Local Area Network Connection disconnected repeatedly at 2-3 minutes interval

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Hello all

Problem: My local area network connection disconnected repeatedly while I am connected to my office network. My colleague connection to the network is working perfectly but mine disconnect every 2 to 3 minutes. My connection to the network was working fine for the last 5 months and this problem occurred last few days. I am currently using '3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)' on Windows XP. I am currently on Service Pack 1a. I appreciate if somebody can give some advise to counter the problem
Thank you so much

 

[Steve Winograd [MVP]]

Hello all,

Problem: My local area network connection disconnected repeatedly while I am connected to my office network. My colleague connection to the network is working perfectly but mine disconnect every 2 to 3 minutes. My connection to the network was working fine for the last 5 months and this problem occurred last few days. I am currently using '3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)' on Windows XP. I am currently on Service Pack 1a. I appreciate if somebody can give some advise to counter the problem.
Thank you so much

Try the solution shown here, even though you have a different network
card:

MSBBN: "A Network Cable Has Been Unplugged" Message Appears at
Seemingly Random Intervals
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;811595

If that doesn't solve it, check the network cable, hub/switch port,
etc.
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[Eduardo Pietri]

I have a similar problem. First my 'host' PC did not see any of the
connected PC's. After I unchecked the Power Management option the network
came back up for only for a few minutes, then down again. It comes on and
off sporadically.

I am using HPNA 2.0 with my house telephones wires. Thinking that the wire
connections may be bad in some spots, I connected 2 computers together with
a single telephone cord directly. The problem was still there.

I had tried to use a wireless network but it did work in my house. The
signal did not reach beyond 10 feet!! That's why I am still playing with
HPNA.

Any ideas?

Eduardo


am connected to my office network. My colleague connection to the network is
working perfectly but mine disconnect every 2 to 3 minutes. My connection to
the network was working fine for the last 5 months and this problem occurred
last few days. I am currently using '3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet
Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible)' on Windows XP. I am currently on Service
Pack 1a. I appreciate if somebody can give some advise to counter the
problem.