Windows Network Map

[BlueSlushies]

I'm new to this website , but i got a problem with my laptop's network map , My laptop is connected to an Unknown and that unknown is connected to my pc in my other room and then my pc is connected to my gateway. I don't why my laptop is connected to an unknown and how i'm getting internet on my laptop even though it shows i have no connections to the gateway.

 

[BlueSlushies]

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[Ztruker]

Do you have a Router? If so, the unknown is probably the router though your configuration looks a bit strange for that. Normally the Router would be connected to the gateway (broadband modem).

Please describe your network setup.

 

[BlueSlushies]

Well the gateway is my modem/router so I usually connect to that if thats what you mean , but i also have my pc directly connected to the modem but it shows that my laptop cannot be mapped.

 

[chev65]

Well the gateway is my modem/router so I usually connect to that if thats what you mean , but i also have my pc directly connected to the modem but it shows that my laptop cannot be mapped.

You just described what I see in the map which is that you have your PC connected directly to the modem which is showing as a ?.

If you want the map to look right you need to connect everything to the router not the modem and not to another PC like you mentioned.

As for the laptop not showing up, if it's an XP laptop then you would need to install SP3 and a hotfix for it to show up on a Win7 map.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/67636-xp-computers-windows-7-network-map.html

 

[BlueSlushies]

my pc is connected directly to the modem/router and my laptop is wirelessly connected , what i don't understand is how my laptop is connected to the blue question mark and how that question mark is connected to my pc.

(My laptop is windows 7 home premium 64-bit and my PC is also windows 7 Home premium 64-bit)

 

[BlueSlushies]

This network map is with my ISP with rogers , with my other modem which is connected to bell ( I am switching to rogers in a month but i got rogers a month early) so that network map looks better compared to this network map.

 

[BlueSlushies]

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[Ztruker]

Please describe exactly what components make up your network.

You have a Broadband modem supplied by your ISP, what make.
Do you have a separate Router. If so, make.

For instance, I have Brighthouse Cable as my ISP (Gateway) and it provided me with a Scientific Atlanta modem.
I also have a Dell Wireless router (Switch) . My network map looks like this.

 

[BlueSlushies]

Alright , so my Modem is a SMC Network and thats about it I don't have a router.

Rogers hi speed internet is my Gateway which provided me a SMC Network Modem.

 

[BlueSlushies]

The first Network Map is my current ISP the second Network Map was my old ISP

 

[BlueSlushies]

What's bothering me is that the 1st one is connected to my pc not to my gateway while the 2nd shows that my laptop is connected to the gateway.

1st network map ISP : Rogers
2nd network map ISP : Bell

 

[lehnerus2000]

VM Software?

Are you running any Virtual Machine software?

My Windows 7 Network Map turns into complete gibberish, when I am running VMware Workstation.

The Sys Tray icon also claims that I have no Internet connectivity (although I can use the Internet from my VM or Host PC with no problems).

 

[BlueSlushies]

Nah I'm not running any virtual machines :O I would be satisfied why my laptop is connected to my pc when it should be connected to my gateway like in my 2nd Network Map...

 

[WindowsStar]

I have seen this before. I hope I can remember why this was happening. At the time I knew it was not a problem so I did not troubleshoot it.

If I remember correctly the SMC Modem/Router/Switch was giving out 192.168.0.1/24 -> 192.168.0.100/24 as IP addresses for devices that are wired directly to the SMC. Then it was giving out 192.168.1.1/24 -> 192.168.1.100/24 for the wireless devices......or....maybe that was Switch giving out 192.168.0.1/25 -> 192.168.0.127/25 ans the wireless was 192.168.0.128/25 -> 192.168.0.254/25 or was the wire less on 192.168.0.101/24 -> 192.168.0.200/24 for the wireless.

What was happening is Windows Discovery is thinking there was a ROUTER between the 2 different networks (i.e. your 2 computers) and you get the "?". Windows thinks the computers are routed with a different device when they are really connected to the same device. Windows then displays the device between the computers because the computers are really on 2 different networks.

Edit: Ops Forgot the subnet masks.