Network card has a shaky connection
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Win2k Pro SP2
ASUS A7V
TBird 800
AGP slot: GF2 GTS
PCI #1: empty
PCI #2: empty
PCI #3: SB Live (3300a drivers)
PCI #4: Linksys HPNA 2.0 adapter
PCI #5: Linksys 10/100 NIC
HPNA = home phoneline networking. 10mbps over the two unused copper pairs of traditional phone wiring. I've got my family's computer running Win98 downstairs with ICS through a dialup modem. It works well except after extended use, my HPNA NIC loses the connection for a second - it says "Network cable unplugged" near the tray for a couple of seconds, and then it gets the connection back. Usually it can recover, sometimes it doesn't.
If I turn the 98 machine off, it says cable unplugged as well, since it's a peer to peer network. Is it something with the PCI latency on this computer, or just 98 fubar'ing up?
ASUS A7V
TBird 800
AGP slot: GF2 GTS
PCI #1: empty
PCI #2: empty
PCI #3: SB Live (3300a drivers)
PCI #4: Linksys HPNA 2.0 adapter
PCI #5: Linksys 10/100 NIC
HPNA = home phoneline networking. 10mbps over the two unused copper pairs of traditional phone wiring. I've got my family's computer running Win98 downstairs with ICS through a dialup modem. It works well except after extended use, my HPNA NIC loses the connection for a second - it says "Network cable unplugged" near the tray for a couple of seconds, and then it gets the connection back. Usually it can recover, sometimes it doesn't.
If I turn the 98 machine off, it says cable unplugged as well, since it's a peer to peer network. Is it something with the PCI latency on this computer, or just 98 fubar'ing up?
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Can't promise that this solves your problem with HPNA but this worked for me:
The occasional but extremely annoying "network cable unplugged" blip was caused by the NIC:s auto determination of the Networks speed (10/100). After going into the Device Manager / properties and changing the speed setting from Auto to a fixed value (100) the balloons popped for good. If you have a slower LAN set the speed lower. You have to do this on all NICs.
H.
The occasional but extremely annoying "network cable unplugged" blip was caused by the NIC:s auto determination of the Networks speed (10/100). After going into the Device Manager / properties and changing the speed setting from Auto to a fixed value (100) the balloons popped for good. If you have a slower LAN set the speed lower. You have to do this on all NICs.
H.
to releive your self from many headaches, you may wanna give 3COM a try. They make excellent network cards. I have never had any problems with them. Check it out!!!
Good luck
Good luck
