Re: "Network Cable Unplugged" error (FR114P)

From: George (george_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 10/30/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Oct 2005 09:35:14 GMT

I unplugged the cable from my Desktop and plug it into the laptop. I didn't
tounch the router end at all. The NIC on the laptop was set to AUTO sense
speed. This is the test I did,and it doesn't make things better. Do you
think my NIC's auto sense function was broken? If so, is it possible to
explain why the NIC works with the modem?

"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
news:U7S8f.73978$Hs.10295@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
> In article <WiR8f.7854$iZ4.5437@newsfe2-gui.ntli.net>,
> george@hotmail.com says...
> > Logically, I fully agree to your analysis. however, the reality is quite
> > different.
> >
> > I have tried following:
> > <1>. Connect my Desktop PC using the same cable to any of the 4 ports,
and
> > all of them works well.
> > <2>. connect my Laptop using the same cable to any of the 4 ports, and
none
> > of them works. in all test, no light on either end of the connect.
> > <3>. connect my laptop directly to the modem using the same cable, and
it
> > works well.
> > <4>. connect my laptop using the same cable to the router and if I
change
> > the NIC's setting "Link Speed & Duplex" to "100Mbps/Half Duplex", I find
> > there
> > is a response for the connection. However, the connection is very
unstable,
> > it keep changing between "connected" and "unplugged" states every few
> > seconds.
>
> When are you going to take the cable using in #1 above and connect it to
> the laptop?
>
> I've asked that you take a cable that is in use by a desktop, remove it
> from the desktop and connect it to the laptop (without changing the
> Router side) and let us know if it work.
>
> Do the above with NIC on the laptop set to AUTO sense speed.
>
> If the computer connection was showing 100mbps/fdx and you connect it to
> the laptop and it fails, then it's time to replace the NIC or the
> router.
>
> I've seen this same thing with 3COM commercial switches and CISCO 2900
> series switches, if it fails when setting the speed manually you just
> have to resign yourself that it's not going to work.
>
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