Unidentified network PC-PC LAN


  1. Posts : 17
    Windows 7
       #1

    Unidentified network PC-PC LAN


    Hi!
    I connected my desktop to my vaio using a cross-over cable. I have set the ip adresses 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3 and connected to a homegroup. My desktop runs windows7 x86 and my vaio windows7 x64. File sharing is ok and i can view both computers on the workgroup, the only problem is that the network resets itself every restart. I have an Unidentified connection mark on my LAN connection on both computers and everytime i restart i have to set back both computers to a Home network. After restart the network is set to Work. Can someone tell me how can i fix this ?
    Thank you!
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  2. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #2

    Ad-hoc networks don't stick after a reboot. It's the nature of the beast, afaik.
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  3. Posts : 17
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #3

    What do you mean by ad-hoc network?
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  4. Posts : 1,158
    Win7 HP (x64)/Win7 Ultimate (x64)
       #4

    Hi Paulie

    Welcome to Seven Forums
    Have a look at this tutorial (Credits to Shawn)

    HomeGroup Create
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  5. Posts : 17
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #5

    Hi Lomai!
    Thank you for your reply!
    I allready setup my network, it works fine. My only problem is that everytime i restart i need to set both cards to Home type network again. When i login to windows the network type is set to Work. And i always see the Unidentified Network message and the yellow exclamation mark. Dunno how to fix this :)
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  6. Posts : 1,158
    Win7 HP (x64)/Win7 Ultimate (x64)
       #6

    paulie said:
    Hi!
    I connected my desktop to my vaio using a cross-over cable. I have set the ip adresses 192.168.1.2 and 192.168.1.3 and connected to a homegroup.
    Hi Paulie

    Just re-read your first post
    Noted the use of the cross-over cable.
    Have you tried the following:
    Network Location - Set as Home, Work, or Public Network
    Unidentified Networks - Set as Private or Public

    Regards
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  7. Posts : 17
    Windows 7
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I have first created the homegroup without entering the static ip's. With the ip's entered i could not find the created homegroup on one of the computers. But without the ip's i cannot see the other computer on the network... I can only see the other computer if i enter the ip's and i set the network type to Home
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  8. Posts : 1,158
    Win7 HP (x64)/Win7 Ultimate (x64)
       #8

    Hi paulie

    have a look at this this and this

    Hope this helps

    regards
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  9. Posts : 2,913
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #9

    An ad-hoc network is a temporary network. When you connect two computers together, without using a router, this is the type of communication that Windows uses. Because it is temporary, any reboot will cause the settings to be dropped.
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