Can use Internet - not network. says cable is unplugged - it's not

Well, this didn't seem like a huge problem until I needed to access my
network. All of a sudden, the little network center icon in the system tray
always shows a red "X", even though the Ethernet cable is always plugged in
and I have my wireless network connected. I can access the "connect to
wireless network" window, but it takes way too long to open. I can't access
the Network Sharing Center at all. It just stops midway through opening when
I try it. I can use the internet just fine but I can't see my home network. I
run a Windows Vista Ultimate laptop with 2GB of RAM. I really need help here
please.

Is this multihomed computer? Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help.

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"This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:BEFAAFFF-AA8C-4589-89A5-3EEB68D1E32D@microsoft.com...
> Well, this didn't seem like a huge problem until I needed to access my
> network. All of a sudden, the little network center icon in the system
> tray
> always shows a red "X", even though the Ethernet cable is always plugged
> in
> and I have my wireless network connected. I can access the "connect to
> wireless network" window, but it takes way too long to open. I can't
> access
> the Network Sharing Center at all. It just stops midway through opening
> when
> I try it. I can use the internet just fine but I can't see my home
> network. I
> run a Windows Vista Ultimate laptop with 2GB of RAM. I really need help
> here
> please.

What do you mean "multihomed?" Like, do I use it at different homes? if
that's what it means, it generally stays in the same place - it's a
desktop-replacement category laptop and I don't have too much of a need to
move it. Please expand on what you need. Thanks

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Is this multihomed computer? Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message news:BEFAAFFF-AA8C-4589-89A5-3EEB68D1E32D@microsoft.com...
> > Well, this didn't seem like a huge problem until I needed to access my
> > network. All of a sudden, the little network center icon in the system
> > tray
> > always shows a red "X", even though the Ethernet cable is always plugged
> > in
> > and I have my wireless network connected. I can access the "connect to
> > wireless network" window, but it takes way too long to open. I can't
> > access
> > the Network Sharing Center at all. It just stops midway through opening
> > when
> > I try it. I can use the internet just fine but I can't see my home
> > network. I
> > run a Windows Vista Ultimate laptop with 2GB of RAM. I really need help
> > here
> > please.
>

Multihomed computer means a computer with two NICs.

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"This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:08D1D74E-85F6-497E-BEAE-F859058CC1BB@microsoft.com...
> What do you mean "multihomed?" Like, do I use it at different homes? if
> that's what it means, it generally stays in the same place - it's a
> desktop-replacement category laptop and I don't have too much of a need to
> move it. Please expand on what you need. Thanks
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Is this multihomed computer? Posting the result of ipconfig /all may
>> help.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:BEFAAFFF-AA8C-4589-89A5-3EEB68D1E32D@microsoft.com...
>> > Well, this didn't seem like a huge problem until I needed to access my
>> > network. All of a sudden, the little network center icon in the system
>> > tray
>> > always shows a red "X", even though the Ethernet cable is always
>> > plugged
>> > in
>> > and I have my wireless network connected. I can access the "connect to
>> > wireless network" window, but it takes way too long to open. I can't
>> > access
>> > the Network Sharing Center at all. It just stops midway through opening
>> > when
>> > I try it. I can use the internet just fine but I can't see my home
>> > network. I
>> > run a Windows Vista Ultimate laptop with 2GB of RAM. I really need help
>> > here
>> > please.
>>

I have no idea. I'm not a big networking wiz

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Multihomed computer means a computer with two NICs.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message news:08D1D74E-85F6-497E-BEAE-F859058CC1BB@microsoft.com...
> > What do you mean "multihomed?" Like, do I use it at different homes? if
> > that's what it means, it generally stays in the same place - it's a
> > desktop-replacement category laptop and I don't have too much of a need to
> > move it. Please expand on what you need. Thanks
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Is this multihomed computer? Posting the result of ipconfig /all may
> >> help.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote in message
> >> news:BEFAAFFF-AA8C-4589-89A5-3EEB68D1E32D@microsoft.com...
> >> > Well, this didn't seem like a huge problem until I needed to access my
> >> > network. All of a sudden, the little network center icon in the system
> >> > tray
> >> > always shows a red "X", even though the Ethernet cable is always
> >> > plugged
> >> > in
> >> > and I have my wireless network connected. I can access the "connect to
> >> > wireless network" window, but it takes way too long to open. I can't
> >> > access
> >> > the Network Sharing Center at all. It just stops midway through opening
> >> > when
> >> > I try it. I can use the internet just fine but I can't see my home
> >> > network. I
> >> > run a Windows Vista Ultimate laptop with 2GB of RAM. I really need help
> >> > here
> >> > please.
> >>
>

Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help. Go to Start, type cmd and
press enter. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt.
Post the ipconfig txt here.

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http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:B9382A8D-C789-437A-95CA-33AF08DDC2BC@microsoft.com...
>I have no idea. I'm not a big networking wiz
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Multihomed computer means a computer with two NICs.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:08D1D74E-85F6-497E-BEAE-F859058CC1BB@microsoft.com...
>> > What do you mean "multihomed?" Like, do I use it at different homes? if
>> > that's what it means, it generally stays in the same place - it's a
>> > desktop-replacement category laptop and I don't have too much of a need
>> > to
>> > move it. Please expand on what you need. Thanks
>> >
>> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Is this multihomed computer? Posting the result of ipconfig /all may
>> >> help.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "This is so annoying....."
>> >> <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> wrote in message
>> >> news:BEFAAFFF-AA8C-4589-89A5-3EEB68D1E32D@microsoft.com...
>> >> > Well, this didn't seem like a huge problem until I needed to access
>> >> > my
>> >> > network. All of a sudden, the little network center icon in the
>> >> > system
>> >> > tray
>> >> > always shows a red "X", even though the Ethernet cable is always
>> >> > plugged
>> >> > in
>> >> > and I have my wireless network connected. I can access the "connect
>> >> > to
>> >> > wireless network" window, but it takes way too long to open. I can't
>> >> > access
>> >> > the Network Sharing Center at all. It just stops midway through
>> >> > opening
>> >> > when
>> >> > I try it. I can use the internet just fine but I can't see my home
>> >> > network. I
>> >> > run a Windows Vista Ultimate laptop with 2GB of RAM. I really need
>> >> > help
>> >> > here
>> >> > please.
>> >>
>>

You want me to post my IP address on the internet?

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help. Go to Start, type cmd and
> press enter. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt.
> Post the ipconfig txt here.
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message news:B9382A8D-C789-437A-95CA-33AF08DDC2BC@microsoft.com...
> >I have no idea. I'm not a big networking wiz
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Multihomed computer means a computer with two NICs.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote in message
> >> news:08D1D74E-85F6-497E-BEAE-F859058CC1BB@microsoft.com...
> >> > What do you mean "multihomed?" Like, do I use it at different homes? if
> >> > that's what it means, it generally stays in the same place - it's a
> >> > desktop-replacement category laptop and I don't have too much of a need
> >> > to
> >> > move it. Please expand on what you need. Thanks
> >> >
> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Is this multihomed computer? Posting the result of ipconfig /all may
> >> >> help.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "This is so annoying....."
> >> >> <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> >> wrote in message
> >> >> news:BEFAAFFF-AA8C-4589-89A5-3EEB68D1E32D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > Well, this didn't seem like a huge problem until I needed to access
> >> >> > my
> >> >> > network. All of a sudden, the little network center icon in the
> >> >> > system
> >> >> > tray
> >> >> > always shows a red "X", even though the Ethernet cable is always
> >> >> > plugged
> >> >> > in
> >> >> > and I have my wireless network connected. I can access the "connect
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > wireless network" window, but it takes way too long to open. I can't
> >> >> > access
> >> >> > the Network Sharing Center at all. It just stops midway through
> >> >> > opening
> >> >> > when
> >> >> > I try it. I can use the internet just fine but I can't see my home
> >> >> > network. I
> >> >> > run a Windows Vista Ultimate laptop with 2GB of RAM. I really need
> >> >> > help
> >> >> > here
> >> >> > please.
> >> >>
> >>
>

"This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:89787D6B-21AB-45FD-8897-909F9201C224@microsoft.com...
> You want me to post my IP address on the internet?

It won't allow people to hack you.

Tom Lake

Are you using private IP address?

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http://www.HowToNetworking.com


"This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message news:89787D6B-21AB-45FD-8897-909F9201C224@microsoft.com...
> You want me to post my IP address on the internet?
>
> "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>
>> Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help. Go to Start, type cmd and
>> press enter. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt.
>> Post the ipconfig txt here.
>>
>> --
>> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>>
>>
>> "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> wrote in message
>> news:B9382A8D-C789-437A-95CA-33AF08DDC2BC@microsoft.com...
>> >I have no idea. I'm not a big networking wiz
>> >
>> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Multihomed computer means a computer with two NICs.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "This is so annoying....."
>> >> <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> wrote in message
>> >> news:08D1D74E-85F6-497E-BEAE-F859058CC1BB@microsoft.com...
>> >> > What do you mean "multihomed?" Like, do I use it at different homes?
>> >> > if
>> >> > that's what it means, it generally stays in the same place - it's a
>> >> > desktop-replacement category laptop and I don't have too much of a
>> >> > need
>> >> > to
>> >> > move it. Please expand on what you need. Thanks
>> >> >
>> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Is this multihomed computer? Posting the result of ipconfig /all
>> >> >> may
>> >> >> help.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
>> >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
>> >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
>> >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
>> >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "This is so annoying....."
>> >> >> <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
>> >> >> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:BEFAAFFF-AA8C-4589-89A5-3EEB68D1E32D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> > Well, this didn't seem like a huge problem until I needed to
>> >> >> > access
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > network. All of a sudden, the little network center icon in the
>> >> >> > system
>> >> >> > tray
>> >> >> > always shows a red "X", even though the Ethernet cable is always
>> >> >> > plugged
>> >> >> > in
>> >> >> > and I have my wireless network connected. I can access the
>> >> >> > "connect
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > wireless network" window, but it takes way too long to open. I
>> >> >> > can't
>> >> >> > access
>> >> >> > the Network Sharing Center at all. It just stops midway through
>> >> >> > opening
>> >> >> > when
>> >> >> > I try it. I can use the internet just fine but I can't see my
>> >> >> > home
>> >> >> > network. I
>> >> >> > run a Windows Vista Ultimate laptop with 2GB of RAM. I really
>> >> >> > need
>> >> >> > help
>> >> >> > here
>> >> >> > please.
>> >> >>
>> >>
>>

Good question. like i told you, i'm not a network wiz

"Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:

> Are you using private IP address?
>
> --
> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
>
>
> "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> wrote in message news:89787D6B-21AB-45FD-8897-909F9201C224@microsoft.com...
> > You want me to post my IP address on the internet?
> >
> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >
> >> Posting the result of ipconfig /all may help. Go to Start, type cmd and
> >> press enter. At the command prompt, type ipconfig /all >c:\ipconfig.txt.
> >> Post the ipconfig txt here.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >>
> >>
> >> "This is so annoying....." <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> wrote in message
> >> news:B9382A8D-C789-437A-95CA-33AF08DDC2BC@microsoft.com...
> >> >I have no idea. I'm not a big networking wiz
> >> >
> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Multihomed computer means a computer with two NICs.
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "This is so annoying....."
> >> >> <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> >> wrote in message
> >> >> news:08D1D74E-85F6-497E-BEAE-F859058CC1BB@microsoft.com...
> >> >> > What do you mean "multihomed?" Like, do I use it at different homes?
> >> >> > if
> >> >> > that's what it means, it generally stays in the same place - it's a
> >> >> > desktop-replacement category laptop and I don't have too much of a
> >> >> > need
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > move it. Please expand on what you need. Thanks
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Robert L. (MS-MVP)" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Is this multihomed computer? Posting the result of ipconfig /all
> >> >> >> may
> >> >> >> help.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
> >> >> >> Networking, Internet, Routing, VPN Troubleshooting on
> >> >> >> http://www.ChicagoTech.net
> >> >> >> How to Setup Windows, Network, VPN & Remote Access on
> >> >> >> http://www.HowToNetworking.com
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "This is so annoying....."
> >> >> >> <Thisissoannoying@discussions.microsoft.com>
> >> >> >> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:BEFAAFFF-AA8C-4589-89A5-3EEB68D1E32D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> > Well, this didn't seem like a huge problem until I needed to
> >> >> >> > access
> >> >> >> > my
> >> >> >> > network. All of a sudden, the little network center icon in the
> >> >> >> > system
> >> >> >> > tray
> >> >> >> > always shows a red "X", even though the Ethernet cable is always
> >> >> >> > plugged
> >> >> >> > in
> >> >> >> > and I have my wireless network connected. I can access the
> >> >> >> > "connect
> >> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> > wireless network" window, but it takes way too long to open. I
> >> >> >> > can't
> >> >> >> > access
> >> >> >> > the Network Sharing Center at all. It just stops midway through
> >> >> >> > opening
> >> >> >> > when
> >> >> >> > I try it. I can use the internet just fine but I can't see my
> >> >> >> > home
> >> >> >> > network. I
> >> >> >> > run a Windows Vista Ultimate laptop with 2GB of RAM. I really
> >> >> >> > need
> >> >> >> > help
> >> >> >> > here
> >> >> >> > please.
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
>