Windows 10: My wired network connection (CAT5) disappeared?

I'm downsizing and I'm using a Surface Pro 4/Win10 Pro as my workhorse. At my desk, I use it with a Tripp-Lite powerbar to give me an AC connection, a hard-wired LAN connection, and extra USB ports. Off my desk, I use the surface keyboard and mouse and a wireless LAN connection (very slow). Used to be, when I'd leave my desk, I had to choose my wireless connection from my Netgear router but, when I returned, it would default to my wired connection. Now, my wired connection has just disappeared, as if I've lost the wired network card portion of my Surface Pro. I'm running the latest updates and my drivers are all current. I've been doing business like this for a couple years and I think it's happened once before but shortly after it happened, I had to do a complete remove, reformat, and reinstall the OS and the wired connection reappeared. I have a lot on this Surface and a ground-up is probably in order but, I'd rather not, yet. Anybody got any tricks on how to reestablish the wire? I think I've tried most of them but, I suspect something corrupt in the registry. I'm just not sure how to get just this portion back without redoing everything

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Network extender that plugs into wired (cat5e) outlet?


Linksys RE6500 has two modes - wireless range extender and wired range extender. I'm using it as a WiFi repeater, have not tested the wired repeater mode, but the option is there in firmware:
P-RE6500 | WIRELESS RANGE EXTENDERS | Wired and Wireless Range Extenders | For Home | Linksys Products | Linksys Site USA

 

Help needed with simple wired network

Step one- Connect all PC's to router, and then the router to the modem. PC's go to router by the ports labeled "1-4" on the back of the router. WAN port goes to router. Power up all network equipment, and then systems.
Step two- Power on the computer connected to port one. Go into router settings at 192.168.0.1 and configure internet, dyndns, firewall, etc.
Step three- Go to "network set up wizard" in windows. (Network places- network set up wizard). The rest is self explanatory.
Step four- right click on each drive and printer you want to share, and then configure sharing preferences. Should be easy enough.
Step five- right click my computer, and the select "map network drive". Using the network address for each piece of hardware you shared, assign network drive letters.

Congratulations, you have a fully operational network. Happy Gaming! *Toast :toast:

 

Help needed with simple wired network

Perfecto!!!! *Smile