Re: local area connections

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Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 19:16:45 -0800

While you are waiting for the icon to show you might try typing "sc queryex
netman" in a command prompt and post the results.

You probably have a network address and your LAN cards are probably working
by this point.

-- 
Ken Wickes [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:2ce601c3fcd9$4bfed300$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> thanks Ken.
> the process:
> power on, post, boot dialog, splash screen, welcome
> screen, loads desktop, starts loading systray (only run
> antivirus, incd, a weather program in the systray) but at
> this point it can take up to a minute for the network
> icon to show up in the notification area.  is that what
> you mean when asking if it takes so long to get an
> address?
> >-----Original Message-----
> >I wouldn't think so.  What is taking so long, getting an
> address?
> >
> >-- 
> >
> >Ken Wickes [MSFT]
> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and
> confers no rights.
> >
> >
> >"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> >news:216101c3fc5d$9d17da10$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> >> your assumption is correct.
> >> my primary quandry is that it seems to take a while on
> >> boot to recgonize the connection, sometimes up to a
> full
> >> minute, and was thinking that might have something to
> do
> >> with it taking so long.
> >>
> >> thanks for the feedback.
> >> Chris
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >If it were me, I would just rename the LAN connection
> >> and forget about it.
> >> >
> >> >I assume that the stuff you found in the registry is
> >> here:
> >> >
> >>
> >HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Netwo
> >> rk\{4D36E972-E325-1
> >> >1CE-BFC1-08002BE10318}
> >> >
> >> >Don't delete that key.
> >> >
> >> >It is probably safe to delete the subkeys that refer
> to
> >> old network cards,
> >> >but probably not worth the bother.
> >> >
> >> >-- 
> >> >
> >> >Ken Wickes [MSFT]
> >> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties,
> and
> >> confers no rights.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >> message
> >> >news:124201c3fb98$5508b2a0$a401280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> thanks for your reply Ken but i am still left with
> >> >> my "local area connection" numbered at 22.
> >> >> while all kinds of things showed in the device
> manager
> >> >> that i had not seen there before, under network
> adaptor
> >> >> all that showed was what should have showed, no
> >> doubles,
> >> >> no references to NICS that were not installed, just
> the
> >> >> listing for my present card.
> >> >>
> >> >> so far, Rob's suggestion to check the registry is
> the
> >> >> only thing that has turned up any reference to
> >> >> connections that are not there.  so, i am still left
> >> with
> >> >> the question,  should i just delete the key that
> refers
> >> >> to a previous number, delete the other keys also in
> the
> >> >> same dir, or just delete the dir that holds the key
> >> with
> >> >> the reference to a previous number?
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Don't edit the reg.  Use the following plus "show
> >> hidden
> >> >> devices" to show
> >> >> >non-present devices.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Type the following commands at a command prompt
> >> >> >
> >> >> >set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1
> >> >> >devmgmt.msc
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >-- 
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Ken Wickes [MSFT]
> >> >> >This posting is provided "AS IS" with no
> warranties,
> >> and
> >> >> confers no rights.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Chris" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in
> >> >> message
> >> >> >news:02e801c3fa8b$dd4e24f0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> thanks Rob,
> >> >> >> nothing showed in device manager after clicking
> >> >> the "show
> >> >> >> hidden" so i went to the registry.
> >> >> >> in the registry i found referrences to the
> previous
> >> >> >> numbers but there were also four other keys in
> the
> >> same
> >> >> >> dir that the referrences to the numbers were in.
> >> >> should
> >> >> >> i just delete the key that refers to a previous
> >> number,
> >> >> >> delete the other keys also in the same dir, or
> just
> >> >> >> delete the dir that holds the key with the
> reference
> >> >> to a
> >> >> >> previous number?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> thanks again for your help.
> >> >> >> Chris
> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> >You can try device manager.  Click on View, show
> >> >> hidden
> >> >> >> devices.  See what
> >> >> >> >shows up under network adapters.  If that
> doesn't
> >> >> work,
> >> >> >> you might do a
> >> >> >> >registry search for the previous numbers and
> delete
> >> >> the
> >> >> >> references.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >"Steve G" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote
> >> >> in
> >> >> >> message
> >> >> >> >news:139af01c3f8be$195632a0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> >> You can simply rename it like you were
> renaming a
> >> >> word
> >> >> >> >> document.  Click on it 2 times (or until it
> >> allows
> >> >> you
> >> >> >> to
> >> >> >> >> edit the name).
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >> >> >hi,
> >> >> >> >> >i am reposting this because it did not get a
> >> >> responce.
> >> >> >> >> >if i am in the wrong place please let me
> know.
> >> if
> >> >> it
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> >> >a none issues please let me know.  if i am
> not
> >> >> clear
> >> >> >> in
> >> >> >> >> >my question or description please let me
> know.
> >> >> >> >> >i access the internet with a wireless setup
> >> from my
> >> >> >> >> house
> >> >> >> >> >to my ISP.  i connect my computer to this
> >> network
> >> >> >> with a
> >> >> >> >> >10/100 nic card.  over the last couple of
> >> months i
> >> >> >> have
> >> >> >> >> >had a few issues and in trouble shooting the
> >> >> issues i
> >> >> >> >> >in/reinstalled several network cards in
> various
> >> pci
> >> >> >> >> slots
> >> >> >> >> >(only after much headache to have the isp
> >> >> say "oops,
> >> >> >> we
> >> >> >> >> >found a setting that needed to be changed on
> our
> >> >> >> >> >server".  don't hate that?).
> >> >> >> >> >well, now when i go to start/setting/network
> >> >> >> connections
> >> >> >> >> >my local area connection is numbered 22.  i
> only
> >> >> have
> >> >> >> >> one
> >> >> >> >> >local area connection.  i don't think it is
> >> >> impacting
> >> >> >> >> >anything just a bothersome reminder.  is
> there a
> >> >> way i
> >> >> >> >> >can clear that number, (i don't mean just
> >> renaming
> >> >> >> it)?
> >> >> >> >> >i would remove the network components but it
> >> isn't
> >> >> as
> >> >> >> >> >straightforeward as it was in win98.
> >> >> >> >> >thanks for your help.
> >> >> >> >> >Chris
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >.
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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