[Win7] Network icon issue

10,137 · January 23, 2011

Ok i rebooted a while ago and i noticed this the network icon is showing as disconnected but i have internet access and there isn't any other networks that could be causing some sort of conflict.

I think it may be a simple case of a broken icon or something of that nature so is there anyway to fix this?

Thanks!

4,228 · January 23, 2011

Ok i rebooted a while ago and i noticed this the network icon is showing as disconnected but i have internet access and there isn't any other networks that could be causing some sort of conflict.

I think it may be a simple case of a broken icon or something of that nature so is there anyway to fix this?

Thanks!

yea i have that too since i upgraded my wireless network card...

10,137 · January 23, 2011

So is there a fix?

1,690 · January 23, 2011

Do you have VirtualBox installed?

If so reinstall it, I had the same issue recently

10,137 · January 23, 2011

Nope just XPmode

31,952 · January 23, 2011

You sure you don't just have multiple interfaces and one of them is not connected.

You can see form the screen shot you posted that when you move your mouse over the icon states you have internet access.

Post the output of your ipconfig /all

If you wireless and wired maybe your wired interface is just not connected - if so just disable it, etc.

January 23, 2011

I have the same issue. It occurred a few days ago after I joined to a shared wireless connection created by Connectify.

I've even removed the wireless network from Network and Sharing Center > Manage wireless networks but the wrong icon persists.

I think it's a bug; although minor, it can be irksome.

10,137 · January 23, 2011

Post the output of your ipconfig /all

If you wireless and wired maybe your wired interface is just not connected - if so just disable it, etc.

C:\&gt;ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Misaki
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : cable.virginmedia.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : cable.virginmedia.net
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-66-61-DA-40
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::ca:edcd:d6fd:7640%10(Preferred)
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 23 January 2011 04:07:03
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 01 March 2147 23:00:00
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 234887526
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-13-84-36-43-00-19-66-61-DA-40

   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter Local Area Connection* 13:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:5ef5:73b8:3416:290d:ae9d:1957(Pref
erred)
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::3416:290d:ae9d:1957%11(Preferred)
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.cable.virginmedia.net:

   Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : cable.virginmedia.net
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #3
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

31,952 · January 23, 2011

Well clearly looks like you only have the one interface ;) Man that is one hell of a lease time..

Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 01 March 2147 23:00:00

I would personally disable ipv6 - atleast as a test to see if makes you issue go away.

from elevated prompt

reg add hklm\system\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip6\parameters /v DisabledComponents /t REG_DWORD /d 255

Reboot

To put it back just delete the key and reboot again

reg delete hklm\system\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip6\parameters\ /v DisabledComponents /f

Can we see your network sharing connection -- its showing only 1 network right?

10,137 · January 23, 2011

before i start messing the registry.

31,952 · January 23, 2011

yup only one network.. And to be honest the ipv6 should not be doing that either.. So I doubt turning it off would fix the problem.

But unless you have some specific use of ipv6?? You running homegroups for example - which from that screenshot your not? I would just turn it off - no need of it running if your not actively using it. And it makes your ipconfig /all cluttered ;)

See mine vs yours -- which one looks cleaner ;) heheeh

C:\Windows\System32>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : quad-w7

Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : local.lan

Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid

IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : local.lan

Ethernet adapter gig:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :

Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller

Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-21-9B-03-AC-A7

DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No

Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.100(Preferred)

Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0

Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.253

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.253

NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

C:\Windows\System32>

10,137 · January 23, 2011

thanks reg edit fixed it

C:\&gt;ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

   Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Misaki
   Primary Dns Suffix  . . . . . . . :
   Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
   IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
   DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : cable.virginmedia.net

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . : cable.virginmedia.net
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-19-66-61-DA-40
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.100(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 23 January 2011 18:17:19
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 02 March 2147 00:50:03
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

C:\&gt;

31,952 · January 23, 2011

"thanks reg edit fixed it"

So your saying your icon is good now?? Or fixed your cluttered ipconfig /all ;)

edit: Hmmm wonder if this was the root cause if you say its fixed now/

before you had

"IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes"

But now its NO.. With use of IPv6 tunnel access then clearly your box would have to route, so wonder if that had some issues that was causing the icon problem -- if you now says the icon is good?

10,137 · January 23, 2011

the icon is fixed just showing what else it did.

January 23, 2011

the icon is fixed just showing what else it did.

It's not really clear for me, since I have the same issue.

Is this what fixed the icon?

from elevated prompt
reg add hklm\system\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip6\parameters /v DisabledComponents /t REG_DWORD /d 255

Reboot

To put it back just delete the key and reboot again

reg delete hklm\system\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip6\parameters\ /v DisabledComponents /f

10,137 · January 23, 2011

It's not really clear for me, since I have the same issue.

Is this what fixed the icon?

from elevated prompt
reg add hklm\system\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip6\parameters /v DisabledComponents /t REG_DWORD /d 255

Reboot

To put it back just delete the key and reboot again

reg delete hklm\system\currentcontrolset\services\tcpip6\parameters\ /v DisabledComponents /f

yeah.

January 23, 2011

You sure you don't just have multiple interfaces and one of them is not connected.

You can see form the screen shot you posted that when you move your mouse over the icon states you have internet access.

Post the output of your ipconfig /all

If you wireless and wired maybe your wired interface is just not connected - if so just disable it, etc.

budman where did you learn all your networking knowledges?? You seem to know everything!

Can you reccommend anygood books/places to go for someone to start learning about basic networks?

rancid

31,952 · January 24, 2011

I have been working/playing with computers since I can remember -- apple IIe's in school ;) TRS-80 At home, Pet 2000, commadore 64 ;) etc. Had old 8088, 286, 386, etc.

Been playing with networking when there was no networking - BBS's you dialed into at 300 baud ;) When the 2400s came it was screaming, 9600 was a freaking rocket ship, etc. Was kewl when we crashed the university main frame with a simple rabbit program so we did not have to do our fortran class work and could play on the IIe's

If I would of gotten into computers at school a bit sooner would of used punch cards, etc. But have used the old 8 inch floppies and computers did not have hard disks ;) I use to type in machine code programs from a magazine at the library computer and then save them on "tape"

thicknet, thinnet, tokenring I was actually working in IT when we moved from ipx/spx to tcp/ip, etc.

So pretty much its been hands on the whole time, sure I have read a few books here and there - had a few routing classes over the years, took a 2 week IRIX (sgi unix os) administration class back in the day.

Not only do I do this for my day to day job, its also a hobby of mine keeping up with new tech, etc.

Remember Im one of the few older people here ;) So I picked it up as I went along... Prob forgot more than most people know here -- hehehehe I wish I could point to a good book, but have not looked at a basic level book in prob 30 years ;) Basic stuff you can pick up real quick on your own - lookup what an IP is, look up what the netmask is, pick yourself up a cheap smart switch so you can do some basic stuff like create a vlan, etc. Grab a sniffer like wireshark -- run it on your machine and look at the communication going on for something as simple as opening up a webpage..

Ask your networking questions here on neowin -- plenty of people to point you in the right direction or just answer your questions out right, etc.

January 24, 2011

wow, seems like i have a lot of catching up to do! :o

Definitely a subject that I am interested in, although time is limited at the moment and it is restricted to any spare time I get. Still, any excuse for a play with some new tech!

Funnily enough i have been thinking of doing just that, getting a switch that is. Any recommendations on that front, I was looking at the below:

Netgear GS108T-200

Note, sorry for hijacking the thread :blush:

rancid

31,952 · January 24, 2011

yeah I have the v1 of that switch ;) Have been thinking of upgrading.. But have not issues with the v1.

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