb Bowman
MS-MVP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx
http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/
 

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