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Network Card not connecting

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RedWolf

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Running WinME with a Linksys LNE lan card. The router says it's connected. Device manager doesn't report any conflicts. The cable works with another computer. The lan card works in another computer. Another lan card doesn't work in this computer (again, no conflicts). The computer was connecting yesterday. I rebooted it last night and then it stopped working. Just like that. I've removed and reinstalled the drivers several times. I've tried to renew the ip (dynamically gotten from the router). All the other computers on the network work. The other computers work with the same cable and in the same port. Any ideas would be appreciated.
 
Need more information...(I know you thought you did😉)

I think the problem's with your computer/OS configuration, since you ruled out all the network/hardware problems.

So:
What OS? What protocols are you running? What's your IP configuration? (does it have the right IP address, gateway, subnet mask, etc..)
What's the default protocol? Can the router see the computer?

--Woodie
 


<< Need more information...(I know you thought you did😉)

I think the problem's with your computer/OS configuration, since you ruled out all the network/hardware problems.

So:
What OS? What protocols are you running? What's your IP configuration? (does it have the right IP address, gateway, subnet mask, etc..)
What's the default protocol? Can the router see the computer?

--Woodie >>



Windows ME
Running IP protocol only using DHCP for everything (from router)
According to the router, the computer is connected and running at 100mbit.
 
Sounds like a problem in the network stack on your machine...What can't you do? What can you do?

Ping
Browse (network neighborhood)
Net use to another machine
Browse (internet)

What are the network bindings set to? (TCP/IP-->adapter?)

--Woodie
 
Network protocols are so touchy....Go to Network Properties. And remove any protocol listed. then remove the network card. It'll ask you to restart....then when it restarts...it's gonna go through the same detect the network card. After it finishes that, go back to the network properties. Then if it hasn't already, install the TCP/IP protocol, and then install NetBEUI(this is for internal network. I just want to check if you can talk to your other computers. Make sure the other computer has NetBEUI installed as well.). Restart. And after it restarts...it should be getting an IP address from the router. So we will go to run winipcfg so we can get a IP address...make sure it's recieving from the router. if it is...it should be up and running on the internet. If not...get rid of WinME...that horrible horrible operating system should be banned. Haahha...good luck
 
Ok, you will all think I'm nuts on this, but... I basically had the same problem with a pc suddenly not connecting to the network. There were no errors, no conflicts, cable worked fine on another pc, as did the nic... I changed nics, still wouldn't connect. Removed Networking and reinstalled it. Still did not work.. And still no errors. For reasons unknown, I checked the hard disk space...ZERO... arrrggghhh... I got rid of alot of useless junk, and viola, it started working. Maybe it's possessed, but it's working now and I don't care HOW it happened.. *s*
 
llinjaboy, I did all that. No go. I also checked the hd and there's about 3 gig of space. I did notice that when checking winipcfg that the ppp adapter isn't listed. Just lists the lan card. Any other ideas befor I reinstall WinMe?
 
When you said you tried to renew the DHCP address on the card--it failed? Was there an error message?

FWIW, I know that a portion of the TCP/IP settings are NOT removed when you deinstall a card or protocol. I've had to rebuild an NT system because of that. Does it make sense to deinstall all the networking components, and then go through the registry and manually remove any bits of TCP/IP that are left?

I don't know how much work is involved for you to do a rebuild.

--Woodie
 
I'd call up your provider and tell them they need to free up an IP for you. Your problem might be having a new mac address and not being able to get an IP bc of that. Thats the problem I had when I switched nics this week.
 
I'm going to try reinstalling windows tonight. (over the top of current install) I'll probabably reformat if that doesnt work. It's been a while anyway. Thanks for your help, woodie. I might try making some reg changes first.
 
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