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Hi, in my pc I have 2 icons of local area connections. 1st icon is coonected my ethernet adaptor and 2rd icon connected to my modem. Firstly is tht the 1st icons tht connected to my modem have limited connectivity but the 2rd tht have my modem have internet connectivity. I also chk my device manager tht it's seen tht this 2 networks have added into the network adaptor which I'm sure tht 2rd icon is my modem, not a network adaptor. this have caused unaccessible for my internet. what shall I do with this? Pls advise. thk u in advance.

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Two "Local Area Connection" icons usually mean Windows sees two network interfaces — commonly the physical Ethernet NIC plus a modem/USB or virtual adapter created by the modem software. "Limited connectivity" most often means that adapter has no valid IPv4 address, no default gateway, or a route conflict, so Windows is picking the wrong interface as the default path to the Internet.

Quick, safe checks and fixes that avoid a full system restore: identify each adapter in Network Connections (right‑click → Status → Details) or in Device Manager; note the hardware/vendor name so the modem adapter can be distinguished from the NIC. Inspect addresses from a command prompt:

ipconfig /all
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
route print

Temporarily disable the adapter that shows "limited" (right‑click → Disable). If Internet access returns, the problem is a routing/metric conflict rather than a missing driver. To prefer the Ethernet NIC permanently, set a lower interface metric in IPv4 → Advanced (or adjust adapter order via Advanced Settings on older Windows).

A bridge is rarely the right solution here. Bridging merges two Ethernet segments at layer 2; it will not convert a PPP/PPPoE or USB dial‑up modem connection into a normal LAN link and can break the working connection. If truly needing two separate LAN ports on different networks, adding a second physical NIC or using a proper router/NAT is the cleaner approach (as hinted). System Restore (mentioned by ) is not necessary for this and typically does not delete personal files — it reverts system settings and drivers, so use it only if other targeted fixes fail. Advanced cleanup: enable "Show hidden devices" in Device Manager and remove duplicate/ghost network adapters if present.

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Member Avatar for cguan_77

how do you connect to internet? by your ethernet or modem? if you just misconfigure your settings.. try to do system restore.. check if it will help...

Member Avatar for serenezhu

I connected to ethernet and connect to modem so tht's the case. if do system restore, most of files will be lost.

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could I do a bridge connection for bth icons???

Member Avatar for rajaa13

Select the local area connection that is not working and press delete from the key board.To use both adsl modem and lan you need another lan port.attach a lan card in the PCI slot.change its ip address accordingly.

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thk alot :)

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