Ethernet cable is unpluged message

[snidy1]

I keep getting this message and my internet stops working untill I reboot. I replaced the modem and cables. Could it be my onboard NIC? It's the Asus P4C800-E

 

[SpunkyJones]

It could very well be the nic, do you have another one lying about to test with?

 

[Slogun]

Could be any number of things.

Make sure in the device properties you don not have this checked:
"Let windows turn off this device to save power."

 

[Frito]

Also, go into advanced settings for you network card and change the Speed/Duplex to something other than auto-sense. Sometimes the autosense speed feature conflicts with a hub/switch's ability to autosense.

Set it to 100/half duplex just to be safe.

 

[snidy1]

Originally posted by: Slogun
Could be any number of things.

Make sure in the device properties you don not have this checked:
"Let windows turn off this device to save power."

It was set to turn off the device, I disabled it, so hopefully that will fix the problem.

 

[snidy1]

I tried all of the above and it still does it. Any other ideas?

 

[snidy1]

It seems to work with 10/half duplex, but my connection is about 3 times slower than it used to be.

 

[Slogun]

I always use full duplex.

 

[snidy1]

Originally posted by: Slogun
I always use full duplex.

I tried that and it didn't work

 

[snidy1]

Any other ideas

 

[Frito]

Get the latest drivers for your network card. Sounds like it's not working to it's potential.

 

[snidy1]

Originally posted by: Frito
Get the latest drivers for your network card. Sounds like it's not working to it's potential.

They are the latest drivers.

 

[GeSuN]

Try disabling UPnP Services on your router... I had some troubles before and it seems to have corrected the problem...

 

[snidy1]

I put in a new NIC and it seems to work now. I don't think I'll RMA my mb for a $20 card though. It still dissapoints me that it went out so soon.

 

[howdyduty]

Happens to me about once per day. I had power off disabled. But, I did have autosense. Ill try 100/half. We shall see. Thanks. Good thread.