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It doesn't really bother me much, but I have 2 pc's networked.. "front room" and "bedroom". now every 20 or 30 seconds the network icon keeps saying "network cable unplugged". It never is, and i don't know why it does it. but because i "autohide" my taskbar, it's continuosly popping up which does get annoying lol. can I stop it from popping up, or can anyone fix the problem. Many thanks for any help.
It's probably your connection between the two computers. Configure the network cards for Windows NOT to turn them off to save power and check your cableing.
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Not sure where to start in order to configure the card. The cable is perfect set though. no dodgy connections or anything. this happens on both pc's by the way (well i expect it would seeing it's breaking connection lol).
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Cross-over cable
Type of networking cable that connects two computers or network devices directly to one another. When purchasing this type of cable, the packaging must indicate that it is a cross-over cable for the required network interface otherwise it's likely a straight through cable. Often cross-over cables are used to connect two computers with network cards together without using a network hub, network, router, or network switch.Straight through cable
1. Computer to hub, switch, or router
Cross-over cable
1. Computer to Computer
2. Network device to network device. For example: router to router.
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Go to Control Panel, Network Connections, Right click on LAN and choose properties and uncheck the two checkboxes at the bottom of the screen on the General tab then you won't get any notification of connection/disconnection.
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I'm using a crossover cable, not using any routers. I don't want to stop using autohide, I hate the taskbar lol. I like full screen internet so i hide the menus too. i used the wizard to set up the network.
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Do Not Use Network Wizard to Setup Connetion
can I use the network setup wizard to connect to an existing network
winxp networking feature is designed to create a new network, not to connect to an existing one.If you are joining an existing client / server network,do not run the network setup wizard. if you are connecting existing P2P LAN networks using winxp you will need to create a link, called a network bridge, between the two networks.When you connect two existing networks via a network bridge you bridge the two networks manually and do not run network setup wizard .for instructions on creating a network bridge manually select Help and support from the start menu,
type net-workbridge in the search field
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Open Network Connections.
Under Network Bridge, right-click Network Bridge, and then click Properties.
On the General tab, under Adapters, select the check box of each adapter you want added to the bridge and then click OK.
Notes
To open Network Connections, click Start, click Control Panel, and then double-click Network Connections.
You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group in order to complete this procedure. If your computer is connected to a network, network policy settings may also prevent you from completing this procedure.
You can also add a connection to the network bridge by right-clicking on the adapter and then clicking Add to Bridge. Repeat for each adapter you want to add.
You must use Bridge Connections to create the Network Bridge before you add connections to it.
If you do not have Internet Connection Firewall (ICF) or Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) enabled, do not create a bridge between the public Internet connection and the private network connection or add the public Internet connection to an existing Network Bridge. To do so creates an unprotected link between your network and the Internet, and leaves your network vulnerable to intrusions.
Adapters that provide shared Internet connections, or connections that run ICF, cannot be part of the Network Bridge and will not appear under Adapters. Similarly, the Add to Bridge menu command is available only for adapters that you can add as connections to the Network Bridge.
To enable the Network Bridge there must be at least two adapters connected to the bridge.
Network adapters that previously appeared under LAN or High-Speed Internet, appear under Network Bridge when you add them as connections. Network adapters that provide Internet connectivity, such as DSL and cable mmodems cannot be bridged and always appear under LAN or High-Speed Internet.
Internet Connection Sharing, Internet Connection Firewall, Discovery and Control, and Network Bridge are not available on Windows XP 64-Bit Edition.
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I have done everything advised, and everything seems to be working great now. Thanks a lot :o)
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