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Problem with Lan network automatically staying as "Public" Network

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  • 08-07-2008 9:19pm
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    rejkin
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭


    I have my ethernet cable connecting my laptop and my xbox and i need the LAN network to always stay private so i can stream videos to my xbox but everytime i take the ethernet cable out or turn off the laptop or xbox the network reverts back to public,it wont seem to stay on private. I got my wireless to stay on private no problems so I was wondering is there a way to save it so it stays private?

    Any help would be great,thanks :)

    Rejkin


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    Mac daddy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,942 ✭✭✭Mac daddy


    rejkin wrote: »
    I have my ethernet cable connecting my laptop and my xbox and i need the LAN network to always stay private so i can stream videos to my xbox but everytime i take the ethernet cable out or turn off the laptop or xbox the network reverts back to public,it wont seem to stay on private. I got my wireless to stay on private no problems so I was wondering is there a way to save it so it stays private?

    Any help would be great,thanks :)

    Rejkin

    looks like you have vista on your laptop have a look at the screenie attached.


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    rejkin
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭rejkin


    Yes thats exactly it but it wont let me rename it,its put as "unidentified network" and i can highlight it but it wont let me rename :confused:

    I can rename the wireless network no problem though


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    Mac daddy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,942 ✭✭✭Mac daddy


    I had the same problem when i first installed vista on my laptop.

    Try this first
    "Turn off the power-saving option in the network adapter's properties (wired
    network adapters only)"
    Right click the Nic and select properties - configure - advanced scroll down to it.

    If that fails try this one
    on your laptops nic ( wired network adapters only ) setup a static ip address reboot the laptop.
    make sure your using the same gateway / subnet / if you don't know what they are set your nic to dhcp make a screenshot of the details and enter them in by hand in the static ip field.


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    rejkin
    Registered Users Posts: 890 ✭✭✭rejkin


    ok eh.. i tried the first one but could not find power saver option and i dont have a clue about the second..:(


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