Network Bridge - Network Cable Unplugged

greeneggsam

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Hello:

The problem I am having occurs when I make a Network bridge connecting my Local Area Connection with my Wireless Area Network to create a MAC Bridge Miniport. I have used this daily for connecting my Xbox 360 to Xbox Live and up till now has not given me any problems.

I commonly deleted the bridge to get a better connection and the other day I deleted the Network Bridge and an error popped up saying that an error occurred while removing bridge. Now a red X appears on the Network Bridge, under Network Connections, every time a new bridge is made, also stating that the Network Cable is unplugged, although it is.

The following are the attempts I have made to fix the problem but were unsuccessful.

Attempt 1: Replaced Ethernet Cord with several different cords - Simple fixes are always tried first.
Result 1: Network Bridge still states that the Network Cable is Unplugged.

Attempt 2: Deleted Network Drivers, then Restarted Computer to automatically reinstall drivers.
Result 2: The Problem still exist with nothing new.

Attempt 3: Used the command prompt using it as an Administrator and...
Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults, by typing: netsh int ip reset reset.log
Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults, by typing: netsh winsock reset catalog
... Then reset the Computer as the command prompt suggested.
Result 3: Problem still occurs.

The next thing I am going to dude is reinstall Windows 7 again... but I want to do this as a last resort. I have done some research to see if anyone else has had the problem and they have but the 3 main fixes were listed above and are not helping me.

It should also be noted that when the Network Bridge is created I am no longer connected to the Internet through the WAN.

I provided a screen shot of the Network Connection Window. Net1.png (81.3 KB)
 

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My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
HP Pavillion dv6646
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
Memory
4gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia
i seem to be having the same problem, only thing is i dont see a mac miniport in my network connections at all. and every time i try to make a bridge, it tells me an error has occurred while configuring network bridge.

any help would be much oblidged
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
custom
OS
win 7 ult. x64
CPU
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4600+
Motherboard
Nforce4m-a
Memory
2.00 GB
Same here

Hello:

The problem I am having occurs when I make a Network bridge connecting my Local Area Connection with my Wireless Area Network to create a MAC Bridge Miniport. I have used this daily for connecting my Xbox 360 to Xbox Live and up till now has not given me any problems.

I commonly deleted the bridge to get a better connection and the other day I deleted the Network Bridge and an error popped up saying that an error occurred while removing bridge. Now a red X appears on the Network Bridge, under Network Connections, every time a new bridge is made, also stating that the Network Cable is unplugged, although it is.

The following are the attempts I have made to fix the problem but were unsuccessful.

Attempt 1: Replaced Ethernet Cord with several different cords - Simple fixes are always tried first.
Result 1: Network Bridge still states that the Network Cable is Unplugged.

Attempt 2: Deleted Network Drivers, then Restarted Computer to automatically reinstall drivers.
Result 2: The Problem still exist with nothing new.

Attempt 3: Used the command prompt using it as an Administrator and...
Reset TCP/IP stack to installation defaults, by typing: netsh int ip reset reset.log
Reset WINSOCK entries to installation defaults, by typing: netsh winsock reset catalog
... Then reset the Computer as the command prompt suggested.
Result 3: Problem still occurs.

The next thing I am going to dude is reinstall Windows 7 again... but I want to do this as a last resort. I have done some research to see if anyone else has had the problem and they have but the 3 main fixes were listed above and are not helping me.

It should also be noted that when the Network Bridge is created I am no longer connected to the Internet through the WAN.

I provided a screen shot of the Network Connection Window. Net1.png (81.3 KB)

Every time I try to bridge my LAN(add to bridge), it disconnects and reports that the network cable has been unplugged. Removing the adapter from the bridge brings back the network.

Strange
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Acer Aspire V3
OS
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
CPU
intel Core i7-3610QM
Memory
8GB
Graphics Card(s)
nVIDIA
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