WAN Miniport debacle... Tickin me off

grindygrindy
edited April 2006 in Science & Tech
Looking at Networking Devices in Device Mgr, brings up (in addition to my wireless card which works fine) several "WAN Miniport" devices ( ie. WAN Miniport (ip), WAN Miniport (L2TP), WAN Miniport (PPTP), etc. ).
I've google'd it and what I've discovered is that they are probably related to setting up Remote Desktop on this system, which subsequently has been deactivated.
I can disable these, but if I try to uninstall them Windows tells me that it can't because "they might be needed to boot windows" - which is of course BS.
Before I take a 12gauge to this system, pls assist me in removing the damn things...
tyvm...

Comments

  • ShortyShorty Manchester, UK Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    You don't need to remove them and you shouldn't :)

    They are part of the internal networking layer of microsoft windows and provide (if required) remote VPN access to your PC. As you don't have that function enabled on your machine, they will lie dormant & never be activated or listening for connections.

    They are not related to Windows Remote Desktop which uses a TCP listener on port 3389 and a different protocol completely (RDP).
  • grindygrindy
    edited April 2006
    Shorty wrote:
    You don't need to remove them and you shouldn't :)

    They are part of the internal networking layer of microsoft windows and provide (if required) remote VPN access to your PC. As you don't have that function enabled on your machine, they will lie dormant & never be activated or listening for connections.

    They are not related to Windows Remote Desktop which uses a TCP listener on port 3389 and a different protocol completely (RDP).

    Hmmm...
    I've never set up a VPN on this machine, and I haven't always had them show up as a network device. Since they weren't there before, I see no reason to have them now. After all, they do have drivers associated with them that load...
    I just plain don't want them loading...
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    Tell me, do you use a DSL service that requires a user name and password in the US?
  • grindygrindy
    edited April 2006
    Thrax wrote:
    Tell me, do you use a DSL service that requires a user name and password in the US?
    I do not, and why do you ask?
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    How about Cable, if you have cable and use PPPoE you'll have a WAN miniport, unless you don't like being connected to teh internet ;) Though usually cable is DHCP usually.

    Also what type of connection do you have if not cable?
  • RWBRWB Icrontian
    edited April 2006
    grindy wrote:
    I do not, and why do you ask?

    DSL is generally using the WAN Miniport, it may be set so that it automatically remembers your password, plus if you have a DSL Modem that is pluggedinto your computer via USB then those are probably what your seeing as well. Just depends on a lot of variables, so whatever info you can give is very useful.

    DSL modem model, how it's plugged in(ethernet or USB)...
  • grindygrindy
    edited April 2006
    RWB wrote:
    DSL is generally using the WAN Miniport, it may be set so that it automatically remembers your password, plus if you have a DSL Modem that is pluggedinto your computer via USB then those are probably what your seeing as well. Just depends on a lot of variables, so whatever info you can give is very useful.

    DSL modem model, how it's plugged in(ethernet or USB)...

    Cable modem.... Never had DSL on this system....
    Wireless D-Link card to Linksys Wireless router...
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