XP internal IP number

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Eleazer

I am connecting to the internet via a 4 port router and a
DSL modem. IPCONFIG/all shows two ip numbers, one from my
router and another one 169.254. from a DHCP
Autoconfiguration that is using a software based Nortel
Ethernet adapter. This second Internal IP is blocking my
ability to Host online games on my LAN or on the Internet
and my ability to connect to other hosts on my LAN. My ISP
tech support recently sent me instructions on how to set
up a PPPoE using XP and Step 5 of the Wizard was greyed
out. The wizard errors out when I try to run it to set up
my connection as a direct connection to the internet and
when I run it to connect to a hub. Not sure how any of
that may be connected to the problem. HELP!?
 
Source Chicagotech.net
I used the below quote to fix this problem. I was not
able to uninstall the hidden non-present Nortel adapter
but I was successful at getting it disabled.

www.chicagotech.net
utilities-ipconfig
ip address conflicts

IP address conflicts
SYMPTOMS: when trying to set the IP address on a NIC, you
may receive the following error message: "The IP address
XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX you have entered for this network adapter
is already assigned to another adapter Name of adapter.
Name of adapter is hidden from the network and Dial-up
Connections folder because it is not physically in the
computer or is a legacy adapter that is not working. If
the same address is assigned to both adapters and they
become active, only one of them will use this address.
This may result in incorrect system configuration. Do you
want to enter a different IP address for this adapter in
the list of IP addresses in the advanced dialog box? "
RESOLUTION:
1. If you click Yes, you see the TCP/IP properties where
you can change the IP address. Then assign the different
IP.
2. If you click No, the IP address is assigned to the
network adapter. To resolve this problem, uninstall the
ghosted network adapter from the registry: At command
prompt, type set devmgr_show_nonpresent_devices=1, and
then press ENTER. Type Start DEVMGMT.MSC, and then press
ENTER. Click View, and then click Show Hidden Devices.
Expand the Network Adapters tree and right-click the
dimmed network adapter, and then click Uninstall.
 
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