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TCP/IP settings not saving

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netsider

Limp Gawd
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I'm having the *exact* problem that this guy here is having:<br>
http://www.techsupportforum.com/forums/f31/static-ip-settings-will-not-stay-487001.html

When I set the configuration manually (IP, subnet mask, gateway, and DNS addesses) for IPv4 TCP/IP settings on my network adapter, the settings "apply", and display correctly in ipconfig, but when I go back into the TCP/IP settings, all fields are grayed out and the radio-buttons are set back to "Obtain IP addresses automatically". I honestly don't know where to start troubleshooting this problem, or where to look.

I'm experiencing the same problems both at home and school, and it seems to be related to installing active directory. On my computer at home, I installed active directory, *but in virtualboxs*, and didn't make any changes to the host (my reason for using VMs). Could this be related to the problem, though, or is it just a huge coincidence that both are having the same problem after installing AD?

I set up one VM running server 2008 and one running server 2003, who interacted directly with each other, but not with my computer (AFAIK). I installed DHCP and DNS on both... so could it have affected my network settings or something? That's also what we did at school...and why I'm thinking it might be that. However, I could be completely wrong. The last time I checked, though, if you set IP settings manually, they stay that way unless changed back to automatically assigned/obtained... but correct me if I'm wrong. The settings apply, and stay applied... so it's not like something is changing them back to automatically assigned. I'm also experiencing intermittent internet connectivity, for no reason at all, like the link above describes.

Simply put: When I go into the TCP/IP settings for my network adapter, it shows it as being automatically configured, even though it's successfully and currently manually configured.

Thanks guys... pulling my hair out right now. Any help would be *greatly* appreciated. I'd normally just fool around with everything until I figured it out, but it's been a day and I still haven't gotten it. I just want it fixed at this point :eek:

Take care! :)
 
Group policy wasn't changed at all.. but I checked anyway and everything is still set to "not configured" or whatever.

That seemed to make sense... but wouldn't I have been prompted by UAC if anything in group policy was changed? I know I didn't do anything to the host, especially alter group policy.

Any other ideas?
 
netsh int ip reset c:\resetlog.txt

on the machine having the issue, reboot then try setting your static IP again.

This could also be a symptom of network adapters being removed and added back. Use the following to see if you have several "Non Present" network adapters in device manager.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/241257
 
Did that... and it reset everything. It didn't fix the problem, however. It was worth a shot.. it seemed like it might help some issues with the network adapter, but just didn't :(
 
*bump*. Can anybody maybe point me in the right direction? I'm still having this problem.

Thanks.
 
Is there *anyway* to drill down to exactly what is causing a problem like this? I mean... there's gotta be *some* way to figure this out... I would imagine. Thanks.. any help is always appreciated. :eek:
 
I tried Googling AM software to see if I could figure out what you're talking about, but it came up with too many results. What's that? Sorry... :eek:
 
Anti-Malware, a generic for Anti-Virus, anti-rootkit, anti-Trojan, etc. Basically Norton/McAfee/Avira/AVG/what have you.
Beyond that, I would look at your registry, specifically the settings controlling TCP/IP settings.

You could also try a System Restore to a point before the problem presented.
 
Hey if you are running VM Ware ESXi, make sure to install the vmware tools, I noticed a similar thing when I did some physical to virtual configurations. Also once you add the tools you might need to go to device manager and remove and re add ... if that does not work you will need to look at the vm configuration setting from the esxi console through vsphere or whatever and try adding the different types of nics an see if those work.
 
I'm not running VMware ESXI... but I was using Virtualbox...and may also have VMware player installed. I've tried other virtualization programs, but not that one specifically. I know virtualbox also has add-on tools... which I *didnt* download...so maybe there's something to that. I'll look into it and report back.

Thanks for the info...

Edit: BTW..12 years... that was about when I graduated high school. You've been into PC's for a long time...
 
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