Vista Unidentified network error

Hello,
I recently upgraded to Vista Ultimate SP1. I am not getting a unidentified
network error. This was from a clean install, so no norton etc blocking. I
also disabled windows firewall. I am connected to a Linksys N Ultra router
(wired). I have tried the general info people have posted on other forums and
am having 0 luck. I even set up a static IP and I still cant see anything on
the network. Any idea what is going on? I heard there may be a problem with
the chipset drivers SP1 loaded, but wanted to check with others before I go
back to XP.

this does not look like a complete ipconfig /all output. can you
please provide a full one?

On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:00:11 -0700, cad <cad@cad.com> wrote:

>Network info
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 2:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller #2
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-92-7D-5C-B4
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.95.106(Preferred)
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
>
>Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-1A-92-7D-49-25
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.67.14(Preferred)
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
>
>
>
>
--

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

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

C:\Users\a>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : mainbox
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-92-7D-49-25
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.3.66(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
isatap.{16D45E47-CE7A-4E0A-823B-B425F995A
E61}
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\a>

did you use regedit to remove IPv6 and make other changes?

It sure looks like you did.

The fact that you have tried unspecified things you found on
unspecified forums indicates your system is in an unstable state at
best. can you go back to a system restore point to before you
started making changes?

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 03:44:04 -0700, cad <cad@cad.com> wrote:

>Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
>Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
>C:\Users\a>ipconfig /all
>
>Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : mainbox
> 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-92-7D-49-25
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
> Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.3.66(Preferred)
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
>
>Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 6:
>
> Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . :
>isatap.{16D45E47-CE7A-4E0A-823B-B425F995A
>E61}
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
>
>C:\Users\a>
--

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

I did a format and reinstalled vista from scratch (disabled the IPv6) and
still get the same thing. The one thing I did not do was disable IPv6 from
the reg. I'm also going to buy a new NIC today and try that instead of the
onboard. If you have any other suggestions, please let me know..this is
driving me crazy.

If you use DHCP, does the DHCP assign IP to the Vista? Or post back with the
result of ipconfig /all.

--
Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
http://www.ChicagoTech.net
How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
http://www.HowToNetworking.com
"cad" <cad@cad.com> wrote in message
news:8DB290FA-D764-4CD2-8F38-09FF310CF2B8@microsoft.com...
> Hello,
> I recently upgraded to Vista Ultimate SP1. I am not getting a
> unidentified
> network error. This was from a clean install, so no norton etc blocking. I
> also disabled windows firewall. I am connected to a Linksys N Ultra router
> (wired). I have tried the general info people have posted on other forums
> and
> am having 0 luck. I even set up a static IP and I still cant see anything
> on
> the network. Any idea what is going on? I heard there may be a problem
> with
> the chipset drivers SP1 loaded, but wanted to check with others before I
> go
> back to XP.

On Tue, 22 Apr 2008 11:52:00 -0700, cad <cad@cad.com> wrote:

>I did a format and reinstalled vista from scratch (disabled the IPv6) and
>still get the same thing. The one thing I did not do was disable IPv6 from
>the reg. I'm also going to buy a new NIC today and try that instead of the
>onboard. If you have any other suggestions, please let me know..this is
>driving me crazy.
You didn't have comodo firewall pro installed by any chance.

I had a similar problem caused by the 3rd party firewall.

The information in your ipconfig /all shows that you computer is not
accessing the DHCP server in your router.

The 169.xxx.x.x is microsoft default when no DHCP server is found


DJT

[jstudly07]

FYI the issue here lies in the fact that your network card isnt recognised by your DHCP in the modem/router which is what assigns your IP address be it wireless or rj45 is in your ipconfig I see that your not showing a default gateway which means that for some reason your network card is not being recognised by your modem/router. You can try going into configure in device properties and where it says network address the top is blank and the bottom has a radio button which says not present select the top box and enter the mac address of your card or enter a random set of number 2 pairs 7 sets like this 1.(2S)2.(2F)3.(G4)4.(UD)5.(6L)6.(3B)7.(X7) without parenthesis or numbers should look like this (2S2FG4UD6L3BX7) again without the parenthesis, the random set of number/letter assures you do not somehow have an identical number as someone else in your DHCP server or routing table and this should cause your modem/router to aknowlege that your NIC is there.