Is my NIC dead?
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Today, for no apparent reason, I am unable to connect to the network using the onboard network port on my PC. I have tried plugging another machine in by just unplugging that machine and plugging the cable straight into the new one and it works fine, so the problem seems to be with the computer not the network or hardware. When I plug the cable into the computer it lights up green and starts flashing like it normally does when it was working. In Windows, the status reads "network cable unplugged" but if I disable and then enable the adapter it flashes up as "acquiring network address" for a split second before returning to the previous message. Any ideas? Can I test something? Change something? Does this sound like the port on my computer has suddenly died? Any help would be appreciated... I don't have the space to isntall a PCI NIC as all the slots are in use, and I would rather not have to replace the whole damned motherboard for a $1 component.
Ðavid Wulff Audioscrobbler :: flickr Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen (QT)
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Today, for no apparent reason, I am unable to connect to the network using the onboard network port on my PC. I have tried plugging another machine in by just unplugging that machine and plugging the cable straight into the new one and it works fine, so the problem seems to be with the computer not the network or hardware. When I plug the cable into the computer it lights up green and starts flashing like it normally does when it was working. In Windows, the status reads "network cable unplugged" but if I disable and then enable the adapter it flashes up as "acquiring network address" for a split second before returning to the previous message. Any ideas? Can I test something? Change something? Does this sound like the port on my computer has suddenly died? Any help would be appreciated... I don't have the space to isntall a PCI NIC as all the slots are in use, and I would rather not have to replace the whole damned motherboard for a $1 component.
Ðavid Wulff Audioscrobbler :: flickr Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen (QT)
Check to see if the nic was disabled in the bios. Then reset settings for the bios and check that. After that check to see if there is a bios settings reset jumper on the motherboard. Also, you might want to test it with a minimum of extra cards plugged in. Another common culprit is windows update "upgrading" drivers.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
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Check to see if the nic was disabled in the bios. Then reset settings for the bios and check that. After that check to see if there is a bios settings reset jumper on the motherboard. Also, you might want to test it with a minimum of extra cards plugged in. Another common culprit is windows update "upgrading" drivers.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
I shall check out the bios and give what you've said a try. I dont think it would be WU though as it hasnt downlaoded anything in a about week and the NIC was working this morning.
Ðavid Wulff Audioscrobbler :: flickr Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen (QT)
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Today, for no apparent reason, I am unable to connect to the network using the onboard network port on my PC. I have tried plugging another machine in by just unplugging that machine and plugging the cable straight into the new one and it works fine, so the problem seems to be with the computer not the network or hardware. When I plug the cable into the computer it lights up green and starts flashing like it normally does when it was working. In Windows, the status reads "network cable unplugged" but if I disable and then enable the adapter it flashes up as "acquiring network address" for a split second before returning to the previous message. Any ideas? Can I test something? Change something? Does this sound like the port on my computer has suddenly died? Any help would be appreciated... I don't have the space to isntall a PCI NIC as all the slots are in use, and I would rather not have to replace the whole damned motherboard for a $1 component.
Ðavid Wulff Audioscrobbler :: flickr Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen (QT)
David Wulff wrote: I would rather not have to replace the whole damned motherboard for a $1 component. If it is dead, you can get USB network adapters, so if you have a spare USB port, you're back in business.
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Check to see if the nic was disabled in the bios. Then reset settings for the bios and check that. After that check to see if there is a bios settings reset jumper on the motherboard. Also, you might want to test it with a minimum of extra cards plugged in. Another common culprit is windows update "upgrading" drivers.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
I tried everything you suggested, and played with a couple mroe settings I found, but nothing seemed to help. I installed a PCI NIC in place of the PCI WiFi card for the time being.
Ðavid Wulff Audioscrobbler :: flickr Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen (QT)
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I tried everything you suggested, and played with a couple mroe settings I found, but nothing seemed to help. I installed a PCI NIC in place of the PCI WiFi card for the time being.
Ðavid Wulff Audioscrobbler :: flickr Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen (QT)
That's the problem with the integrated devices. If they do fail, they are part of the motherboard. Another possibility is that you have a network cable that is close to tolerence. In that situation you will get ittermitent connection, some NICs will work some won't and the ones that do work will have outages, but it sounds like the NIC probably failed. Most "hardware" problems are really driver/software problems so you typically have to go much further out of your way to elminate software problems. Some of NIC companies had diagnostic applications that ran under DOS that might be able to give a more definite result, but like I said it's probably let out the magic smoke. At least they make motherboards with dual NICs these days.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
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That's the problem with the integrated devices. If they do fail, they are part of the motherboard. Another possibility is that you have a network cable that is close to tolerence. In that situation you will get ittermitent connection, some NICs will work some won't and the ones that do work will have outages, but it sounds like the NIC probably failed. Most "hardware" problems are really driver/software problems so you typically have to go much further out of your way to elminate software problems. Some of NIC companies had diagnostic applications that ran under DOS that might be able to give a more definite result, but like I said it's probably let out the magic smoke. At least they make motherboards with dual NICs these days.
I can imagine the sinking feeling one would have after ordering my book, only to find a laughably ridiculous theory with demented logic once the book arrives - Mark McCutcheon
I've spent so much time trying to get it working over this past week that now I'm prepared to just let it be. In the not too distant future the whole machine will need rebuilding anyway so I will cycle the motherboard round to a testing machine and then see if I can find some diagnostics software to run on it.
Ðavid Wulff Audioscrobbler :: flickr Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen (QT)