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    What's that second network connection in task manager?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by L4d_Gr00pie, Aug 31, 2009.

  1. L4d_Gr00pie

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    I was in task manager earlier and I noticed in the network tab that I had 2 local area connections: the one I am using at 100mbps, and another one disconnected at 1gbps. I went in network connections, and there is also that local area connection 2, and it says a network cable is unplugged. As far as I know, I only have one connection.. what is that second one? Did I just install two drivers without realizing it?
     
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    by any chance do you have a virtualmachine product installed?
     
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    Well I have virtualbox installed, but I already have my VirtualBox Host - Only network in networks. Is that second connection I mention in the first post also part of it?
     
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    The "Network Connections" page should give you all the connections as well as the device name they are tied to
     
    Evaders99, Sep 1, 2009
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    Yeah that's what it gives me :
    -Local area connection : Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)

    -Local area connection 2 : (A network cable is unplugged)
    Realtek RTL8168C(P)/8111C(P) Family PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet NIC (NDIS 6.0)

    -VirtualBox Host - Only Network : unidentified network

    I'm wondering what's that second one?
     
    L4d_Gr00pie, Sep 1, 2009
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    Your motherboard probably has 2 ethernet ports on the back you can disable it if you want since it's not being used.
     
    D-EJ915, Sep 1, 2009
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  7. L4d_Gr00pie

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    Yeah that's it lol. Forgot about mr. desktop downstairs :/
     
    L4d_Gr00pie, Sep 1, 2009
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    I am finding it more rare to run into PCs with two ethernet ports these days.
     
    surfasb, Sep 1, 2009
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    makaveli72 Eat.My.Shorts

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    Hmmm...wow...when I first saw this thread that's the first thing I thought, but I gave the OP the benefit of the doubt and decided that he/she would have known that that was the reason (if that was the case) so I didn't even mention it. :) :eek: :confused: :D :eek:
     
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    double check by looking in device manager
     
    newsposter, Sep 2, 2009
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