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LAN connection icon missing
Name: jjwebbmomm Date: March 8, 2004 at 08:51:54 Pacific OS: Windows 2000 CPU/Ram: Pentium III 600MHz 128Mb
Comment:
I am a PC tech for my company. We recently put in a new T1. I was changing settings on several computers in the company, and came upon a strange situation. On one of the W2K computers, I could not locate the LAN connection icon. I opened the Network and Dial-up Connection page, but no icons appeared-- not even the Make New Connection icon. I have conducted a search for these, with no success. I tried the Add Network Components option from the Network and Dial-up Connections page. I tried finding these from the W2K disk to re-install. Nothing is providing the desired results. Does anyone have any suggestions???
Name: steigrafx Date: March 8, 2004 at 09:16:55 Pacific
Reply:
Is your NIC showing up in Device Manager as operational?
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Response Number 2
Name: mathar Date: March 10, 2004 at 03:08:16 Pacific
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This will happen only when there is no NIC card installed.you can see My networl Places icon on desktop when you open it, it will be plank.check the device manager your problem will be sorted
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Response Number 3
Name: LazX Date: March 15, 2004 at 23:51:43 Pacific
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I have this same problem. It's not the NIC card. The NIC shows up in Device Manager but LAN Connection is missing. I recently made a shortcut to my LAN Connection so I can connect/disconnect manually... and now.. although the LAN icon is missing I'm still connected to the internet. but now I have no way to disconnect unless I unplug the modem. (neg) I have an idea this is a virus or a windows update gone terribly wrong. PLEASE POST SOLUTIONS HERE!!
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Response Number 4
Name: LazX Date: March 16, 2004 at 01:48:45 Pacific
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I found an answer for my problem. But this fix is for XP.. NOt sure about Win2k.
jump into Computer Management, (right-click on My Computer>Manage) in the services section, Scroll down til you see Network Connections, Right-click>Properties>Start, and then re-open the network tab. Your icons should be there. good luck
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