Automatic Reset of Network Adapter in Vista
Posted by admin on Jun 21st, 2007
Hi, i am using Windows Vista Business and my connection sometimes drops due to my router. However after my router reconnects to the internet, my PC which is linked via LAN cable to the router remains offline. I discovered the only way to get it back online is to reset the network adapter by going to Control Panel > Network and Sharing Center > Manage Network Connections > clicking on "Diagnose and Repair" on the LAN icon > and then clicking "Reset Network Adapter"I usually leave my computer alone for a week unattended for downloads and hence i am in need of a program or script that can automatically do this when the connection drops. Or even better make my PC be able to reconnect to the internet thru the router after connection is lost.Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Jun 27th, 2007 at 10:18 am
have had similar problems even after using network magic. See this posting about routers support.microsoft.com/kb/932134/enusI have disabled IPV6 Feature on the network card, updated the router firmware and disabled auto tuning (netsh int tcp set global autotuninglevel=disable) here is a good discussion on it... omgili.com/preview/aHR0cDovL2ZvcnVtcy5wY3Blci5jb20vc2hvd3RocmVhZC5waHA/dD00MzY4NTA="ljwei85" wrote:
Jun 28th, 2007 at 11:11 am
I was experiencing the same situation when my PC would got to hibernate or shut down. Here is the fix for that:1)From the Windows Vista Start menu, click Network. View Picture In the Network window, click Network and Sharing Center. View Picture In the Network and Sharing Center window, click Manage network connections. View Picture In the Network Connections window, rightclick the network connection you are trying to use (Wireless or Local Area Connection), and then click Properties. View Picture In the Properties dialog box, on the Networking tab, in the This connection uses the following items: area, click to clear check mark from Internet Protocol Version 6 (TCP/IPv6). Click OK. Then.....2) Change the adapter settings for TCP/IPv4.In the Network Connections window, rightclick the network connection you are trying to use (Wireless or Local Area Connection), and then click Properties. View Picture In the Properties dialog box, on the Networking tab, click to select your network connection, and then click Configure. View Picture In the Controller Properties window, click the Advanced tab. View Picture On the Advanced tab, in the Properties area, click to select and then change the value of any option with an option of (IPv4) to Disabled. Click OK. The usual items to look for are: IPv4 Checksum Offload, TCP Checksum Offload (IPv4), UDP Checksum Offload (IPv4). View Picture Shut down Windows, restart the computer, and then try connecting to the Internet.This should work. I have tested it myself on multiple platforms and was succesful both times. This information was provided to me by gateway support.EggHeadCafe.com .NET Developer Portal of Choice eggheadcafe.com
Jul 3rd, 2007 at 03:00 pm
ljwei85, DaveP, Chris P,I'm sorry you're experiencing trouble. The issue may be the router. We have a new web tool to determine if your router is Vista compatible. Please try it, and post back what you find out. If it's not the router, it may be the power saving mode (these are laptops you're talking about?).Internet Connectivity Evaluation Tool: microsoft.com/windows/using/tools/igd/default.mspxLet me know. "Chris P" wrote: