default gateway not available in windows 7

Anonymous
2009-07-09T23:14:01+00:00

G'day,

While Windows 7 works and looks good, there is one major issue which threatens to derail the entire experience for me.

Several times a day, the default gateway becomes unavailable, which means that the PC running Windows 7 loses internet connectivity. At the same time, other PCs, running Vista, are continuing to work normally. This includes one PC with a WiFi connection and another which is normally wired.

The details of my network controllers (there are two) are as follows.

Description . . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA nForce Networking Controller

   Manufacturer  . . . . . . . . . : NVIDIA

   Provider  . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft

   Version   . . . . . . . . . . . : 1.0.1.211

   Inf File Name . . . . . . . . . : C:\Windows\INF\netnvm32.inf

   Inf File Date . . . . . . . . . : Wednesday, April 22, 2009  12:47:44 AM

   Section Name  . . . . . . . . . : NVENET55.NDI

   Hardware ID . . . . . . . . . . : pci\ven_10de&dev_0373

   Instance Status Flags . . . . . : 0x180200a

   Device Manager Status Code  . . : 0

   IfType  . . . . . . . . . . . . : 6

   Physical Media Type . . . . . . : 14

The problem is solved by manually having to repair the problem when Windows 7 finds that the default gateway is not avaialble and resets network controller 2.

I have seen that this is not an isolated  with several reports on the net, some suggesting that a different driver might help, but which one? Any suggestions?

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Anonymous
2009-07-09T23:16:39+00:00

It's one of many known nVidia issues with Windows 7 that nVidia must correct, unfortuniately Microsoft has nothing to do with it. I would sugguest that you contact nVidia for assistance.

Jonathan Matthis aka "7tester" on MSN QnA

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  1. Anonymous
    2011-11-19T19:51:51+00:00

    Did you ever find out how to get the internet back after the gateway was not available. Mine just did it today and I dont know how to get my wireless internet back

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  2. Anonymous
    2011-11-18T21:33:10+00:00

    Has anyone found a reliable solution to this?

    I don't have a Nvidia grfx card and have only recently reinstalled McAfee to I don't think it's that.

    Any other suggestions?

    Thanks in advance

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  3. Anonymous
    2011-10-30T13:33:19+00:00

    I have the 1030 card as well in an XPS laptop. This problem started with no warning. the laptop was flawless for about 6 months, then the internet just keeps dropping, as described herein.

    I tried setting a default gateway, but the settings would not save (weird).

    Still looking for a solution

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  4. Anonymous
    2011-09-29T12:25:43+00:00

    For now it worked....This default gateway issue was killing me for a while. Thanks. Hope it works from now on. Thanks for posting your solution.

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