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Diagnose And Repair SOHO networks: Page 9 of 17

4. To set the Node Type to Unknown (recommended), open the registry editor and go to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/System/CurrentControlSet/Services/Netbt/Parameters and delete these values if they're present: NodeType and DhcpNodeType. (You must reboot for changes to take effect).

5. If you have IP version 6 installed, your IPCONFIG screen may look similar to this:


6. If you see any Teredo Tunneling adapters, or an IP address that is separated by colons rather than periods (as shown in the image above), then you have TCP/IP version 6 installed. Most people do not need this protocol (at least not for a few years). To uninstall it, click Start, click Run, type CMD, and hit Enter. At the prompt type ipv6 uninstall, then hit Enter. A reboot will be required for the changes to take affect.

7. If you have a special need for IPv6, please temporarily uninstall it. Re-install it once your network is working properly.