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Unidentified Public Network
Name: akshay1983 Date: December 24, 2008 at 23:18:24 Pacific OS: Windows Vista Home Basic CPU/Ram: 2 GB, T7100 Product: Lenovo / T61
Comment:
Hello,
I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T61, with Windows Vista Home Basic SP1. Whenever I start the computer and then insert the Ethernet Cable of an ADSL Modem to connect to the internet, it shows a "local only" connection and an unidentified public connection. Although The computer obtains a dynamic IP Address from the ADSL modem running a DHCP Server.
While when I Start the computer with the ethernet cable attached to it, the computer has no problems connecting to the internet.
I have searched a lot about this problem, but could not find any solution.
Name: guapo Date: December 26, 2008 at 06:04:55 Pacific
Reply:
It sounds like your wireless NIC is enabled at the same time. Disable it if you aren't using it. BTW, may I ask why you boot the PC with the cat5 disconnected in the first place?
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Response Number 2
Name: akshay1983 Date: December 26, 2008 at 06:16:05 Pacific
Reply:
I have disabled the wireles NIC. It just happens that sometimes I boot the PC and forget to connect the CAT5 before hand.
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Response Number 3
Name: guapo Date: December 26, 2008 at 06:20:01 Pacific
Reply:
I don't really think there is anything else you can do to change that. Using a static IP address might work. That way the NIC won't look for an IP. I don't use DHCP for other reasons.
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Response Number 4
Name: Bryco Date: December 26, 2008 at 07:26:59 Pacific
Reply:
"While when I Start the computer with the ethernet cable attached to it, the computer has no problems connecting to the internet."
The computer will establish the network connection while booting up.
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