Local Area Connection 2 would be the second LAN connection in Windows. It is usually created automatically when the first connection is deleted or faulty.
Dec 11, 2010 · Local area connection, Network cable unplugged - posted in Windows XP Home and Professional: Well, the problem is that I am using a laptop that uses a wireless connection to connect to the internet. Jul 14, 2014 · Hiya, I saw another thread with this title, but it wasn't much help. I've had my Compaq PC with Windows 7 home for about 6 months, and I last connected to the internet through my Ethernet with no problems, as always, four days ago. I made no changes then, or since, but now when I try to Apr 29, 2019 · 2. Double-click on the Local Area Connection icon. 3. Click on Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and select Properties and then Advanced. 4. In the Default Gateways section, highlight the gateway whose metric you want to modify, and click on Edit. Clear the check mark next to Automatic Metric, and enter a numerical value in the Interface Metric text Ethernet Adapter Local Area Connection 2 identifies a disconnected media state, a description, and the physical MAC address for that port. The numeric value following the Windows logical friendly name refers to the network connection number. Mar 11, 2014 · 2- Go to this folder: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\NetworkList\Profiles. 3- The Profiles folder will provide a list of all the network locations (past or recent) that you have used. Each network location is represented by a subfolder.
C:\>netsh interface show interface Admin State State Type Interface Name ----- Disabled Disconnected Dedicated Local Area Connection 2 Enabled Connected Dedicated Wireless Network Connection Disabled Disconnected Dedicated Local Area Connection
9 Disconnected B8-08-CF-4B-56-56 3 Mbps Local Area Connection* 10 Bluetooth Device (RFCOMM Protocol TDI) 7 Not Present 0 bps Local Area Connection* 11 WAN Miniport (SSTP) 22 Disconnected 0 bps Local Area Connection* 6 WAN Miniport (IP) 6 Up 0 bps Local Area Connection* 5 WAN Miniport (Network Monitor) 19 Up 0 bps Wi-Fi Intel(R) Dual Band Re: local area connection 2 network cable unplugged message This thread has been locked due to inactivity.For assistance,with same issue or a different issue,please click New Post on the top right to start a New Thread. Double-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the system tray and the Network Connections window will appear. 2. Double-click on the Local Area Connection icon in the Network Connections window, and the Local Area Connection Properties window will appear. 3. On the General Tab, uncheck Notify me when this connection has limited or no Aug 21, 2014 · Additionally, I had tried to rename the “Local Area Connection 2” to “Local Area Connection” and got a warning displaying: “Cannot rename this connection. A connection with the name you specified already exists. Specify a different name.”
ok, tried removing the card and restarting, then putting it back in and restarting- no effect- it was at Local Area Connection 6, and now it says Local Area Connection 2, but thats the only change- it still says Automatic Private Address above the incorrect IP
Then click on Local Area Connection located on the right side of View your active networks. When the Local Area Connection Status box appears, click on the Properties button at the bottom left to launch the Local Area Connection Properties box. Now proceed to Step 2 below.