> Hi folks.
>
> I have had a brilliantly running system for the past couple of years,
> now all of a sudden I am having connecting problems.
>
> The internet runs for about 5 minutes then starts disconnecting and
> connecting again.
>
> I can solve the problem by taking the router out of the equation and
> connecting my cable modem directly to the PC but I have a wireless
> laptop I use at home also when the PC is not on, so need it up and
> running with the modem as well.
>
> The PC has a NIC card in it, which connects to the router.
>
> The router is connected to the PC and I have replaced the cables to
> make sure it wasn't a faulty wire.
>
> I have disabled all other network cards.
>
> I have tried DHCP connection and manually configuring an IP address
> with the router, but get the same outcome.
>
> How do I find the MAC address of the PC NIC card???
>
> Any input greatly appreciated!  I will also post if/when I find the
> solution to the problem.

"Pajeroid" <slad***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>Hi folks.
>
>I have had a brilliantly running system for the past couple of years,
>now all of a sudden I am having connecting problems.
>
>The internet runs for about 5 minutes then starts disconnecting and
>connecting again.
>
>I can solve the problem by taking the router out of the equation and
>connecting my cable modem directly to the PC but I have a wireless
>laptop I use at home also when the PC is not on, so need it up and
>running with the modem as well.
>
>The PC has a NIC card in it, which connects to the router.
>
>The router is connected to the PC and I have replaced the cables to
>make sure it wasn't a faulty wire.
>
>I have disabled all other network cards.
>
>I have tried DHCP connection and manually configuring an IP address
>with the router, but get the same outcome.
>
>How do I find the MAC address of the PC NIC card???
>
>Any input greatly appreciated!  I will also post if/when I find the
>solution to the problem.

> In article <1158438743.606811.125***@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com>,
> "Pajeroid" <slad***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
> >Hi folks.
> >
> >I have had a brilliantly running system for the past couple of years,
> >now all of a sudden I am having connecting problems.
> >
> >The internet runs for about 5 minutes then starts disconnecting and
> >connecting again.
> >
> >I can solve the problem by taking the router out of the equation and
> >connecting my cable modem directly to the PC but I have a wireless
> >laptop I use at home also when the PC is not on, so need it up and
> >running with the modem as well.
> >
> >The PC has a NIC card in it, which connects to the router.
> >
> >The router is connected to the PC and I have replaced the cables to
> >make sure it wasn't a faulty wire.
> >
> >I have disabled all other network cards.
> >
> >I have tried DHCP connection and manually configuring an IP address
> >with the router, but get the same outcome.
> >
> >How do I find the MAC address of the PC NIC card???
> >
> >Any input greatly appreciated!  I will also post if/when I find the
> >solution to the problem.
>
> Try connecting the computer to a different LAN port on the router.
>
> To find the MAC address of the PC NIC card, right-click the local area
> connection that uses the NIC, click Status > Support > Details, and
> look at the Physical Address.
> --
> Best Wishes,
> Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
>
> Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
> for everyone to see.  I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
> addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
>
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> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com

"Pajeroid" <slad***@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:
>> >Hi folks.
>> >
>> >I have had a brilliantly running system for the past couple of years,
>> >now all of a sudden I am having connecting problems.
>> >
>> >The internet runs for about 5 minutes then starts disconnecting and
>> >connecting again.
>> >
>> >I can solve the problem by taking the router out of the equation and
>> >connecting my cable modem directly to the PC but I have a wireless
>> >laptop I use at home also when the PC is not on, so need it up and
>> >running with the modem as well.
>> >
>> >The PC has a NIC card in it, which connects to the router.
>> >
>> >The router is connected to the PC and I have replaced the cables to
>> >make sure it wasn't a faulty wire.
>> >
>> >I have disabled all other network cards.
>> >
>> >I have tried DHCP connection and manually configuring an IP address
>> >with the router, but get the same outcome.
>> >
>> >How do I find the MAC address of the PC NIC card???
>> >
>> >Any input greatly appreciated!  I will also post if/when I find the
>> >solution to the problem.
>>
>> Try connecting the computer to a different LAN port on the router.
>>
>> To find the MAC address of the PC NIC card, right-click the local area
>> connection that uses the NIC, click Status > Support > Details, and
>> look at the Physical Address.
>
>Cheers Steve, that will save me a lot of hassle getting inside the PC!
>Nice one.
>
>
>Dave.