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Solve : My icon by the clock says "cable unplugged" but it is not? |
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Answer» Hi There Good afternoon scubatony and welcome to CHHi There Mike Thanks for the reply There is no network card, it is an onboard card and I connect via RJ45 socket direct into the rear of the machine. Quote There is no network card, it is an onboard card and I connect via RJ45 socket direct into the rear of the machine.Physically there is no card. However on-board devices still appear to the system as add-on cards, unsurprisingly, these use drivers. Quote from: jason2074 on August 26, 2012, 01:30:38 AM http://support.microsoft.com/kb/910389 Hi There Thanks for your help In actual fact I had already been down that route but did not post it Link Speed/Duplex MODE 1000Mbps/Full Duplex 100Mbps/Full Duplex 100Mbps/Half Duplex 10Mbps/Full Duplex 10Mbps/Half Duplex Auto Negotiation All there entries resulted in "Local Area Connection" A network cable is unplugged The link mostly covers the main problem. However, the cable unplugged or firewalled(?) seems to be another issue. Try reinstalling or removing your protection software including disabling any firewall.I have removed KIS 2012 and the problem is still there, it is now reinstalledGood morning scubatony and welcome back to CH One thing you can check the network cable that goes from your PC to the ROUTER move the cable over one port. So it will look something like this "internet" empty cable cable cable (This is just an example if you do not have 3 PC's then there would be just one cable) YELLOW 4 3 2 1 So if your cat cable is in port 4 (next to the internet port) move it over to another port. You can also try restarting the PC into safe mode with network support and try to get on the internet if you can with out an issue than you may have a software program / second firewall etc running that is interfering with it / blocking that network connection. If that doesn't help try updating the network card drivers also check that the network card is not disabled (but I don't think it is) to check this just right click the icon and when the grey box pops up if it says enable (in the list) then the device is disabled and just click on enable. Try replacing the cable even if the test said it was good doesn't mean the cable is good. Was this cable tested with the network cards software or with cable testing equipment. Just in-case you don't know Inside the cat cable there is 8 wires (4 twisted pairs) The lights on the network card if there are 2 one is for connection / power (this light should be steady lit) the second one is for activity (this one should be flashing / blinking) If the above steps do not help go into the device manager and find the network card listed then right click on it and pick UN-install then reboot the PC when the PC is restarted windows will reinstall it automatically. Hopefully this should take care of you. Please let us know how you make out.. Mike Quote from: hartbeatmr on August 26, 2012, 10:17:54 AM Good morning scubatony and welcome back to CH Been there done all that Quote
been there done all that Quote If that doesn't help try updating the network card drivers To give you a bit of background information, so you will see where I am coming from I ran my own Mechanical & Electrical Contracting Company till very recently when I closed it down due the recession. I had a number of people working for me Electrician, Fitters etc.etc. As part of the work that came in was the installation of computer networks and LAN's, I also built servers and populated racks. Part and parcel of this busines was to test all the associated equipment, which included the various cables to that end amongst some of my equipment I have retained a Network Modular Cable Tester this very clever piece of kit will test pin outs, broken wires and crossed wires etc. I am on several other Forums and as yet nobody has given me something that will clear this messGood morning scubatony and welcome back I am sorry I didn't know that you had done all the suggestions as they were not in the posts and also that you have previous experience on cat cables etc. I was not trying to be a wise guy to you I was just trying to be as clear as possible as I was not aware of your experience. If you are on-line with a usb / RJ45 dongle? Quote from: scubatony on August 25, 2012, 11:25:39 AM Well if nothing is working I would spend the 20$ and replace / bypass the on-board NIC. The NIC is integrated disable it in the BIOS and buy a new network card install it and you will be all set. I really do not think it is a problem in the OS it self. Hope this helps, Mike At long last I have solved this problem I made myself a drink of tea and sat and thought about the problem. I then dissected it bit by bit what worked and what did not. I came to the conclusion the cable modem works because I can get online with my laptop with the wireless facility. So that rules the modem out. I had already tested the LAN cable with my LAN cable tester, which proved ok. I knew the tower was working, except for the LAN connection. So by process of elimination I deduced that fault lay at the socket of my LAN connection on my tower. As I build my own machines,like so many other people I had a spare daughter board LAN card which I have now installed,which works fine. I was going to build another machine anyway sometime this year,because this tower is getting past its sell by date, so this problem has now escalated me into spending some money. At this point may I THANK ALL who contributed to try and help me with my problem and if ever you are in the area ( South Wales )drop in for a cup of tea, no drink & drive here. Quote from: hartbeatmr on August 25, 2012, 11:35:42 AM The drivers for the network card are corrupt or the network card it self has failed.hartbeatmr nailed it in the first reply. Good morning scubatony and welcome back I am very happy that you got it fixed. And thank you BC_Programmer that was nice of you. But with all that aside we are all here to help folks like this and it doesn't matter who gave the right answer. The end result was what all of us want here on CH to help the OP fix there issue's. Enjoy, Mike Quote from: BC_Programmer on August 28, 2012, 01:46:02 AM hartbeatmr nailed it in the first reply. well done that man /woman |
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