Windows 7 not identifying network

I have already tried a system restore to a date when my computer was working fine, but it still didn't fix the problem. From what I've read online there was this bug in the services. I cannot find either so I do not think that was the problem. I don't really know how to explain it, because it's so fudging complicated.

I really appreciate clear and open steps to solving this. I have tried some things like system restore and rolling back drivers, and it doesn't seem to help. A driver from Realtek might be better than the default driver of Windows 7, so I suggest that you try to find your network adapter's driver on their site. A driver download is available here , version 7.

Please compare this with your NIC's version this way : in Network Connections right-click your lan connection, choose Properties and then Configure.. Note these down somewhere. Click one of the GO buttons to download the zip file, then unpack it and see what's inside. You can use Driver Magician Lite to save first the old driver, just in case.

Also create a system restore point before doing any manipulations. I fixed the problem Realtek card by disabling Bonjour. Disable Bonjour; it is included with quite a few programs such as Itunes and Gizmo Phone. Type "services. I experienced a similar issue on a friends PC and I have resolved the problem and I thought I'd share my findings. I tried the MAC address change and driver update to no avail.

I also checked to see if Bonjour was running as a service but it wasnt. In the newly created registry key for the name of the forest root domain, add the two registry values below:.

It will cause NLA to go to its lowest retry count and should result in identification lasting for just a couple of minutes. Skip to main content. This browser is no longer supported. Download Microsoft Edge More info. Contents Exit focus mode.

Please rate your experience Yes No. Any additional feedback? Using this command will allow you to reset some of your networking settings back to default. It can resolve issues that may have appeared after installing certain software or making manual changes to your network settings. There may be some underlying issues with your network adapter that can be quickly diagnosed within the Windows control panel. By default, if your network adapter is set to use a static IP address but it should be using DHCP, this should fix it.

To do this, click on Start , then Settings gear icon and then click on Network and Internet. Next, click on Change adapter options under the Change your network settings heading. This will bring up another window that will show you all of the network adapters on your system. Depending on the one that is active, you just need to right-click on it and choose Properties.

This will bring up the Ethernet or Wifi Properties dialog box. Finally, depending on your network, you either need to have the correct static IP info or you need to just select Obtain IP address automatically and Obtain DNS server address automatically. Firewalls are designed to stop bad traffic or actors from accessing your network, but because they deal with network access at an administrative level, they can sometimes cause some network connectivity issues for simple tasks like browsing online.

I want an answer that tells me how to change a setting or two to stop this nonsense of "Identifying Network". Thank you. Saturday, June 8, AM. Thursday, June 13, AM. Most laptop comes with a switch that lets user to turn on and turn off wireless. You can either provide the model details or refer the user manual. Balaji Kundalam. Sunday, June 9, PM. I know how to turn on and off the wireless adapter, that isn't the problom.