Home Networking Problem: Wired pc rarely connects, wireless laptop connects

6 Nov 2006 2:56 AM

rand38

Hello all,
I have Home Networking set up through EarthLink (ADSL). My desktop pc
is brand new, running Win XP Pro; wireless notebook computer running
the same. DSL modem is by Zyxel, wireless router is a Linksys WRT54G.
The problem is, for about the past 2 weeks I usually cannot connect to
the Internet using the desktop pc; however I can always connect via the
wireless laptop. It's very puzzling because I have not changed any
settings on the pc. I've double-and-triple checked all the physical
connections from phone jack to pc to router & modem, etc. My network
card is supposedly fine. We did have a power outage a few weeks ago but
I have gotten the pc to connect a few times since power was restored.
It's just not consistent at all. Anyone have any suggestions for me?
Thanks in advance!

6 Nov 2006 10:31 AM

Maincat

Personally I'd re-check the network card. Do you have an alternative nic to
try?
Steve
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"rand38" <ranat***@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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> Hello all,
> I have Home Networking set up through EarthLink (ADSL). My desktop pc
> is brand new, running Win XP Pro; wireless notebook computer running
> the same. DSL modem is by Zyxel, wireless router is a Linksys WRT54G.
> The problem is, for about the past 2 weeks I usually cannot connect to
> the Internet using the desktop pc; however I can always connect via the
> wireless laptop. It's very puzzling because I have not changed any
> settings on the pc. I've double-and-triple checked all the physical
> connections from phone jack to pc to router & modem, etc. My network
> card is supposedly fine. We did have a power outage a few weeks ago but
> I have gotten the pc to connect a few times since power was restored.
> It's just not consistent at all. Anyone have any suggestions for me?
> Thanks in advance!
>

6 Nov 2006 1:29 PM

rand38

No, I don't have another nic to try but I will re-check the installed
one... thanks.

Maincat wrote:
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> Personally I'd re-check the network card. Do you have an alternative nic to
> try?
> Steve

10 Nov 2006 3:15 PM

rand38

According to Device Manager, my network card is (supposedly) working
properly. Is there another way of checking it without having to open
up my pc? Thanks...

rand38 wrote:
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> No, I don't have another nic to try but I will re-check the installed
> one... thanks.
>
>
> Maincat wrote:
> > Personally I'd re-check the network card. Do you have an alternative nic to
> > try?
> > Steve

7 Nov 2006 5:48 AM

pam

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"rand38" wrote:

> Hello all,
> I have Home Networking set up through EarthLink (ADSL). My desktop pc
> is brand new, running Win XP Pro; wireless notebook computer running
> the same. DSL modem is by Zyxel, wireless router is a Linksys WRT54G.
> The problem is, for about the past 2 weeks I usually cannot connect to
> the Internet using the desktop pc; however I can always connect via the
> wireless laptop. It's very puzzling because I have not changed any
> settings on the pc. I've double-and-triple checked all the physical
> connections from phone jack to pc to router & modem, etc. My network
> card is supposedly fine. We did have a power outage a few weeks ago but
> I have gotten the pc to connect a few times since power was restored.
> It's just not consistent at all. Anyone have any suggestions for me?
> Thanks in advance!
>
>