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Windows 7: Unidentified Network

06 Nov 2009   #1

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Unidentified Network

Hello all. I have two network cards in my PC. A wireless and an ethernet card. The wireless connection is identified as a public network and I can change it.



My ethernet card is connected to another PC and I've got the two of them connected directly to each other...no routers or anything. I am unable to change the network type and it is stuck on Public Network. Is there anyway to fix this?

Thanks for the help.
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06 Nov 2009   #2
aem

Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
 
 

You mean you can't change the public network due to it being greyed out?

Is your wireless network at home or at work? At my work place we have many wireless network all set up for many reasons, if it's a work network do you have more info on it?
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06 Nov 2009   #3

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I cannot change it because it is greyed out.
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06 Nov 2009   #4

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It's a home network.

The wireless portion works fine and I can change the network type at will.

The wired ethernet network type is greyed out and I'd like to set it to Home instead of public.
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06 Nov 2009   #5
aem

Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
 
 

Go to Network and Sharing Center, click Change adapter setting (left pane) and highligh both your Local Area connection and Wireless Network Connection. Then right-click onto them, and select Bridge Connection. See if that get ride of the Unidentified Network?
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06 Nov 2009   #6

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Quote   Quote: Originally Posted by aem View Post
Go to Network and Sharing Center, click Change adapter setting (left pane) and highligh both your Local Area connection and Wireless Network Connection. Then right-click onto them, and select Bridge Connection. See if that get ride of the Unidentified Network?
I'd like to keep the connections separate.
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06 Nov 2009   #7
aem

Windows 7 Ultimate 64Bit
 
 

Can you provide ipconfig /all details?
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