I keep getting a new network device

[cheesegrater]

Figure this one out.

Whenever I restart my computer I get a new network device. This only started happening recently. My motherboard has only one LAN port and one LAN controller.

When I delete Device #2, Connection 6 will disappear, and it has no effect on my internet connection. When I restart, Device #2 will be back, and there will be a new Connection 7.

[congo]

Looks like a wireless device at first glance.

Check your bios to see what's enabled.

Missing driver there as well.

[cheesegrater]

Yeah, I noticed. I didn't install RAID or SATA drivers. BIOS seems fine to me. I have no wireless devices.

[congo]

You need to go into your BIOS and shut down the devices you aren't using, the 1394 networking adapter, isn't that a wireless networking card?

Do you have a WIFI mainboard by any chance?

Could your BIOS have reset defaults through a bad shutdown, power outtage or O/clock attempt?

[cheesegrater]

I'm pretty sure I don't have a wireless motherboard. Unless all new motherboards are wireless.

The only time the BIOS was reset was when I updated it, and that was a long time ago. I only got this device appearing a few weeks ago. I didn't really make any changes to my system. Maybe something broke because I unplug the cable modem while the computer is shutting down.

[NicksFXHouse]

how about firewire .. it shows up as a network adapter

[cheesegrater]

Well, the last thing I did hardware wise was install an Audigy 2 ZS Sound card, and it has a firewire port.