| Subject: CANNOT change connection from PUBLIC (Preferred) to Private. |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 7/26/2008 7:10:00 AM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?U25hcHBlcg==?= [Email Address Protection] |
BACKGROUND: I have a linksys router connected to a DSL broadband connection at home. I have a couple of laptops (both with dual connections for wired and wireless), a desktop and a printer. I introduced another laptop which I was setting up and configuring for a friend into the mix which acquired the remaining IP connection on the router (sometimes I can't see the forest for the trees). When I turned on my inspiron to use it, it could not connect to the internet. This particular laptop is one that I carry with me and is used on several private networks as well as using the at&t wifi public network, so I can stop and use free wifi when I'm traveling. Thinking the router was the problem, I reconfigured it from scratch. All of the other devices reconnected flawlessly and are working fine. PROBLEM: While reconfiguring it finally dawned on me that I had used up all of the ports. I disconnected a device, so I could configure the inspiron. As it was the middle of the night when I was working on it, I THINK I might have defined the connection for home as public. I can change it to private using the network and control center, but it does not pick up the private network name. It says UNIDENTIFED NETWORK. Let's just say it - I know enough to be dangerous, but I'm not a network professional. I have disabled the wireless connection and have been working with only the LAN connection. I can tell from IPCONFIG /ALL that it has a PREFERRED connection address that is public and releasing it does not free it from the PREFERRED public connection. I have customized the connection using the Network and Sharing center from PUBLIC to PRIVATE. It will accept the change in name, but it does not really do anything as the IP address is still showing an external address for the broadband connection. If I release and renew it goes back to public. As seen in some other posts, I have disabled the IPV6 option. Could someone please help me either repair this connection definition or delete it, so I can start from scratch? THANK YOU! |
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| Subject: Re: CANNOT change connection from PUBLIC (Preferred) to Private. |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 7/26/2008 1:28:32 PM |
| From: Barb Bowman [Email Address Protection] |
please post the text results from this. also what router exactly (model and hardware version) and what firmware? On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 07:10:00 -0700, Snapper <Snapper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >I can tell from IPCONFIG /ALL that it has a >PREFERRED connection address that is public and releasing it does not free it >from the PREFERRED public connection. -- Barb Bowman MS-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com |
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| Subject: Re: CANNOT change connection from PUBLIC (Preferred) to Private. |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 7/27/2008 4:36:49 AM |
| From: Barb Bowman [Email Address Protection] |
169.254.*.* is *NOT* a public IP, it is automatic addressing used by Windows when DHCP fails. First, insure that the WRT300N is indeed set up as a router, and not as a bridge. You may want to reset to factory defaults temporarily. Also, please see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928233/en-us On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:16:00 -0700, Snapper <Snapper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.174.203(Preferred) -- Barb Bowman MS-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com |
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| Subject: Re: CANNOT change connection from PUBLIC (Preferred) to Private. |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.networking_sharing |
| Date: 7/29/2008 2:45:43 AM |
| From: Barb Bowman [Email Address Protection] |
thanks for the update. On Mon, 28 Jul 2008 17:54:01 -0700, Snapper <Snapper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >Thanks for all of the replies. Turns out it continued to get worse until I >started having the Blue screen of death. The network adapter died. Thank >goodness it is under warranty. ;0) > >Have a great week! >Susie > >"Barb Bowman" wrote: > >> 169.254.*.* is *NOT* a public IP, it is automatic addressing used by >> Windows when DHCP fails. >> >> First, insure that the WRT300N is indeed set up as a router, and not >> as a bridge. You may want to reset to factory defaults temporarily. >> >> Also, please see >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928233/en-us >> >> >> >> On Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:16:00 -0700, Snapper >> <Snapper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: >> >> > Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.174.203(Preferred) >> -- >> >> Barb Bowman >> MS-MVP >> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx >> http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ >> http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com >> -- Barb Bowman MS-MVP http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/meetexperts/bowman.mspx http://blogs.digitalmediaphile.com/barb/ http://digitalmediaphile.wordpress.com |
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