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Network card acting weird!??
Name: Patrik Date: October 26, 2002 at 14:57:09 Pacific OS: win xp home CPU/Ram: 2.2ghz 512ddr
Comment:
Hey When I'm using my network card (10/100mbits) in the local area network (which are 4 other computers), I can't ping them somtimes.. I ping then all of a sudden in doesn't work then it works again? Why? Its like my network card is broken.. But I changed it to another one (10mbits) and its acting almost the same, but not as worse as the first one..
Name: buzz Date: October 26, 2002 at 15:12:25 Pacific
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could it be your hub/router? try pluging into a different port, then try a different cable. if all does teh same you can now rule out almost all hardware.
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Response Number 2
Name: barry Date: October 26, 2002 at 15:30:43 Pacific
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i have had the same problem. I have switched network wires around and it still only happens to the same computer I changed the network card also. only difference is that with the new card, i do not have to reboot after i lose the network connection
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Response Number 3
Name: Patrik Date: October 26, 2002 at 16:22:22 Pacific
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ok, I have tried another cable and hub.. Its does the same.. And I can ping sometimes and sometimes I can't. And its seems that my network i slower then the others :/..
Its really weird? Could it be something with my OS ? Or what? :/
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Response Number 4
Name: Peter Date: October 26, 2002 at 16:26:49 Pacific
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Try placing the NIC in an other PCI slot. It's possible this solves some problems.
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Response Number 5
Name: Patrik Date: October 26, 2002 at 16:48:39 Pacific
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To Peter: I did try that when I used the other network card but it didn't work.. But I will try it again and see if it works..
Another problem other then that the ping doesn't work is that its really slow when copying things over an ftp server.. For me and for thoose who connect to me..
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Response Number 6
Name: Patrik Date: October 26, 2002 at 17:32:01 Pacific
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Back from testing: ok, I tried the network card in a friend's computer, and it seemed to work fine for him.. So then I tried it in another PCI slot in my computer and now it seems to be working again.. :) So, I hope it won't begin to not work again ;). Thanks for trying to help me!
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Response Number 7
Name: justin Date: October 29, 2002 at 03:21:14 Pacific
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as a general rule of thumb don't use PCI slot 1 for anything unless you really need it...
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