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GSchaller - 29 Apr 2005 17:24 GMT

Recently I uninstalled my network adapter to try and fix another problem. It
didn't fix the other problem, but now I had the LAN icon constantly in my
system tray "acquiring network address" with the little ball going back and
forth.

There is no network. This is the only computer in my household. Once every 6
months or so I hook into a friend's home network, but not here at home.

I want to get the stupid icon out of my tray. I understand from my other
problem that there is no way to stop the LAN from constantly trying to look
for a network address, and this is a bug with the software. I simple don't
want to see the bug in my tray. For clarification, I don't want to see it at
all, so the "hide" function is not a solution.

Appreciate your time.

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 29 Apr 2005 18:16 GMT

>Recently I uninstalled my network adapter to try and fix another problem. It
>didn't fix the other problem, but now I had the LAN icon constantly in my
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>Appreciate your time.

In the Network Connections folder, right-click the local area network
connection icon and click Disable.

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GSchaller - 29 Apr 2005 19:34 GMT

I am sorry, but this is not a solution as that also disables my DSL connection.

> >Recently I uninstalled my network adapter to try and fix another problem. It
> >didn't fix the other problem, but now I had the LAN icon constantly in my
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> In the Network Connections folder, right-click the local area network
> connection icon and click Disable.

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Steve Winograd [MVP] - 29 Apr 2005 20:08 GMT

>> >Recently I uninstalled my network adapter to try and fix another problem. It
>> >didn't fix the other problem, but now I had the LAN icon constantly in my
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>I am sorry, but this is not a solution as that also disables my DSL connection.

I'm sorry if I misunderstood the situation. You said that "there is
no network", so I assumed that your local area network connection.
isn't used for anything. It apparently connects your computer to a
DSL modem. Technically speaking, a DSL connection is a network
connection.

Yes, there's a way to stop the LAN from constantly trying to look for
a network address, provided that your DSL connection uses PPPoE (PPP
over Ethernet). You can assign a static IP address to the LAN
connection:

1. Open the Network Connections folder.
2. Right-click the LAN connection.
3. Click Properties.
4. Click "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)".
5. Click Properties.
6. Click "Use the following IP address".
7. Assign an unused private IP address, such as 172.16.0.1 (subnet
mask 255.255.240.0 or 255.255.0.0).

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GSchaller - 30 Apr 2005 00:09 GMT

That did the trick. Thank you very much!

> >> >Recently I uninstalled my network adapter to try and fix another problem. It
> >> >didn't fix the other problem, but now I had the LAN icon constantly in my
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> 7. Assign an unused private IP address, such as 172.16.0.1 (subnet
> mask 255.255.240.0 or 255.255.0.0).

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