Wan Miniport (IP)

[LloydSev]

This device is not listed in my Network Connections when I select "Show Hidden Devices". I can no longer connect using Dial-Up and now I notice that this device is no longer listed. I repaired Windows and it did not correct the problem. Any ideas?

 

[bcastner]

For your dial-up services you could go to Add/Remove Programs, Windows Components, Networking, remove the DUN service. Then repeat the process and add it back.

The best way to show all hidden devices is in Safe Mode as administrator. In the alternative, you can set an environmental variable:

set DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES=1

You can either enter that at a command prompt, or add it to your environmental variables ( Start Menu --> Control Panel --> System --> Advanced ). Click the Environment Variables button. Under System Variables [user variables also works] click 'New', enter "DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES" with the value of "1&quot.

To make this setting persistant, you would have to make a registry edit that involves adding this key:

Registry Settings
System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session ManagerEnvironment]
Value Name: DEVMGR_SHOW_NONPRESENT_DEVICES
Data Type: REG_SZ (String Value)
Value Data: (1 = show all hidden devices)