Windows couldn't automatically bind the IP protocol stack to the network adapter.

Question

This says I am connected to a wireless network when I am Wired. I get this error message. Need help quick

Answer 1

Hello Bhawaii,

Welcome to Microsoft Answers Forum!

To assist you better I would like to ask you a question.

a)      Have you made any recent changes on your computer?

Step 1:

I would suggest you to run network diagnostic tool.

To perform this troubleshooting problem, please follow the steps below.

a)      Click on Start > Control Panel.

b)      Click on Network and Internet, and then click on Network and Sharing center.

c)      Under Network and Sharing centre, click on Troubleshoot Problem.

Step 2:

If this doesn’t helps. Then install the latest drivers for the network adaptor from the manufacturer’s website.

If this doesn’t fix the issue, then go ahead with the step 3.

Step 3:

Also I would suggest you to reset the network adaptor settings. Then follow the steps below

To reset the TCP/IP stack go to this article and either click on "Fix it for me" or follow the instructions to fix it yourself:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/299357

Disable the IP Helper service:

1. Hold the Windows key and type R, enter "services.msc" (without the quotes) and press Enter
2. Scroll down to the IP Helper service, right click on it and select Properties
3. In the dropdown box that says "Automatic" or "Manual", set it to Disabled and then click on "Apply"
4. Then click on "Stop" to stop the service from running in the current session
5. Click OK to exit the dialog

Disable IPv6:

Try uninstalling IPv6 on all interfaces, removing any IPv6 virtual adapters, and resetting the TCP/IP stack. To remove IPv6, go into the properties for each network adapter and either uncheck the box next to the protocol "Internet Protocol version 6 (TCP/IPv6), that will disable it, or select it and click uninstall, which will remove it off the computer. Then go into device manager and remove any 4to6 adapters, WUN miniport adapters, or tunnel adapters.

NOTE: You should do this for each network connection.

Disable the DHCP Broadcast Flag: Link:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/928233

Important: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756

 (How to back up and restore the registry in Windows)

Windows Vista cannot obtain an IP address from certain routers or from certain non-Microsoft DHCP servers

To resolve this issue, disable the DHCP BROADCAST flag in Windows Vista. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Click Start, type regedit in the Start Search box, and then click regedit in the Programs list.

If you are prompted for an administrator password or for confirmation, type your password, or click Continue.

2. Locate and then click the following registry subkey:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces{GUID}

3. In this registry path, click the (GUID) subkey that corresponds to the network adapter that is connected to the network.
4. On the Edit menu, point to New, and then click DWORD (32-bit) Value.
5. In the New Value #1 box, type DhcpConnEnableBcastFlagToggle, and then press ENTER.
6. Right-click DhcpConnEnableBcastFlagToggle, and then click Modify.
7. In the Value data box, type 1, and then click OK.
8. Close Registry Editor.

By setting this registry key to 1, Windows Vista will first try to obtain an IP address by using the BROADCAST flag in DHCP Discover packets. If that fails, it will try to obtain an IP address without using the BROADCAST flag in DHCP Discover packets.

I hope that this information helps. Please get back to us if you have any more questions about this issue.

Thanks and Regards

Mir - Microsoft Answers Support   Engineer

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Answer 2

None of the above worked for me, but it turns out there was some third party software inserting itself into my adapter settings.

Here's how I fixed it:

Go to Control Panel> Network and Internet > Network Sharing Center

Click 'Change adapter settings' in left pane.

Right click your adapter. Select 'properties'.

There will be a box headed 'This connection uses the following items.'

Uncheck anything that looks like it was installed by a third party (AVG, Avast, ZoneAlarm). In my case the culprit was 'HTC NDIS Protocol Driver' which was installed by my cell phone software (HTC). Since it might not be obvious what to uncheck, here is what I currently have checked in my working system that should not cause a problem:

KEEP THESE CHECKED:

Client for Microsoft Networks

QoS packet scheduler

File and Printer Sharing

Internet Protocol v6

Internet Protocal v4

Link-Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I/O driver

Link-Layer Topology Discovery Reminder

Uncheck everything else.

Go back to the Network and Sharing menu, disable and re-enable the adapter.  That should work.

Answer 3

I had recently purchased a Gigabyte GC-WB150 WiFi and Bluetooth 4 card for my desktop machine. After installing all of the drivers and software,  I found that the card appeared not to function. Upon checking in 'device Manager' the card had been installed. I was now using the troubleshooter on network connections to find that I was getting this "Windows couldn't automatically bind the IP protocol stack to the network adapter" message.

Here is the solution that worked for me.

Control Panel > Administration Tools > Computer Management > Services & Applications > Services.

Scroll down this list to find 'WLAN Auto Config'

Double click on 'WLAN Auto Config' On the general tab,  select from the start up type drop down menu,  select 'Automatic'. Under Service Status click on 'Start'. Then 'Apply' these settings and exit from all open control panel windows.

This should then allow Windows to set the required bindings.

Since doing these actions,  I have had no further issues with the WiFi.

Hope this helps.

Answer 4

Jordan! you are the MAN! i seriously spent hours on this tonight until I found your solution.  I must've disabled WLAN a long time ago since I never used wireless before.  Thanks so much, you just saved me from returning this card.

Answer 5

I had the same problem, In My Case it was a VPN client software the cultprit. I uninstalled in from the Network Settings and everything is fine now.

So check for any unusual entry in the network settings and unselect it and see how is it going. If it is success for you, try unintsall it.

:)