Windows Returning Network Connection as Both Private and Public

[A Quincy Joker]

Hello everyone,

I have been trying to find a way to remedy a network category problem that causes my network connection to show up as both an identified private network connection and an unidentified public network connection. I don't know why my network device or computer is showing two categories as active connections via the router. I will attach an image to show you what I mean.

Name: NighthawkAC3000
Description: Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller


Physical address (MAC): xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx (Privacy Purposes)
Status: Operational
Maximum transmission unit: 1500
Link speed (Receive/Transmit): 100/100 (Mbps)
DHCP enabled: Yes
DHCP servers: 192.168.1.1
DHCP lease obtained: ‎Wednesday, ‎June ‎13, ‎2018 6:07:53 AM
DHCP lease expires: ‎Thursday, ‎June ‎14, ‎2018 6:07:53 AM
IPv4 address: 192.168.1.75/24
IPv6 address: xx::xx:xxxx:xxxx:xxxx%4/64 (Privacy Purposes)
Default gateway: 10.0.1.1, 192.168.1.1
DNS servers: 192.168.1.1
DNS domain name:
DNS connection suffix:
DNS search suffix list:
Network name: Unidentified network
Network category: Public
Connectivity (IPv4/IPv6): Connected to Internet / Connected to unknown network

https://imgur.com/B1qsibr

 

[t53186]

Two different default gateways. The gateway is the router to access the outside world (10.0.1.1), not needed for local network(192.168.1.1)

 

[A Quincy Joker]

Two different default gateways. The gateway is the router to access the outside world (10.0.1.1), not needed for local network(192.168.1.1)

Hey T53186,

Thanks for the quick response. I suspected that old default gateway had something to do with it. I'll check my computer settings and router settings to delete that entry and see if the problem goes away.

I will update you shortly.

 

[A Quincy Joker]

Yes, that was indeed the problem. Now both entries have turned into a single entry. Apparently, there was a 10.0.1.1 leftover in the manual configuration from before I replaced my router. Even though I had selected configure automatically through DHCP, it appears as though it still registered whatever I had inside the manual regardless of my setting. I deleted the entry and now I only have the one connection and everything is showing up properly now. I feel a little dumb, but relieved. Thank so you much for your help.

Time to hit the Network+ book again!

 

[t53186]

Glad you got it resolved.