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I have a Windows 7 computer that will be offline except for a modem connection.

From a previous question I have worked around an error setting up the Incoming Connection. (The RemoteAccess service could not start unless a network connection was already established)

However when I remove the network connection and reboot, the connection does not persist. From the previous answer, I'm hoping that if I can find a way to intialize the TCP stack when the computer boots up, despite there being no network connection available, my modem's Incoming Connection will show up as a network connection and I'll be able to dial in.

How to get the stack to initialize properly, or how to otherwise work around this problem?

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You should be able to add a loopback adapter to the machine to enable the functionality you're looking for:

  • Start / hdwwiz.exe
  • Choose "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list (Advanced)"
  • Choose "Network adapters"
  • Choose "Microsoft" in the "Manufacturer" pane and "Microsoft Loopback Adapter" in the "Network Adapter:" pane
  • Complete the installation

Once the loopback adapter is installed you may need to assign a static IP address to get the functionality you're looking for w/ Routing and Remote Access.

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    Glad I could help! Loopback adapters are useful things.
    – Evan Anderson
    Oct 7, 2014 at 18:36

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