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September 1st, 2004, 09:22 AM
#1
How do I *lose* an old Network adapter?
This has been irritating me for some time now and I don't know how to fix it.
Once my machine had an old NIC which later got replaced. At the time I didn't disassociate its (static) IP address from the card and I installed the new card, setting the machine's IP address.
Ever since then whenever I make any changes to the network properties I get the message...
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The IP address 192.168.0.12 you have entered for this network adapter is already assigned to another adapter '3Com Etherlink III ISA (3C509b-Combo)'. '3Com Etherlink III ISA (3C509b-Combo)' is hidden from the |Network and Dial-up connections folder because it is not physically in the computer or is a legacy adapter that is not working. If the same address is assigned to both adpaters and they both become active, only one of them will use this address. This may result in incorrect system configuration.
Do you want to enter a different IP address for this adapter in the list of IP addresses in the Advanced dialog box?
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So the question is, in Windows 2000 Pro, how do I remove this hidden connection between a non-existant NIC and the IP address?
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September 1st, 2004, 10:10 AM
#2
Super Moderator
Super Moderator
reinstall the NIC, reset the settings, uninstall old NIC, then reinstall new NIC.... I guess...
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Just uninstall all network cards, remove TCP/IP in the network properties, and then reinstall it all.
That should clear it up as well.
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September 1st, 2004, 10:55 AM
#3
Well, OK, I *could* do either of those but there's got to be a proper way! It's a lot of fuss killing TCP/IP and reinstalling it just to remove something I don't want. I doubt if I've got the old network card now anyway.
Ken.
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September 1st, 2004, 11:00 AM
#4
Super Moderator
Super Moderator
Have you tried opening ipconfig
And then doing a /release or a /renew
http://compnetworking.about.com/cs/w...wipaddrwxp.htm
But somehow I think you are going to need the old NIC.
I dunno, maybe someone else has a better suggestion?
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September 1st, 2004, 12:13 PM
#5
Old and Cranky
Super Moderator
He's using static IPs...I think reinstalling TCP/IP would be the best way.
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November 4th, 2004, 23:30 PM
#6
Triple Platinum Member
Proper way
Your adapters are not present so you need to make device manager show them to you - create a batch file with the following text-
@echo off
echo Setting 'show hidden devices'.........
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1
echo ...done
echo.
echo Now ready to open Device Manager -
echo don't forget to click VIEW - Show Hidden Devices....
pause
start devmgmt.msc
Run it and then uninstall the missing adapters through device manager.
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November 5th, 2004, 08:23 AM
#7
Now this is looking more like it :-) I'll give it a try and report back.
Ken.
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November 5th, 2004, 14:15 PM
#8
Well it'#s certainly allowed me to get rid of the unwanted device.
i can'r help feeling that if I'd just started up device manager and selected "Show Hidden Devices", I'd have got the same result... if only I'd realised that the option was there!
Ken.
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November 5th, 2004, 14:40 PM
#9
Precision Processor
Super Moderator
glad you got it sorted out Ken,
nice work Curio!
seems this thread has lots of views
cheers!
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November 5th, 2004, 15:47 PM
#10
Super Moderator
Super Moderator
Indeed. Glad to hear it is sorted.
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November 21st, 2004, 11:57 AM
#11
Triple Platinum Member
You definitely need the command 'set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1' before they will show up. You can include the directive in your Environment Variables if you want it enabled permamnently.
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