Local Area Connection in Taskbar

magick · 22 Mar 2006 at 15:34

Hello,

I've just switched from bt boradband to talktalk. My BT broadband modem was installed using the etehrnet connection. I've uninstalled that and installed the new talktalk modem which is USB. Now in my taskbar I have an icon similar to the dial-up icon with a red cross on it. When I move my mouse over it it says "local area connection. A network cable is unplugged" in the yellow box. I have disconnected the ethernet cable as I thought this would remove the icon in my taskbar but it's still there. Anyone know how I can remove it?

Thanks.

Otacon · 22 Mar 2006 at 15:35

Control Panel > Network Connections > Right click 'Local are connection' -> Disable

ns400r · 22 Mar 2006 at 15:50

Or,

Control Panel > Network Connections > Right click 'Local are connection' -> properties and untick the box to show the icon.

magick · 22 Mar 2006 at 16:04

I've disabled it and the icon is now gone. I had previously unchecked both boxes "show icon in notification area when connected" and "notify me when this connection has no or limited connectivity" but these didn't remove it. Thanks for the replys. I was wondering though by default does Local Area Netowrk come disabled with a fresh windows installation? If not, how come now it displays the icon?

Scream · 22 Mar 2006 at 17:31

For Network Places, it should be installed as default during a fresh install if a network card is detected and if I am correct, it is also installed without a LAN card installed.

Also the connection icon is not shown after a fresh installation.

Sometimes there maybe another connection icon if you've got a bluetooth adapter installed or even if you have the icon enabled for a firewire port.

tolien · 22 Mar 2006 at 17:36

On the other hand, you are aware the modem you've got that did ethernet (which is considerably better than USB will ever be when it comes to modems) will work with Talktalk too?

magick · 23 Mar 2006 at 10:21

tolien said:
On the other hand, you are aware the modem you've got that did ethernet (which is considerably better than USB will ever be when it comes to modems) will work with Talktalk too?

Is it just a case of swapping the modems? TalkTalk uses dial-up to connect whereas the bt modem connected through lan so how do i reconfigure my dial-up?

tolien · 23 Mar 2006 at 10:57

magick said:
TalkTalk uses dial-up to connect whereas the bt modem connected through lan so how do i reconfigure my dial-up?

They'll both connect "through LAN" or "through dialup" - the BT modem should have some kind of interface to let you stick in a username and password (though it's not guaranteed, anything's possible - but anything's better than a USB modem).