Unidentified Network

For some reason, when I turned my computer on, I realized that I have lost my internet access. In the taskbar, rather than saying LAN connected, it said Unidentified Network -- No connection. I tried to diable the adapter and reenable it, which starts with "identifying", but later changed back to "unidentified network". Is there any wrong settings that could have caused this? Help!

#1 What is the brand and model of your router?
#2 What is the brand and model of your modem?
#3 What is your version of Windows (for example Windows XP)?
#4 What software firewall is on your computer?
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