Vista - Unidentified Network, Access: Local Only

Even I had the problem, network was unidentified and received absolutely no packets, I tried everything I read in the internet(disabling tcp/ipv6 etc etc), nothing worked for me. I run win vista home premium.

However I found the solution myself
This is what I did, and hope it works for many out there suffering the unidentified network crysis.

Go to network and sharing center > unidentified network view status > properties > network adaptor configure > advanced > network address(uncheck not present and put your network address, I put my tcp/ipv4 default gateway ip and it worked for me) > ok ok etc

alternate route(but the same change made)
desktop > my computer > properties(in right options) > device manager(left top on screen) > network adaptors > there are two adaptors(for me it was broadcom 802.11 a/b/g WLAN and nvidia nforce networking controller) > double click on nvidia nforce networking controller(if you are using LAN) > advanced > network address(uncheck not present and put your network address, I put my tcp/ipv4 default gateway ip and it worked for me) > ok ok etc


Hope you find it useful
I believe this solution would work for you if in your network address(network adaptor section) the not present option was checked(might have happened due to the computer restoring to an earlier working restore point or if you have format your system).

Thank you for sharing your experience with us.

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Bob Lin, MS-MVP, MCSE & CNE
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