[SOLVED] Windows 7 keeps asking me about network type

[senser]

Since I got my ALIX/pfSense router and switched from a static IP setup to DHCP, Windows 7 asks me about the network type (Home, Public….) after every boot. Windows 7 always gets the same IP (MAC address is assigned by DHCP). It's running on my home PC which never connects to anything but this ALIX/pfSense router. Yet, after every bootup - and still being connected to the same router -, it finds a new network, asks me about the Type of the network and gives it a new name (I am at "Network 8" now or something). Any clue about why that is? Thx

Edit: pfSense 2.0.2, though I am (almost) certain it's not pfSense's fault.

[stephenw10]

This can be caused by a bridge interface that is assigned a new MAC at each boot. Do you have a bridge?
The simple fix is to assign a MAC manually in the bridge setup. pfSense will then use that same MAC at each boot and Windows will recognise it as a network it knows about.

Steve

Edit: I see you do have a bridge so that's probably the cause.

[senser]

ah! that makes sense (pun intended)! thx! :)