Windows 7: how to make a homegroup?

mitchell65 · 05 Jan 2011

Well I am calling for help now from other members. I cannot see how to delete the Multiple networks Work Workgroup so that we can create a new Home Workgroup. I keep coming to a dead end. If it were my PC I would take a few chances but I am not happy about giving advice unless I'm fairly sure it will work and as I can't recreate the set up on my PC's I can't test things!
Anyone like to join in and help please?

I seem to recall that Multiple networks was a bit of a problem on Vista but I can't quite remember!

noelian13 · 05 Jan 2011

take your time mitchelle ^^ i hope i can create a home network soon ^^

chev65 · 05 Jan 2011

You just need to disable which ever adaptor is associated with the Unidentified Public network. You can do this in Device Manager or go to the Network and Sharing center then to "Change adaptor settings" and disable the extra adaptor there.

There might also be a default gateway problem but I'd have to see your ipconfig /all to get that straightend out.

mitchell65 · 05 Jan 2011

Hi noelian13
Do as Rob suggests and see how you get on. I can't try it first I'm afraid but I'm sure you will com to no hard. Rob is much more knowledgeable than I am!

noelian13 · 06 Jan 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by chev65

You just need to disable which ever adaptor is associated with the Unidentified Public network. You can do this in Device Manager or go to the Network and Sharing center then to "Change adaptor settings" and disable the extra adaptor there.

There might also be a default gateway problem but I'd have to see your ipconfig /all to get that straightend out.

how do i get the ipconfig i tried in run but command prompt pops out then immedietly closes down

noelian13 · 06 Jan 2011

also when i go to network sharin center as you said
there was only 2

the dialer i created which i uses to connect to my DSL
and the Local area connection i tried to disable it but when disabled my net disconnected

when i click diagnose problems on local area connection win 7 diagnosis it that problem was

doesnt have a valid ip configuration

mitchell65 · 06 Jan 2011

Quote: Originally Posted by noelian13

Quote: Originally Posted by chev65

You just need to disable which ever adaptor is associated with the Unidentified Public network. You can do this in Device Manager or go to the Network and Sharing center then to "Change adaptor settings" and disable the extra adaptor there.

There might also be a default gateway problem but I'd have to see your ipconfig /all to get that straightend out.

how do i get the ipconfig i tried in run but command prompt pops out then immedietly closes down

Need to go into safe mode to do this!

noelian13 · 06 Jan 2011

ohh you need to go safe mode to do ipconfig? :)

noelian13 · 06 Jan 2011

heres ipconfig
run->cmd->ipconfig heres the results

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7600]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Noel>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

PPP adapter BayanDSL:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 121.96.189.180
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::94c:ad4b:8f0b:649a%11
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.100.154
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :

Tunnel adapter isatap.{12C3DEB2-DBDE-4550-A4C7-F9825AA52F8B}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Tunnel adapter Reusable ISATAP Interface {61E2A852-7B2F-424B-BA3F-031BB948AC1B}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 15:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 9:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 18:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2002:7960:bdb4::7960:bdb4
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 2002:c058:6301::c058:6301

Tunnel adapter isatap.{30318A2F-7E0F-4A2D-9663-0905F9998FAA}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

C:\Users\Noel>

chev65 · 06 Jan 2011

Ok first off you should not need to go into safe mode to get your ipconfig /all report, I can't imagine why that was required but it's not normal. Lets take a look at your ipconfig results.

According to Wiki you are in Manila in the Philippines. From what I'm seeing here you aren't using a router?

You are also showing two different subnets which is why Windows was showing the unidentified network. You also aren't showing a default gateway, you can not create a network with out a default gateway.

I'm not sure what you are trying to do here but your source "ISP" or otherwise is not working correctly and certainly doesn't look normal from my point of view.

C:\Users\Noel>ipconfig

Windows IP Configuration

PPP adapter BayanDSL:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 121.96.189.180
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.255
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 0.0.0.0

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::94c:ad4b:8f0b:649a%11
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.100.154
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :