Why is there a hub in my network?

[lena9221]

Hi,
New to the forums.
I am trying to get things cleaned up, setup, and ready for another try at Windows 10.
In mapping my network, I noticed that the hub, which no longer exists, is still between my computer and the router.
How do I delete the hub from the network and get rid of the drivers (drivers tend to be a problem in the W10 upgrade)? My son-in-law hooked me to the home network when I lived with them and I have since moved and my computer is the only one in the house. Would it be better to make a new connection?
Thank you in advance for any help.
Lena

 

[hang-the-9]

What are you looking at when you see this hub? In Network and Sharing Center?

 

[lena9221]

computer---------hub-------router----------internet. Should be computer-----router--------internet. It's a broadband service.
I'm pretty sure that the hub isn't a big deal except for the Win 10 update. I don't want anything in there that shouldn't be. This will be my 3rd attempt at installing Win 10.

 

[hang-the-9]

Unless the network was somehow configured manually (say for an ISP that needs a PPP connection that was set in your network card), the ghost hub should not be there. Right now the computer is going directly to the router, nothing else in between? Is the network options for TCP/IP set to defaults for DHCP?

It should not be an issue with seeing that there for Windows 10, but is a bit odd.

 

[lena9221]

Unless the network was somehow configured manually (say for an ISP that needs a PPP connection that was set in your network card), the ghost hub should not be there. Right now the computer is going directly to the router, nothing else in between? Is the network options for TCP/IP set to defaults for DHCP?

It should not be an issue with seeing that there for Windows 10, but is a bit odd.

Hi,
Thanks for answering.
It hasn't been an issue as far as the internet service goes, but I'd prefer to uninstall the drivers since I'm having problems with the win 10 install.
My purpose is to eliminate as many possible causes of the failure to install as possible before I try again. The hub is unnecessary, therefore, it gets eliminated.
The IP is set to default. Didn't see anything about DHCP.

 

[hang-the-9]

There would not be any drivers for a hub or switch, it's just a mapping of what the network card sees as connected.

Do a tracert command to the router and see if there is any hop in between. Open a command prompt and type in "tracert x.x.x.x" with your router IP in the x spots. It should just hit the router right away if there is really nothing in between.

 

[lena9221]

Good stuff. Thanks! Nothing between. Sill kinda weird that it's showing.