Multiple Networks in Windows 8

[Lantis]

Have you confirmed that the MAC is stable between reboots? Or is it cycling?

Windows NLA detects networks based on the gateway MAC, so if this is the same, it should always pick the same "profile"

[ispyisail]

I have never seen this.

All my machines are windows 10

Can you test with another OS?

[whataboutnow]

The mac shwn in the status page is stable across reboots, and I've also disabled NLA as part of my testing which makes no difference. I can try a different OS but only in a VM - I'll try that and get back to you

Thanks again

[whataboutnow]

Fixed.

The interaction between windows 8.1 and the NIC drivers.
Installed a clean 8.1 in a VM
WNDR3700v4 clean flash 1.13x

VM recognised Network and offered to set private - excellent.
Reboot router - windows VM recognised and defaulted to previous network - excellent

Checked 2 existing machines - same problem.

Hmm, doesn't happen on a clean build but does on existing machines?
Various NIC types (realtek/broadcom)

Was about to scour windows updates to see if an update occurred round the time the problem started and I reinstalled network drivers on laptop just in case (fully w/uninstall these drivers from system and reboot)

Installed drivers from new - Windows recocgnised Network and set private.
Rebooted router, Network is recognised.

So solved on my laptop and another machine - server a bit more tricky as it's headless but I'll report back if it works on there.

Schoolboy error, I should have reinstalled the drivers ages ago, my bad

Thanks for the help and the input

[Lantis]

No worries. A strange one indeed!

[whataboutnow]

Yep, fixed on my server as well

So, conclusion is that something in win 8.1 goes pear shaped after a while with NIC drivers - can't pin it down as it happened across multiple machines and NIC manufacturers. Windows update maybe? Looking forward to moving to 1.13 permanently now