re: Network Cable Unplugged
Sunday, March 19, 2006 at 6:20 pm Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by rork
(1 messages posted)
System: XP Pro SP2 Dell Precision 670 with Intel(R) PRO/1000 MTW Network Connection
connected by straight through CAT5 to 3Com Home Ethernet Gateway (and ultimately
to cable modem)
Solved: Network Cable Unplugged message
by setting Advanced Properties on network connection for
Link Speed and Duplex from "Auto Detect" to "10Mbps/Full Duplex"
The problem had virtually brought internet browsing to standstill, but now back to
surfing, Thanks.
On Sunday, November 27, 2005 at 9:55 am, Alex wrote:
>For benefit of other sufferers, here's my recent experience. I bought a new Linksys
>WRT54G router on 11/25, to replace a Netgear product that has been dropping connection
>frequently. I plugged everything together, but got the "Network Cable Unplugged"
>error. Tried different ports on router, with no luck. Fortunately, I have several
>different computers (hence need for router). I plugged my laptop in, and was able
>to access router configuration without problems. So, it must have been the first
>computer. I found this forum, and read through various suggestions, many of which
>I knew didn't apply because router worked fine with my laptop. Finally, based on
>one of the other responses, I changed the configuration of the NIC in the first
computer,
>and set the connnection type to "10 Base T Full Duplex. Problem solved. Except
>that I would like to run at 100 Mbps, so I have to figure out the right setting,
>but at least I'm on the right track. I recommend others who are having this problem
>try manually setting the connection type. Start with 10 Base T Full Duplex, as
it
>should be the slowest (i.e. most stable) connection. For anyone who is interested,
>here's my configuration:
>
>Linksys WRT54G Router (version 1.1)
>D-Link DFE-500TX PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter (Rev B/C)
>Generic, straight-through CAT-5 cables
>
>Hope this helps.
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- re: Network Cable Unplugged (Alex: Sunday, November 27, 2005 at 9:55 am)
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