Unknown name on windows 7 network map

[Guest]

Hello,I have a "?" mark between my computer and a wired linksys Router What could it be?

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Is it your printer?

 

[Guest]

No printer

 

[Guest]

Im running norton 360 malwarebytes and sophos antirootkit also have a dell scuzzy card and discod hardrive in one of the bays

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

A wii or xbox can do this also!

 

[Guest]

no my son has an xbox but its not connected

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

My sons wii causes this on my network!

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Did you try shutting down and restarting the network!

 

[Guest]

yes same thing

 

[Guest]

might be my security settings are so tight that its not recognizing the default gateway only thing I can think of?

 

[Guest]

could be the xbox or rogue router nearby

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

This can occur for the following reasons:

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A computer or device on the network restarted during the mapping process. To fix this problem, wait for the computer or device to finish starting, and then refresh the network map by pressing F5.
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Your computer is connected to a wireless network and the wireless signal quality is poor or intermittent. To fix this problem, move your computer closer to the wireless router or access point.
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A device on the network, such as a hub or switch, is not working properly or is not compatible with the Link Layer Topology Discovery (LLTD) protocol, which Windows uses to create the map. To fix this problem, disable the device, turn it off, or remove it from your network.
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Responses from other devices on the network are delayed or there is an incompatible router on the network. If responses are delayed, try waiting a few minutes and then refreshing the network map by pressing F5. If a router is incompatible, try disabling the router, turning it off, or removing it from your network.

 

[Guest]

Thank You had the xps document printer under devices and some encrypted favorites on desktop got rid them and ? mark is gone! Thanks again

 

[Guest]

Best answer selected by bob1957.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

cool glad to help!