"mr x" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> "Carole Thompson" <bouyaka(REMOVE)@nme.com> wrote in message
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> > "mr x" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > >
> > > "Rick Wintjen" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> > > > mr x wrote:
> > > > > Hi, my problem is with changing of network cards on my home
network.
> I
> > > have
> > > > > an ADSL connection through an eTEK 4 port Modem/ Router to two
> > > computers,
> > > > > one XP Home and one ME. Both have VIA RHINE iii network cards in
> them
> > > and
> > > > > both can access the modem/router for internet access. I have tried
> to
> > > add
> > > > > another computer running XP Pro to the system which has a Realtek
> > 8139D
> > > net
> > > > > card fitted but it can't see the modem/router. Swapping cards from
> the
> > > ME
> > > > > machine and fitting it in the XP Pro machine allows it to access
the
> > > > > internet but causes the same problem in the ME machine, so giving
me
> > the
> > > > > impression that I need another VIA card to make it work. I should
> add
> > > that
> > > > > the XP Pro machine has an onboard net port which cannot see the
> > > modem/router
> > > > > either, which is why I fitted the extra card. (Disabled the
onboard
> > port
> > > in
> > > > > BIOS.)
> > > > > Any help for a solution to this problem would be greatly
> appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > TIA, Alan.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > Is your router set up for MAC filtering?
> > > >
> > > That, I don't know. I must admit networking is still very much new to
> me.
> > > Should I set it to on or off?
> > >
> > >
> > For what it is worth, I have the same Etec router on my home network, 2
> > machines have LNE100TX (Kingston) cards on WY2K/XP home and 3rd has an
> > Allied Telesyn AT2500 card on Win98 which I believe has the Realtek8139
> > chip, all work without any issue.
> > Bridge filtering is off and mac spoofing is disabled if that's any
use!!!
> >
> > CT
> >
> >
> Thanks, Rick and Carole for your replies to my problem. Bridge filtering
is
> off and I have now enabled Mac spoofing, but the problem with the cards
> still exists. It doesn't matter how I swap the cards around, the machines
> with the VIA cards work, the one with the Realtek won't. I need to get
hold
> of some more VIA cards to check it out. Any ideas where I can get some?
( I
> am based in the UK.)
>
> Thanks once again, Alan.
>
>
You could try
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...d19wcm9kdWN0X3
Jldmlld3M=&product_uid=31095
this has a sis chipset and only costs £2.85. Read the reviews, it seems
highly rated.
I think this one may have the 8139 chip on it and still only £7.03 and its a
branded name.
http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/produ...d19wcm9kdWN0X3
Jldmlld3M=&product_uid=43684
CT
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