I am running Windows XP and have an AOL internet broadband connection. Whilst connected to the internet, every so often (usually about every quarter hour), I get a pop-up stating "A network cable is unplugged". However, my computer is not networked with any other computer, indeed, this is the only computer that I have! Whilst I get this message, the internet seems "dead", and once the message disappears, everything works again. Could someone please tell me how I could rectify this. Many thanks

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The broadband connection is considered to be a network connection. Your RJ45 plug 
of the network cable is either not properly connecting (maybe not fully clicked in, 
or the contacts are not clean), or the cable itself is not okay. Try another cable.

Regards
Quasimodo

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Check your power management settings.


On Tuesday, July 4, 2006 at 9:18 am, Steve Wilson wrote:
>I am running Windows XP and have an AOL internet broadband connection. Whilst connected
>to the internet, every so often (usually about every quarter hour), I get a pop-up
>stating "A network cable is unplugged". However, my computer is not networked with
>any other computer, indeed, this is the only computer that I have! Whilst I get this
>message, the internet seems "dead", and once the message disappears, everything works
>again.
>Could someone please tell me how I could rectify this.
>
>Many thanks

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As I primarily understand your information, you are linked to the internet via a cable or DSL modem which is connected to your computer by an ethernet cable. Two things to carefully check: A. Check all cable connections associated with the Modem and computer ethernet connection. B. When you get that balloon note, quickly go to the Device Manager to see if problems are indicated with the ethernet device. Gene


On Tuesday, July 4, 2006 at 10:34 am, Quasimodo wrote:
>The broadband connection is considered to be a network connection. Your RJ45 plug
>of the network cable is either not properly connecting (maybe not fully clicked in,
>or the contacts are not clean), or the cable itself is not okay. Try another cable.
>
>Regards
>Quasimodo

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