Wi-Fi is working but LAN is not connecting to the internet.

It did not work, unfortunately.





I am beginning to think it may be because the LAN network is set to Public rather than HOME or Private. But I don't know.

It looks like you are now getting an IP from your router for the LAN connection where you weren't before so it seems to be a step in the right direction. So something we did worked but the Unidentified public network is now the problem.

On the network connection page it looks like you have your wireless enabled but it's not enabled in your ipconfig/all?

Do you have anything from Apple installed like iTunes or Adobe Photo shop? There is a service called Bonjour which is famous for creating the extra public connection which is showing up as Unidentified Public network.

Can you check the IPv4 properties page and make sure that nothing is entered there and that it's set to use DHCP. It looks like you have an extra default gateway entered there for the DNS server. If you can do that and disconnect the wireless also.

seavixen32 said:

You may find this tutorial useful.

How to Configure Windows Firewall in Windows 7 - Windows 7

There are dozens of inbound and outbound rules, and I don't know what they do.

chev65 said:

It looks like you are now getting an IP from your router for the LAN connection where you weren't before. On the network connection page it looks like you have your wireless enabled.

Do you have anything from Apple installed like iTunes or Adobe Photo shop?

I have iTunes and Adobe (Photoshop, Elements, etc.) installed.

chev65 said:

It looks like you are now getting an IP from your router for the LAN connection where you weren't before so it seems to be a step in the right direction. So something we did worked but the Unidentified public network is now the problem.

On the network connection page it looks like you have your wireless enabled but it's not enabled in your ipconfig/all?

Do you have anything from Apple installed like iTunes or Adobe Photo shop? There is a service called Bonjour which is famous for creating the extra public connection which is showing up as Unidentified Public network.

Can you check the IPv4 properties page and make sure that nothing is entered there and that it's set to use DHCP. It looks like you have an extra default gateway entered there for the DNS server. If you can do that and disconnect the wireless also.

I checked. Nothing is entered in the IPv4 or the IPv6 properties pages and DHCP is enabled. There is also nothing under the gateway section.

Thank you so much for your help guys but I give up. It just doesn't make any sense.

TarekElsakka said:

chev65 said:

It looks like you are now getting an IP from your router for the LAN connection where you weren't before. On the network connection page it looks like you have your wireless enabled.

Do you have anything from Apple installed like iTunes or Adobe Photo shop?

I have iTunes and Adobe (Photoshop, Elements, etc.) installed.

Ok then we have found the source of the problem. Please follow along and try not to get distracted. The firewall settings have absolutely nothing to do with this.

This is a very common problem which is caused by the now famous Apple Bonjour service, this is why I asked if you had iTunes or Photo shop installed.

To fix the Bonjour problem which installs with both iTunes and Photo shop do this...
To fix ...
Run MsConfig

Under the Services tab uncheck the service called "##Id_String1.6844[... and then a bunch of numbers]" by Apple

Reboot and problem solved.

To remove the Bonjour service completely.

1. Navigate to C:\Program Files\Bonjour
2. Rename the mdnsNSP.dll file in that folder to mdnsNSP.old
3. Restart your computer
4. Delete the Program Files\Bonjour folder

Those are the only ones I see by Apple.



I'm guessing I should disable the Bonjour one?

TarekElsakka said:

Those are the only ones I see by Apple.



I'm guessing I should disable the Bonjour one?

Yes you should absolutely disable the Bonjour service then reboot the machine, and then uninstall the service then reboot the machine.

This should fix the problem straight away. :)

I did that but unfortunately it did not.

It is still recognized as an Unidentified network (public network) with No Network Access.