"Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message
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> Hello.
>
> Win XP Pro, SP2, LinkSys WRT54g router.
>
> I don't know when it started, but somehow, i have an Unidentified Internet
> Connection icon in my Network Connections/Internet Gateway.  If i look at
> the properties for it, it only has a General tab with a Settings button.
> When i click on the Settings button, it shows a dialog where i can add
> services.
>
> I also still have the regular Local Area Connection under Lan or
> High-Speed Internet.  If i try to disable it, the Unidentified Internet
> Connection icon dissappears and i lose internet.  Once, i reenable the
> Local Area Connection, the Unidentified Internet Connection icon reappears
> and i'm back in business.
>
> All of the computers on the router do the same thing.
>
> Does anybody have any idea of what that is ?  Should/can i do anything
> about it ?
>
> Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Tony
>

"Larry Samuels" <la***@mvps.org> wrote in message
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> That is the default gateway. The IC wizard sets that up if you tell it you
> connect through a residential gateway device. Leave it alone, it causes no
> harm.
>
> --
> Larry Samuels Associate Expert
> MS-MVP (2001-2005)
> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
> Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> "Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message
> news:One3Wc$vGHA.4756@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> Hello.
>>
>> Win XP Pro, SP2, LinkSys WRT54g router.
>>
>> I don't know when it started, but somehow, i have an Unidentified
>> Internet Connection icon in my Network Connections/Internet Gateway.  If
>> i look at the properties for it, it only has a General tab with a
>> Settings button. When i click on the Settings button, it shows a dialog
>> where i can add services.
>>
>> I also still have the regular Local Area Connection under Lan or
>> High-Speed Internet.  If i try to disable it, the Unidentified Internet
>> Connection icon dissappears and i lose internet.  Once, i reenable the
>> Local Area Connection, the Unidentified Internet Connection icon
>> reappears and i'm back in business.
>>
>> All of the computers on the router do the same thing.
>>
>> Does anybody have any idea of what that is ?  Should/can i do anything
>> about it ?
>>
>> Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Tony
>>
>
>

"Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message
news:eOTzPLAwGHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Larry.
>
> Just curious.  Why did it all of a sudden show up after all these years of
> Win XP ?
>
> Thanks,
> Tony
>
> "Larry Samuels" <la***@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:ebqNs5$vGHA.4972@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> That is the default gateway. The IC wizard sets that up if you tell it
>> you connect through a residential gateway device. Leave it alone, it
>> causes no harm.
>>
>> --
>> Larry Samuels Associate Expert
>> MS-MVP (2001-2005)
>> Unofficial FAQ for Windows Server 2003 at
>> http://pelos.us/SERVER.htm
>> Expert Zone- www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> "Tony Girgenti" <tony(nospam)@lakesideos.com> wrote in message
>> news:One3Wc$vGHA.4756@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>>> Hello.
>>>
>>> Win XP Pro, SP2, LinkSys WRT54g router.
>>>
>>> I don't know when it started, but somehow, i have an Unidentified
>>> Internet Connection icon in my Network Connections/Internet Gateway.  If
>>> i look at the properties for it, it only has a General tab with a
>>> Settings button. When i click on the Settings button, it shows a dialog
>>> where i can add services.
>>>
>>> I also still have the regular Local Area Connection under Lan or
>>> High-Speed Internet.  If i try to disable it, the Unidentified Internet
>>> Connection icon dissappears and i lose internet.  Once, i reenable the
>>> Local Area Connection, the Unidentified Internet Connection icon
>>> reappears and i'm back in business.
>>>
>>> All of the computers on the router do the same thing.
>>>
>>> Does anybody have any idea of what that is ?  Should/can i do anything
>>> about it ?
>>>
>>> Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Tony
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

> Hello.
>
> Win XP Pro, SP2, LinkSys WRT54g router.
>
> I don't know when it started, but somehow, i have an
> Unidentified Internet Connection icon in my Network
> Connections/Internet Gateway.  If i look at the properties
> for it, it only has a General tab with a Settings button.
> When i click on the Settings button, it shows a dialog where
> i can add services.
> I also still have the regular Local Area Connection under
> Lan or High-Speed Internet.  If i try to disable it, the
> Unidentified Internet Connection icon dissappears and i lose
> internet.  Once, i reenable the Local Area Connection, the
> Unidentified Internet Connection icon reappears and i'm back
> in business.
> All of the computers on the router do the same thing.
>
> Does anybody have any idea of what that is ?  Should/can i
> do anything about it ?
>
> Any help would be gratefully appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Tony