>Hello,
>
>Recently after uninstalling trend micro PC-cillin Internet security and then
>installing McAfee security center, I couldn't connect to the Internet, even
>though my network connection showed as enabled. I have 2 PC's on a wireless
>network. Mine is wired directly to my Linksys router. I opened the Linksys
>Advisor and it showed a problem with my connection and prompted me to click
>on FIX. It fixed the problem and I was able to connect to the internet, but
>now I show a second network monitor icon in my tray. If I open Network
>Connections and disable the new one which shows as "Network Gateway" I can't
>connect again. If I leave that one enabled and disable my original one which
>is "Local Area Connection I can't connect again". I did a search for this at
>the Linksys site and here before posting this and found nothing. Any help
>will be appreciated. Outside of that everything is working fine but It
>bothers me because I'm on the same network as before and I never showed 2
>network icons before and it makes me wonder if it's a security problem also.
>If more info is needed let me know. THANKS!
>
>Schmitty

"Steve Winograd [MVP]" wrote:

> In article <D780148B-FCA5-4A1F-96C6-AD5C3BBAB***@microsoft.com>,
> Schmitty <Schmi***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >Hello,
> >
> >Recently after uninstalling trend micro PC-cillin Internet security and then
> >installing McAfee security center, I couldn't connect to the Internet, even
> >though my network connection showed as enabled. I have 2 PC's on a wireless
> >network. Mine is wired directly to my Linksys router. I opened the Linksys
> >Advisor and it showed a problem with my connection and prompted me to click
> >on FIX. It fixed the problem and I was able to connect to the internet, but
> >now I show a second network monitor icon in my tray. If I open Network
> >Connections and disable the new one which shows as "Network Gateway" I can't
> >connect again. If I leave that one enabled and disable my original one which
> >is "Local Area Connection I can't connect again". I did a search for this at
> >the Linksys site and here before posting this and found nothing. Any help
> >will be appreciated. Outside of that everything is working fine but It
> >bothers me because I'm on the same network as before and I never showed 2
> >network icons before and it makes me wonder if it's a security problem also.
> >If more info is needed let me know. THANKS!
> >
> >Schmitty
>
> Everything is fine.  The Internet Gateway icon represents your Linksys
> router.  Clicking the icon lets you monitor the router's operation.
> Disabling the icon tells the router to disable your Internet
> connection.
>
> Apparently the PC-cillin Internet Security program was blocking
> display of the Internet Gateway icon.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
>

>> >Recently after uninstalling trend micro PC-cillin Internet security and then
>> >installing McAfee security center, I couldn't connect to the Internet, even
>> >though my network connection showed as enabled. I have 2 PC's on a wireless
>> >network. Mine is wired directly to my Linksys router. I opened the Linksys
>> >Advisor and it showed a problem with my connection and prompted me to click
>> >on FIX. It fixed the problem and I was able to connect to the internet, but
>> >now I show a second network monitor icon in my tray. If I open Network
>> >Connections and disable the new one which shows as "Network Gateway" I can't
>> >connect again. If I leave that one enabled and disable my original one which
>> >is "Local Area Connection I can't connect again". I did a search for this at
>> >the Linksys site and here before posting this and found nothing. Any help
>> >will be appreciated. Outside of that everything is working fine but It
>> >bothers me because I'm on the same network as before and I never showed 2
>> >network icons before and it makes me wonder if it's a security problem also.
>> >If more info is needed let me know. THANKS!
>> >
>> >Schmitty
>>
>> Everything is fine.  The Internet Gateway icon represents your Linksys
>> router.  Clicking the icon lets you monitor the router's operation.
>> Disabling the icon tells the router to disable your Internet
>> connection.
>>
>> Apparently the PC-cillin Internet Security program was blocking
>> display of the Internet Gateway icon.
>
>Steve,
>
>Thanks for setting me straight on this. I did rate the post as helpfull in
>hopes it might help someone else. GREATLY appreciated Steve! Thanks!