A computer that is connected to an IEEE 802.1x-authenticated network via another 802.1x enabled device does not connect to the correct network

Applies To
Windows Vista Service Pack 2 Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 Standard Windows Server 2008 Web Edition Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Windows 7 Enterprise Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium Windows 7 Professional Windows 7 Starter Windows 7 Ultimate Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Web Edition Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 Windows 7 Service Pack 1

Support for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) ends on July 12, 2011. To continue receiving security updates for Windows, make sure you're running Windows Vista with Service Pack 2 (SP2). For more information, refer to this Microsoft web page: Support is ending for some versions of Windows.

Symptoms

Consider the following scenario:

  • You connect a computer to an IEEE 802.1X authenticated network through an 802.1x enabled device, such as a Voice over IP (VOIP) telephone.
  • You put the computer into hibernation (system power state S4) or into sleep (system power state S3).
  • You resume the computer.

In this scenario, the computer does not reconnect to the same authenticated Virtual Local Area Network (VLAN). Instead, the computer connects to an isolated network.

Note This issue does not occur if you directly connect the computer to an 802.1X-enabled switch.

Resolution

Hotfix information

A supported hotfix is available from Microsoft. However, this hotfix is intended to correct only the problem that is described in this article. Apply this hotfix only to systems that are experiencing the problem described in this article. This hotfix might receive additional testing. Therefore, if you are not severely affected by this problem, we recommend that you wait for the next software update that contains this hotfix.

If the hotfix is available for download, there is a "Hotfix download available" section at the top of this Knowledge Base article. If this section does not appear, contact Microsoft Customer Service and Support to obtain the hotfix.

Note If additional issues occur or if any troubleshooting is required, you might have to create a separate service request. The usual support costs will apply to additional support questions and issues that do not qualify for this specific hotfix. For a complete list of Microsoft Customer Service and Support telephone numbers or to create a separate service request, visit the following Microsoft Web site:

http:⁠//support.microsoft.com/contactus/?ws=support Note The "Hotfix download available" form displays the languages for which the hotfix is available. If you do not see your language, it is because a hotfix is not available for that language.

Prerequisites

To apply this hotfix, your computer must be running one of the following operating systems:

  • Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Vista Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Windows Server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2)
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1)
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

Note This issue also occurs in Windows XP. However, a hotfix will not be made available because the issue was found outside of the Windows XP mainstream support life cycle.For more information about how to obtain a Windows Vista service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

935791 How to obtain the latest Windows Vista service pack

For more information about how to obtain a Windows Server 2008 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

968849 How to obtain the latest service pack for Windows Server 2008

For more information about how to obtain a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 service pack, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

976932 Information about Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Registry information

To use the hotfix in this package, you do not have to make any changes to the registry.

Restart requirement

You must restart the computer after you apply this hotfix.

Hotfix replacement information

This hotfix does not replace a previously released hotfix.

File information

The Global version of this hotfix installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables. The dates and the times for these files are listed in Coordinated Universal Time (UTC). The dates and the times for these files on your local computer are displayed in your local time together with your current daylight saving time (DST) bias. Additionally, the dates and the times may change when you perform certain operations on the files.

Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 file information notes

Important Windows Vista hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, only "Windows Vista" is listed on the Hotfix Request page. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both of these operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows Vista" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, SR_Level (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table.

    Version Product SR_Level Service branch
    6.0.600
    1.22xxx
    Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP1 LDR
    6.0.600
    2.22xxx
    Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 SP2 LDR
  • Service Pack 1 is integrated into the release version of Windows Server 2008. Therefore, RTM milestone files apply only to Windows Vista. RTM milestone files have a 6.0.0000.xxxxxx version number.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Ndisuio.sys 6.0.6001.22563 16,896 12-Nov-2009 15:50 x86
Ndisuio.sys 6.0.6002.22267 16,896 12-Nov-2009 15:37 x86
Ndis.sys 6.0.6001.22563 526,424 12-Nov-2009 18:29 x86
Ndismigplugin.dll 6.0.6001.22563 129,024 12-Nov-2009 17:51 x86
Ndistrace.mof 4,548 01-Apr-2009 19:00 Not applicable
Ndis.sys 6.0.6002.22267 526,408 12-Nov-2009 18:18 x86
Ndismigplugin.dll 6.0.6002.22267 129,024 12-Nov-2009 17:38 x86
Ndistrace.mof 4,548 03-Apr-2009 21:01 Not applicable

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows Server 2008 and of Windows Vista

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Ndisuio.sys 6.0.6001.22563 22,016 12-Nov-2009 16:16 x64
Ndisuio.sys 6.0.6002.22267 22,016 12-Nov-2009 15:55 x64
Ndis.sys 6.0.6001.22563 733,256 12-Nov-2009 19:05 x64
Ndismigplugin.dll 6.0.6001.22563 137,216 12-Nov-2009 18:23 x64
Ndistrace.mof 4,548 01-Apr-2009 16:10 Not applicable
Ndis.sys 6.0.6002.22267 737,336 12-Nov-2009 18:24 x64
Ndismigplugin.dll 6.0.6002.22267 137,216 12-Nov-2009 17:43 x64
Ndistrace.mof 4,548 03-Apr-2009 20:48 Not applicable

For all supported IA-64-based versions of Windows Server 2008

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Ndisuio.sys 6.0.6001.22563 51,712 12-Nov-2009 16:10 IA-64
Ndis.sys 6.0.6001.22563 1,644,616 12-Nov-2009 18:51 IA-64
Ndismigplugin.dll 6.0.6001.22563 314,368 12-Nov-2009 18:09 IA-64
Ndistrace.mof 4,548 01-Apr-2009 16:10 Not applicable
Ndis.sys 6.0.6002.22267 1,645,128 15-Nov-2009 19:49 IA-64
Ndismigplugin.dll 6.0.6002.22267 314,368 15-Nov-2009 19:12 IA-64
Ndistrace.mof 4,548 03-Apr-2009 20:48 Not applicable

Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 file information notes

Important Windows 7 hotfixes and Windows Server 2008 R2 hotfixes are included in the same packages. However, hotfixes on the Hotfix Request page are listed under both operating systems. To request the hotfix package that applies to one or both operating systems, select the hotfix that is listed under "Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2" on the page. Always refer to the "Applies To" section in articles to determine the actual operating system that each hotfix applies to.

  • The files that apply to a specific product, milestone (RTM, SPn), and service branch (LDR, GDR) can be identified by examining the file version numbers as shown in the following table:

    Version Product Milestone Service branch
    6.1.760
    0.21xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 RTM LDR
    6.1.760
    1.21xxx
    Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 LDR
  • The MANIFEST files (.manifest) and the MUM files (.mum) that are installed for each environment are listed separately in the "Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2" section. MUM and MANIFEST files, and the associated security catalog (.cat) files, are critical to maintaining the state of the updated component. The security catalog files, for which the attributes are not listed, are signed with a Microsoft digital signature.

For all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Ndisuio.sys 6.1.7600.21083 46,080 02-Nov-2011 19:37 x86
Ndisuio.sys 6.1.7601.21853 46,080 02-Nov-2011 20:51 x86

For all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name File version File size Date Time Platform
Ndisuio.sys 6.1.7600.21083 56,832 02-Nov-2011 20:09 x64
Ndisuio.sys 6.1.7601.21853 56,832 02-Nov-2011 22:08 x64

Workaround

To work around this issue, follow these steps:

  • Restart the computer.
  • Reset the network adapter. To do this, start an elevated command prompt, type netsh lan reconnect, and then press Enter.
  • Unplug and then reconnect the network cable.
  • Use a third-party network driver, such as Cisco DNE. If a third-party driver is installed, this driver changes the network behavior and enables automatic authentication.

Status

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

More Information

For more information about software update terminology, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

824684 Description of the standard terminology that is used to describe Microsoft software updates

Additional file information

Additional file information for Windows 7 and for Windows Server 2008 R2

Additional files for all supported x86-based versions of Windows 7

File name Update.mum
File version Not Applicable
File size 2,498
Date (UTC) 03-Nov-2011
Time (UTC) 16:58
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_8ecc0987e56452955a6db808386096ef_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21083_none_8b03736e56c91786.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 695
Date (UTC) 03-Nov-2011
Time (UTC) 16:58
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_bb36b4c7571e4a5fc1ade1cf386e23b1_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21853_none_88a31246d3089d70.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 695
Date (UTC) 03-Nov-2011
Time (UTC) 16:58
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-ndisuio_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21083_none_6c4edbbe61514573.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 6,731
Date (UTC) 02-Nov-2011
Time (UTC) 21:38
Platform Not Applicable
File name X86_microsoft-windows-ndisuio_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21853_none_6e55d24c5e5f2771.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 6,731
Date (UTC) 02-Nov-2011
Time (UTC) 23:16
Platform Not Applicable

Additional files for all supported x64-based versions of Windows 7 and of Windows Server 2008 R2

File name Amd64_40d282093b8e01f98d18e37359dc586a_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21083_none_cd80eba66e718ba6.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 699
Date (UTC) 03-Nov-2011
Time (UTC) 16:58
Platform Not Applicable
File name Amd64_a6a03f9044a86305890536970921bfdd_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21853_none_10be07632487bc51.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 699
Date (UTC) 03-Nov-2011
Time (UTC) 16:58
Platform Not Applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-ndisuio_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7600.21083_none_c86d774219aeb6a9.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 6,735
Date (UTC) 02-Nov-2011
Time (UTC) 22:27
Platform Not Applicable
File name Amd64_microsoft-windows-ndisuio_31bf3856ad364e35_6.1.7601.21853_none_ca746dd016bc98a7.manifest
File version Not Applicable
File size 6,735
Date (UTC) 03-Nov-2011
Time (UTC) 01:07
Platform Not Applicable
File name Update.mum
File version Not Applicable
File size 2,516
Date (UTC) 03-Nov-2011
Time (UTC) 16:58
Platform Not Applicable