"Bob D" said:
Both Ethernet cards worked successfully during a lan
test, however, they still have a red cross on the lan
connections screen, with the error message "A network
cable is unplugged."
Could anyone please try to find the specifics or cause of
this problem? I know i am very close to success now, i
just need to overcome this barrier.
That message means that XP can't detect a live link to another device,
such as a computer, hub, switch, or router. That could be for any of
these reasons:
1. The network cable really is unplugged.
2. The network cable is defective.
3. It's plugged in, but there's nothing connected to the other end.
4. It's plugged in and connected on both ends, but the device on the
other end isn't turned on.
5. The cable is the wrong type. Connecting two computers directly,
without a hub, switch, or router, requires a crossover cable. A
regular cable won't work.
6. The cable is connected to the uplink port on a hub, switch, or
router, instead of a regular port.
7. Some hubs, switches, and routers disable the port next to the
uplink port when the uplink port is in use.
8. The network card driver program isn't working right. Download and
install the latest XP-compatible driver from the manufacturer's web
site.
9. The network card is configured to automatically sense speed and
duplex settings but isn't doing it correctly. Set those options
manually, as shown here:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/networkcard.htm
10. The operating system is turning off the network card to save
power. Disable the power saving option in the network card's
properties.
11. You're using a phone line network adapter and there isn't a second
computer, with a similar adapter, running and connected to the same
phone line.
12. You've disabled the radio on a wireless network adapter.
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