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10-12-2002, 03:33 AM
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Cable unplugged? - Help
Okay, this may seem like a really bonehead problem, but...
 I just built a new WinXP box with a NetGear FA312 NIC. I am trying to network it to my old WinME box (w/ same NIC). On my WinXP box, I am getting a message "A Network Cable is Unplugged". I just looked at the cable, and it is plugged in. Why would I be getting this message? Thanks for your help. -Brad --chip: 2.26ghz P4 --mobo: p4533B --video: chaintech geforce2 32MB --hd: seagate 60gb barracuda --cd: msi 48/16/18 cdrw --nic netgear fa312 |
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10-12-2002, 08:35 AM
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Hey Brad M-C welcome to the forums, Are you trying to connect the computers without a hub/switch? If so you need a crossover cable. If you have a Hub/switch then you need a straight through cable.
Has the network ever work? I would check the network places properties, try another cable, then do a "ping 127.0.0.1" (without the quotes) on each machine to make sure the NIC's are working. Then ping one computer from the other Good Luck, Mike |
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10-12-2002, 12:05 PM
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The "Network Cable Unplugged" error does not literally mean the cable is unplugged, that error can pop up for any number of network errors, like a bad driver.
Check to see if the lights are on on the card, and the hub if you have one. If you don't have a hub, make sure you have a crossover like mikeL said. |
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10-18-2002, 06:22 PM
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Thanks, mikeL & mattg2k4 --Brad |
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