diff --git a/params_windows.go b/params_windows.go
index 5b6c181..7cc7916 100644
--- a/params_windows.go
+++ b/params_windows.go
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@ type PlatformSpecificParams struct {
 
 func defaultPlatformSpecificParams() PlatformSpecificParams {
 	return PlatformSpecificParams{
-		ComponentID: "root\\tap0901",
-		Network:     "192.168.1.10/24",
+		Network: "192.168.234.0/24",
 	}
 }
diff --git a/syscalls_windows.go b/syscalls_windows.go
index 4c6a381..15f1fc1 100644
--- a/syscalls_windows.go
+++ b/syscalls_windows.go
@@ -214,6 +214,9 @@ func setStatus(fd syscall.Handle, status bool) error {
 }
 
 func openTap(config Config) (ifce *Interface, err error) {
+	if config.ComponentID == "" {
+		config.ComponentID = "root\\tap0901"
+	}
 	// find the device in registry.
 	deviceid, err := getdeviceid(config.PlatformSpecificParams.ComponentID, config.PlatformSpecificParams.InterfaceName)
 	if err != nil {