Two Network Connections?

A new Network Connection icon has appeared on both the taskbar, and in Network Connections. The new icon on the taskbar is flashing and showing "Connected at 8.3Mbps. It is called "Internet Gateway" in Network Connections, whereas my original connection is not flashing, and showing connection speed of 100.0 Mbps (which is correct) and is called "Local Area Connection" in Control Panel N/C.
When this new connection is showing (which is not every time I reboot) the internet is wacky and shows a lot of Error Pages.
I have tried to delete this connection but it comes back after a few seconds.
My Internet is a 1.0Mb DSL wired connection (sometimes)

I am running XP Pro SP2 with Nod32, Online Armor Free, Prevx CSI, and uTorrent.
Can't understand what's going on, so maybe someone here can help.

Many Thanks.

Ken

 

kennyboy,

http://forums.techguy.org/tech-tips-tricks/365202-removing-internet-gateway-connection-network.html

I've seen that icon off and on since I started using WinXP. I like it although it's rarely present these days.

 

Thankyou Brian.

That worked fine. Still like to know where it came from though. Only appeared after Windows updates. May not be connected with that though.
Anyway, thanks again.

Ken

 

Ken,

I did find an article that said it should be there all the time but a WinXP bug stops that from happening. I haven't seen it for a few weeks. Prior to that it was present about half the time for a few months and rarely before that. Weird.

I was more fortunate than you in that it made no difference to the computer performance. I wish it would come back. I like seeing it.

I have a 20 Mbps ADSL connection and the icon showed around 19.2 Mbps.

 

First time I see that Internet Gateway in my network connections. No idea where it comes and why. Not a single update or anything modifications. It says that my connection speed is 1.0 Kbps

 

It's very strange how it comes and goes. No explanation for that. Glad I'm not the only one though. Now it's gone, I sort of........miss it!........lol

 

Internet Gateway Connection.
Control Panel, Add or Remove Programs, Add or Remove Windows Components.
Network Services select Details.

Can be created when using Internet Connection Sharing (ICS)

Microsoft

EDIT : just noticed Brian K's link.