Intermittent Network Cable Unplugged message

[Spreadsheets]

I have two computers connected to the internet through a wireless
router (DLink DI-624) uplinked to a cable modem. They were on a
Linksys wireless router.

My problem started about 6 months ago. I would randomly lose my
internet connection on both machines. The only way to get it back
would be to power off/on the router. I figured bad router enter DLink
DI-624. That problem gone but new problem intermittent "network cable
unplugged message". Very annoying because everytime it happens I lose
my vpn connection to work.

The problem happens on both machines. I have tried.

1) new network card (before I realized it happens on my wife's machine
too)

2) reinstall windows (happened again the moment I booted up after
installing with no service packs)

3) Turn down the speed of my network card to 10MBPS Full Duplex

4) Shut off power management (uncheck allow computer to turn off this
device to save power)

Looking at the event viewer I see the following events

Event Type: Warning
Event Source: E100B
Event Category: None
Event ID: 4
Date: 1/17/2005
Time: 1:15:26 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MARILYN
Description:
Adapter Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection: Adapter Link Down
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 02 00 58 00 ......X.
0008: 00 00 00 00 04 00 04 80 .......€
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 04 00 04 80 ...€

Followed by the adapter coming backup
Event Type: Information
Event Source: E100B
Event Category: None
Event ID: 16
Date: 1/17/2005
Time: 1:15:29 PM
User: N/A
Computer: MARILYN
Description:
Adapter Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection: Adapter Link Up: 10Mbps
Full Duplex
Data:
0000: 00 00 04 00 02 00 58 00 ......X.
0008: 00 00 00 00 10 00 04 40 .......@
0010: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0018: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0020: 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ........
0028: 10 00 04 40 ...@


Would going back to Windows 2000 solve my problem? I never had this
problem with that operating system.

 

[Chuck]

I have two computers connected to the internet through a wireless
router (DLink DI-624) uplinked to a cable modem. They were on a
Linksys wireless router.

My problem started about 6 months ago. I would randomly lose my
internet connection on both machines. The only way to get it back
would be to power off/on the router. I figured bad router enter DLink
DI-624. That problem gone but new problem intermittent "network cable
unplugged message". Very annoying because everytime it happens I lose
my vpn connection to work.

The problem happens on both machines. I have tried.

1) new network card (before I realized it happens on my wife's machine
too)

2) reinstall windows (happened again the moment I booted up after
installing with no service packs)

3) Turn down the speed of my network card to 10MBPS Full Duplex

4) Shut off power management (uncheck allow computer to turn off this
device to save power)

Looking at the event viewer I see the following events

Would going back to Windows 2000 solve my problem? I never had this
problem with that operating system.

When did you switch from the Linksys to the DLink?

What NICs (make and model) are in the 2 computers in question? Do you have the
most current drivers in both computers?

Have you updated the DLink firmware?

Posting your email address openly will get you more unwanted email, than wanted
email. Learn to munge your email address properly, to keep yourself a bit safer
when posting to open forums. Protect yourself and the rest of the internet -
read this article.
http://www.mailmsg.com/SPAM_munging.htm

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Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net.

 

[Windows XP Networking]

I am sure it would take a programmer about 5 seconds to change the
robot's code to delete out nospam out of email addresses. Thanks but
avoiding spam is impossible IMOP.

As to your questions I had problems with the Linksys router. I do have
the latest drivers for both computer network cards. Both computers do
it so I can't see how it would be related to the network card. I clean
installed Windows XP and Windows 2000 and both OS exhibit the same
behavior. I do notice it's more frequent at certain times of the day.
And to me the frequency being higher IMOP would be times when more
people would be using their cable modems in my area. Does anyone think
this could be related to my cable provider?

Next test I am going to plug my computer directly into the cable modem
and leave it on for a day to see if it throws any errors about the
network link being down. If that doesn't happen I guess I am back to
the router but it's funny that I could have two bad ones.

Thanks

 

[Chuck]

I am sure it would take a programmer about 5 seconds to change the
robot's code to delete out nospam out of email addresses. Thanks but
avoiding spam is impossible IMOP.

As to your questions I had problems with the Linksys router. I do have
the latest drivers for both computer network cards. Both computers do
it so I can't see how it would be related to the network card. I clean
installed Windows XP and Windows 2000 and both OS exhibit the same
behavior. I do notice it's more frequent at certain times of the day.
And to me the frequency being higher IMOP would be times when more
people would be using their cable modems in my area. Does anyone think
this could be related to my cable provider?

Next test I am going to plug my computer directly into the cable modem
and leave it on for a day to see if it throws any errors about the
network link being down. If that doesn't happen I guess I am back to
the router but it's funny that I could have two bad ones.

OK, if the problem is between your computers and your ISP, use automation to
document the problem.

PingPlotter (free) <http://www.pingplotter.com/> will give you a combination of
a ping and traceroute, over time. Set it up on both computers, pinging a nearby
server in your ISPs address space (I ping my ISPs DNS server), and you will have
indisputable proof where the problem lies, with time of day pattern documented.

As far as the munging bit goes, you're right, adding "NOSPAM" to your real addy
doesn't help much. But some imagination, and putting an unmunging clue in your
sig, will go a long way towards redirecting the address scraping bots away from
your email box.

It beats hella having to sift thru the mortgage and c*i*a*l*i*s ads that will
end up in your email, even if you have the best filtering in the world.

And, it sets a good example for Earl SixPack, who wouldn't munge, who doesn't
protect his comp, and who won't know not to click on one of the get rich
schemes, ends up adding another comp to the botnet, and who then beceomes yet
another distributor for more c*i*a*l*i*s ads.

--
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
My email is AT DOT
actual address pchuck sonic net