"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> In news:07B54464-0D65-42F5-ACE9-54CC8FFC5E85@microsoft.com,
> ouachiski <ouachi***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > I am runing Windows XP Pro SP2.  I have a NIC that if set to
> > automatically detect network speed or to run at 100 Mbps constantly
> > tells me that I have a network cable unplugged.  If I set it to run
> > at 10 Mbps half or full duplex it works fine.  I have tried replacing
> > the UTP cable and the port on the router to no avail.  I have also
> > replaced the NIC with a new one and still have the same problem.  All
> > of the other computers on the network have no problem with connecting
> > at full speed.  I have had this problem before with this same
> > computer and set it to run at 10 Mbps and left it alone but I have
> > since done a full reinstall of Windows and the problem resurfaced.
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> This is not likely to be a Windows issue. What sort of switch / hub do you
> connect to? Have you tried another cable? another switch port?
>
>
> YEs I have tried replacing the cable and also changing the ports that it conects to my router on.  I am using a linksys befsx41 router.  I had a linksys lne 100tx NIC and replaced it with a DLink DFE-5300tx+.  Seeing as how all of the other computers hooked to the router connect fine and that I have switched ports on the router and cables to known good ones and installed a new network card a software problem was the only thing that I could figure out might be the cause.  Thanks

> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> In news:07B54464-0D65-42F5-ACE9-54CC8FFC5E85@microsoft.com,
>> ouachiski <ouachi***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
>>> I am runing Windows XP Pro SP2.  I have a NIC that if set to
>>> automatically detect network speed or to run at 100 Mbps constantly
>>> tells me that I have a network cable unplugged.  If I set it to run
>>> at 10 Mbps half or full duplex it works fine.  I have tried
>>> replacing the UTP cable and the port on the router to no avail.  I
>>> have also replaced the NIC with a new one and still have the same
>>> problem.  All of the other computers on the network have no problem
>>> with connecting at full speed.  I have had this problem before with
>>> this same computer and set it to run at 10 Mbps and left it alone
>>> but I have since done a full reinstall of Windows and the problem
>>> resurfaced. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> This is not likely to be a Windows issue. What sort of switch / hub
>> do you
>> connect to? Have you tried another cable? another switch port?
>>
>>
>> YEs I have tried replacing the cable and also changing the ports
>> that it conects to my router on.  I am using a linksys befsx41
>> router.  I had a linksys lne 100tx NIC and replaced it with a DLink
>> DFE-5300tx+.  Seeing as how all of the other computers hooked to the
>> router connect fine and that I have switched ports on the router and
>> cables to known good ones and installed a new network card a
>> software problem was the only thing that I could figure out might be
>> the cause.  Thanks

"Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:

> In news:A6E95D65-5E65-433E-88EB-D7AE3B4C6632@microsoft.com,
> ouachiski <ouachi***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> > "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
> >
> >> In news:07B54464-0D65-42F5-ACE9-54CC8FFC5E85@microsoft.com,
> >> ouachiski <ouachi***@discussions.microsoft.com> typed:
> >>> I am runing Windows XP Pro SP2.  I have a NIC that if set to
> >>> automatically detect network speed or to run at 100 Mbps constantly
> >>> tells me that I have a network cable unplugged.  If I set it to run
> >>> at 10 Mbps half or full duplex it works fine.  I have tried
> >>> replacing the UTP cable and the port on the router to no avail.  I
> >>> have also replaced the NIC with a new one and still have the same
> >>> problem.  All of the other computers on the network have no problem
> >>> with connecting at full speed.  I have had this problem before with
> >>> this same computer and set it to run at 10 Mbps and left it alone
> >>> but I have since done a full reinstall of Windows and the problem
> >>> resurfaced. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> >>
> >> This is not likely to be a Windows issue. What sort of switch / hub
> >> do you
> >> connect to? Have you tried another cable? another switch port?
> >>
> >>
> >> YEs I have tried replacing the cable and also changing the ports
> >> that it conects to my router on.  I am using a linksys befsx41
> >> router.  I had a linksys lne 100tx NIC and replaced it with a DLink
> >> DFE-5300tx+.  Seeing as how all of the other computers hooked to the
> >> router connect fine and that I have switched ports on the router and
> >> cables to known good ones and installed a new network card a
> >> software problem was the only thing that I could figure out might be
> >> the cause.  Thanks
>
> That is indeed odd. I really can't see how this would be OS related, esp as
> you've tried a new NIC - I'm not sure what I'd try, honestly....sorry I
> couldn't help more. You might check out
>
> http://www.experts-exchange.com/Networking/Broadband/DSL_Cable/Q_20418688.html#7552492
> .....someone said they had this problem & it turned out to be a flaky power
> supply....or a video card that was acting wonky.
>
> Googling for
>     "windows xp" "network cable is unplugged" autosense NIC
>
> got a bunch of hits, and you might try looking there.
>
>
>