Don’t Panic If The Local Connection Disappears! Full Analysis And Solutions To Hardware And Software Problems

Recently, I found that many friends are asking this question, why is the local connection missing on my computer? In fact, there are many reasons for the local connection disappearing or disappearing, but it is nothing more than hardware and software problems. Today I will share with you the solution to the local connection missing.

1: The local connection is gone, but you can still access the Internet

Sometimes we find that the local connection is missing and we can still access the Internet. At this time, it means that there is no problem with the hardware. So why is the local connection not displayed on the desktop? Most of the reasons are because people accidentally set the local connection to hidden when using the computer, or the local connection is not displayed normally due to virus damage.

Solution: If you have not set up a network connection recently, you can generally find the local connection by using the following method. First, perform a full scan of the computer to see if there is a virus that destroys the local connection. If there is a virus, it is probably damaged by a virus. If it is still not displayed after the virus is removed, we can go to the next step.

Find "Network Neighborhood" (usually on the desktop, if not there is also on the left side in My Computer)–right-click—select properties to enter the following interface:

We can see that there is a local connection icon. If the local connection is not found in the properties of Network Places, then in most cases the network card is not connected properly, or there is a problem with the driver. Of course, there may also be a problem with the network card. We will introduce these problems below. At this time, right-click on the local connection – select properties – enter the following network settings interface:

Two: The local connection is gone and you cannot connect to the network normally.

If the local connection is missing and cannot access the Internet, then we first find the "Network Neighborhood" as above (usually on the desktop, or on the left side of My Computer if not) – right click – select Properties and enter the following interface:

Right-click on the local connection and select "Enable", because sometimes the local connection is disabled accidentally or due to virus damage. Just set it back up. But sometimes we will find that the problem is not the above two. One is that the local connection cannot be found in the Network Neighborhood properties. In this case, most of the problems are hardware problems or improper hardware contact. The solutions are as follows:

1. Plug and unplug the network card once

If it is an independent network card, the loss of local connection is mostly caused by poor contact of the network card. Reasons include poor hardware contact caused by vibration of the host or excessive dust caused by not cleaning for a long time.

Solution: Shut down the computer, unplug the power plug at the back of the host (very important), open the host, remove the patched screws on the network card, and carefully unplug the network card. Use tools to clean the dust on the motherboard (preferably a hair dryer), especially the slot of the network card. Wipe the surface of the network card clean with a dry rag (must be dry), and then wipe the metal contact piece with an eraser. Insert the network card into its original position, plug in the power, and start the test. If the local area connection icon is found normally, seal the chassis.

If there is still no local connection, try again. If it still doesn't work, it is probably a problem with the network card. Find a new one or buy a network card to test.

2. Check the device manager to view the status of locally connected devices.

Right-click "My Computer" – "Properties" – "Hardware" – "Device Manager" – look for at least one item in the "Network Adapter" item in the device list. If it is empty, it means that the system has not detected the network card. Right-click the icon of the small computer at the top and "Scan for hardware changes" to check. If there is still no problem, it is a hardware contact problem or a network card problem.

The above is the network card information of the author's computer. From it, you can see that there are two network cards. Because the author's computer is a laptop, there is an extra wireless network connection device. If there is no network adapter in the device, it means that the network card is not connected properly or is faulty. If a yellow exclamation mark appears, it means that the driver is not installed properly, or the driver is incorrect.

Right-click the corresponding network card in the network adapter and select "Properties" to see the picture below. Here you can see the operating status of the network card, including status, driver, interrupt, power control, etc.:

Solution: If the network adapter cannot be found, it means that the computer has not detected the network card. You need to check whether the network card is not plugged in properly or is faulty. If a yellow exclamation mark appears on the name of the network card device, it means that the driver is incompatible. Please use software such as Driver Wizard to reinstall the driver.

If the above problems have not been resolved, you can use the following rarely encountered methods to deal with them.

Three: The local connection is lost due to the shutdown of the service process, causing the local connection to disappear.

Some friends accidentally disabling certain services may also cause local connection loss.

You may like to read: How to solve the problem of slow local connection startup when the computer starts up

Solution: Right-click "My Computer" – "Management" – "Services and Applications" – "Services", find "Network Connections" and double-click, the following figure will appear:

Please pay attention to the "Startup Type" and "Service Status" here. The startup type of manual or automatic is not mandatory. If you feel uneasy, you can change it to "Automatic". The important thing is the "Service Status", which must be "Started". If it cannot be set here, please first change "Disabled" in "Startup Type" to "Automatic" or "Manual", and leave the rest to be modified.

If we look at the "Dependencies" button, we will see "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)". So, take a look at the status of the "Remote Procedure Call (RPC)" service and make sure it is also "Automatic" and "Started". Tip: There is also a "Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator" service that does not need to be configured.

We have reached the service setting, so we will not stop doing it and set another very important service to normal. Plug and Play is the so-called "plug and play" detection service. Of course, it runs normally according to the settings we mentioned above.

After setting up the service process, right-click "Network Neighborhood" – "Properties" and see the network connection window. Refresh it several times to see if it has any effect. If it doesn't work, restart it once. If the local connection is lost due to system service problems, this setting can solve the problem.

One last thing to note, check whether to delete existing connections.

"Start" – "Run" – enter gpedit.msc, click "OK", expand "User Configuration" – "Windows Settings" – "Internet Explorer Maintenance" – "Connection". In the sub-window to the right of the corresponding "Connection" folder, double-click the "Connection Settings" option. Look at the two pictures below.

There is a prompt in the box in the picture above to "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power." If you check this option, you will often be unable to access the Internet after standby. If you don't want to be troubled by not being able to access the Internet often, just remove the check.

At this point, there are generally so many problems about missing local connections. If you cannot find or solve the problem of missing local connections according to the above methods, it is recommended that you reinstall the system and see if the problem persists. Then it is likely that there is a hardware problem, or it may be a failure of the relevant interface, then you need to take it to a professional repair shop for inspection.

Solution steps:

Check whether the hardware is not detected, which can be solved by updating the network card driver, or restoring the system to the normal system.