Microsoft 6to4 adapter

nate42nd

nate42nd

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The Microsoft 6to4 adapter showed in the device manager that it was not working properly. If you look at yours it may show the same. I think I disabled it trying to update it. This was before I found this short sweet article from Microsoft. Does anyone know if I will experience problems in the future when this new technology gets more prevalent? If so, how do I get it back. I followed the instructions that a vista pro gave me to fix this problem and it shows in the reliability monitor that it was installed...but it is not showing int he device manager. Would it be installed but not show on the device manager? Thanks for any thoughts.

Here is the article
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932520/
 

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Just learned something from Brink's wonderful tutorial on showing hidden devices. I anyone else ever has this problem...just go to the device manager/view/show hidden devices. The Microsoft 6to4 adapter will be there if you have it installed.

Now I have another question. I followed a pro's advice to install this after deleting it. He was right but it was hidden. He was at my home and didn't know this. We did it one more time and now when I press "show hidden devices" it shows 2 Microsoft 6to4 adapters. I assume I'm alright to leave both there? Does anyone know this?
 

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    GeForce 9500 GT
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When I look for network adapters, device manager shows just 4. But when I click show hidden devices, it shows EIGHT Microsoft 6to4 adapters, plus a whole load of WAN miniport, and strings of long numbers I don't understand.
None of these is affecting me so I assume Vista is just doing it's thing..
We'll see how this all works when I go to setup my wireless network.. :cry:
Peppurr
 

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Mine shows a bunch of stuff too. Just adapters though. However the 6to4 adapters are listed as Microsoft 6to4 adapter and Microsoft 6to4 adapter#2. They are duplicates because I downloaded it twice. If you go to properties, everything is the same except the #2 on the second one. I don't know what that other stuff is....unless you did the same thing as me eight times. Good luck. Nobody seems to know about this subject. (nobody responded i mean, I'm sure a lot of people on this forum know all about it)
 

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    The Terminator
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    Core 2 Quad
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
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    4X2GB GSkill 1066Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 9500 GT
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 932 bw 19" and Syncmaster 2033 20"
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900 and 1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD
    WD Black 640GB
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    Corsair 750HX
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    Lian Li PC-B70
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    Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7
    Keyboard
    An old e-machines PS-2 (I have HUGE fingers and it works)
    Mouse
    Microsoft wireless laser mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    7 Mps
I am running Home Premium x64 and mine looks nothing like that. I have a total of 13 when showing hidden devices. It looks like you have over double the items I have. It may depend on the version of Windows and your network set-up. Just a thought.
 

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  • Manufacturer/Model
    The Terminator
    CPU
    Core 2 Quad
    Motherboard
    Gigabyte EP45-UD3P
    Memory
    4X2GB GSkill 1066Mhz
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce 9500 GT
    Sound Card
    Realtek
    Monitor(s) Displays
    Samsung SyncMaster 932 bw 19" and Syncmaster 2033 20"
    Screen Resolution
    1440 X 900 and 1600 X 900
    Hard Drives
    Patriot Torqx 128GB SSD
    WD Black 640GB
    PSU
    Corsair 750HX
    Case
    Lian Li PC-B70
    Cooling
    Arctic Cooling Freezer Pro 7
    Keyboard
    An old e-machines PS-2 (I have HUGE fingers and it works)
    Mouse
    Microsoft wireless laser mouse 5000
    Internet Speed
    7 Mps
nate42nd said:
I am running Home Premium x64 and mine looks nothing like that. I have a total of 13 when showing hidden devices. It looks like you have over double the items I have. It may depend on the version of Windows and your network set-up. Just a thought.
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x64 Ultimate here and I connect to different networks almost on a daily basis.
 

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