How to resolve WAN Miniport driver conflicts

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A WAN miniport is generally created when you create a VPN(Virtual Private
Network) on your computer to connect to some network(say, the network at
your workplace). If you do not use a VPN or do not run any applications
"remotely", you can remove these items from Device Manager.

"Peter Davis" <nomail@privacy.net> wrote in message
news:9628ADA52C5BB5D4AM2@130.133.1.4...
> On my WinXP+SP1 system I have got several items showing conflicts in
> Device Manager. They are all under the heading of Network Adaptors:
>
> WAN Miniport (IP)
> WAN Miniport (Network Monitor)
> WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
> WAN Miniport (PPTP)
>
> The only other entry in Network Adaptor is ok:
>
> VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet
>
> What is a WAN Miniport? I don't recognize the device name. I don't
> know if I even need these Miniport drivers.
>
> Most importantly, how do I resolve the conflicts?

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"Peter Davis" <nomail@privacy.net> wrote in message
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>> "Peter Davis" <nomail@privacy.net> wrote in message
>>>
>>> On my WinXP+SP1 system I have got several items showing
>>> conflicts in Device Manager under Network Adaptors:
>>>
>>> WAN Miniport (IP)
>>> WAN Miniport (Network Monitor)
>>> WAN Miniport (PPPOE)
>>> WAN Miniport (PPTP)
>>>
>>> The only other entry in Network Adaptor is ok:
>>> VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet
>>>
>>> What is a WAN Miniport? I don't recognize the device name. I
>>> don't know if I even need these Miniport drivers.
>>>
>>> Most importantly, how do I resolve the conflicts?
>
>
> On Tue 29 Mar 2005 18:52:17, Abhilash Tibrewal wrote:
>>
>> A WAN miniport is generally created when you create a
>> VPN(Virtual Private Network) on your computer to connect to some
>> network(say, the network at your workplace). If you do not use a
>> VPN or do not run any applications "remotely", you can remove
>> these items from Device Manager.
>
>
> I do not *think* I have a private network. I say *think* because I
> am connected to the Net by cable and ISTR that the cable modem and my
> PC for some sort of minature network.
>
> There are no other PC's attached to my PS and there are no other PC's
> sharing the cable connection.
>
> Am I ok to delete those device driver entries?

Yes, you must go ahead to resolve the conflicts, since you are not using any
of these.

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Abhilash Tibrewal