During a lightning storm, the power went out, shutting down my pc. After restarting my computer, I was no longer able to connect to my DSL. My network connection now says "network cable unplugged". I know that the DSL connection itself is fine because when I connect the cable to my laptop, I can access the internet fine (LEDs lighting up on both the cable modem and the laptop's NIC).
Help please!
- I have 3 network cards (1 on board and 2 PCIs), and they all say the same thing no matter which one I use.
the Link/Activity LEDs do not light up. the ethernet indicator in the cable modem does not light up.
- I have tried removing and reinstalling the NICs.
- I've tried installing only one of the NICs.
- In device manager, none of the NICs show an exclamation point.
- all device drivers are updated
- I even reinstalled XP from scratch using another hard disk, and I get the same problem.
- I've tried the "netsh int ip reset" command to reset TCP/IP
- my PC is clean, no dust
- all NICs are firmly in their slots, no bent pins.
- the cable itself is fine (it works with my laptop). but i also tried another cable just to be sure. still no go.
so... what do you think is wrong? I'm guessing the mobo? How can I be sure? I dont want to buy a new mobo and still get the same problem.
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Do you have both DSL and Cable internet?
A cable modem is not a DSL Modem.
I've tried the "netsh int ip reset" command to reset TCP/IP -
DSL. DSL modem i should have said.
i tried "netsh int ip reset" because ive tried everything.
ipconfig /release and ipconfig/renew doesnt do anything. ("media disconnected") -
WEll with all you've done I would say your nics are dead. but could be other things.
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Originally Posted by Shard92
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