Networking

[ballytech]

Why do I see more network connections shown in ipconfig than I do in the control panel network gui?

 

[Chainzsaw]

Because the control panel network GUI doesn't actually show you everything.

With that in mind - what exactly are you referring to? Microsoft has some interal adapters that convert things - say for example IPV6 to IPV4 adapters which can look like a "network connection", but isn't actually one per-se.

 

[ballytech]

Yes there was an ip6 to ip4 converter but there was also at least 1 "tunnel adapter". I uninstalled virtual box and its adapter but I am also using a wireless/wired router. I hope that no one has bypassed my security. How do I delete these devices if I discover I don't need them?

 

[Chainzsaw]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunneling_protocol

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISATAP

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/itprovistanetworking/thread/32b0c129-fa2d-431a-a275-4288c729605a

Take a look at all of these.

I wouldn't be too worried if I were you - as long as you have proper security on your wireless (IE: not using WEP).

If you type the following command in the CMD prompt:

ipconfig /? it will give you a list of commands. One that sticks out would be:

ipconfig /release *con* - release all matching connections, eg, Local arean connection 1 or Local area connection 2.

One more thing is - you could try disabling IPV6 this will also show less "Network connections" in your CMD prompt. I don't reccomend it though.

Type in Network and sharing centre in your search and open it.

Select Change adapter settings.

Now select whichever adapter you would like to disable IPV6 by right clicking and properties, now uncheck the IPV6 box.

 

[ballytech]

Yes, I just spent some time on
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/category/w7itpro

Lots of good info on microsofts technet site.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

This topic has been moved from the section Windows 7 to section Networking by Area51reopened