Re: LAN icon in system tray

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That did the trick. Thank you very much!

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <ED82C4E9-77EE-4583-A73D-FB39BFE6C120@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> GSchaller <GSchaller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:
> >> In article <B8D55746-1A1C-4689-B4DE-43A03DCDF947@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> >> GSchaller <GSchaller@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> >Recently I uninstalled my network adapter to try and fix another problem. It
> >> >didn't fix the other problem, but now I had the LAN icon constantly in my
> >> >system tray "acquiring network address" with the little ball going back and
> >> >forth.
> >> >
> >> >There is no network. This is the only computer in my household. Once every 6
> >> >months or so I hook into a friend's home network, but not here at home.
> >> >
> >> >I want to get the stupid icon out of my tray. I understand from my other
> >> >problem that there is no way to stop the LAN from constantly trying to look
> >> >for a network address, and this is a bug with the software. I simple don't
> >> >want to see the bug in my tray. For clarification, I don't want to see it at
> >> >all, so the "hide" function is not a solution.
> >> >
> >> >Appreciate your time.
> >>
> >> In the Network Connections folder, right-click the local area network
> >> connection icon and click Disable.
> >
> >I am sorry, but this is not a solution as that also disables my DSL connection.
>
> I'm sorry if I misunderstood the situation. You said that "there is
> no network", so I assumed that your local area network connection.
> isn't used for anything. It apparently connects your computer to a
> DSL modem. Technically speaking, a DSL connection is a network
> connection.
>
> Yes, there's a way to stop the LAN from constantly trying to look for
> a network address, provided that your DSL connection uses PPPoE (PPP
> over Ethernet). You can assign a static IP address to the LAN
> connection:
>
> 1. Open the Network Connections folder.
> 2. Right-click the LAN connection.
> 3. Click Properties.
> 4. Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)".
> 5. Click Properties.
> 6. Click "Use the following IP address".
> 7. Assign an unused private IP address, such as 172.16.0.1 (subnet
> mask 255.255.240.0 or 255.255.0.0).
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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>
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