[Nexus S General] Haadkoe:
Having some trouble here with USB tethering. Connect the phone and enable the USB tether option on the handset, Windows seems to install the NDIS driver and the Network and Sharing Center usually shows that the device is connected and has access to the internet, however that is not the case. Pages time out, and it seems like DNS isn't working. Firefox sits there on "looking up..." and eventually times out.

Tried a bunch of stuff such as setting a static DNS server (8.8.8.8, 8.8.8.6) but no good. Tried disabling ipv6, no good. Tried manually uninstalling the NDIS driver and letting it reinstall, no good. Tried this that and the other thing, no good. FWIW, in network connections the NDIS icon almost always shows as disabled, even though the rest of the windows networking crap says it's connected. grrrrr.

Wifi tether works fine, but this is beginning to really bug me.

Did the windows dignostic BS and get this result:

Windows Network Diagnostics Publisher details

Issues found

Your computer appears to be correctly configured, but the device or resource (DNS server) is not respondingYour computer appears to be correctly configured, but the device or resource (DNS server) is not responding Detected

Contact your network administrator or Internet service provider (ISP) Completed

The default gateway is not availableThe default gateway is not available

The default gateway is a device that connects a local network or computer to the Internet. A broadband modem or router is usually the default gateway. Detected

Reset the "Local Area Connection 7" adapter Completed

Investigate router or broadband modem issues Not run

Issues found Detection details

6 Your computer appears to be correctly configured, but the device or resource (DNS server) is not responding Detected

Contact your network administrator or Internet service provider (ISP) Completed

Windows can't communicate with the device or resource (DNS server). The computer or service you are trying to reach might be temporarily unavailable. If the device or resource is nearby and you have access to it, make sure it is turned on and connected to the network.

6 The default gateway is not available Detected

The default gateway is a device that connects a local network or computer to the Internet. A broadband modem or router is usually the default gateway.

Reset the "Local Area Connection 7" adapter Completed

This can sometimes resolve an intermittent problem.

Network Diagnostics Log

File Name: 5DF324A6-3FF8-4117-814B-463AE7E3C8B0.Repair.1.etl

Investigate router or broadband modem issues Not run

If you're connected to a hotspot or domain network, contact the network administrator. Otherwise: 1. Unplug or turn off the device. 2. After all the lights on the device are off, wait at least 10 seconds. 3. Turn the device on or plug it back into the power outlet. To restart a router or modem that has a built-in battery, press and quickly release the Reset button.

Detection details

Diagnostics Information (Network Adapter)

Details about network adapter diagnosis:

Network adapter Local Area Connection 7 driver information:

Description . . . . . . . . . . : Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device

Manufacturer . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Corporation

Provider . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft Corporation

Version . . . . . . . . . . . : 6.1.7600.16385

Inf File Name . . . . . . . . . : C:\Windows\INF\wceisvista.inf

Inf File Date . . . . . . . . . : Monday, July 13, 2009 8:40:34 PM

Section Name . . . . . . . . . : RNDIS.NT.5.1

Hardware ID . . . . . . . . . . : usb\class_e0&subclass_01&prot_03

Instance Status Flags . . . . . : 0x180600a

Device Manager Status Code . . : 0

IfType . . . . . . . . . . . . : 6

Physical Media Type . . . . . . : 0

Network Diagnostics Log

File Name: 5DF324A6-3FF8-4117-814B-463AE7E3C8B0.Diagnose.0.etl

Other Networking Configuration and Logs

File Name: NetworkConfiguration.cab

Collection information

Computer Name: FMS

Windows Version: 6.1

Architecture: amd64

Time: Sunday, April 17, 2011 11:34:14 AM

Anyone have any advice?