Posted: 6/9/2004 8:02:36 AM EDT
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Yesterday, while surfing here, my computer got the dreaded blue screen. It was only displayed for a split second, then the computer rebooted. Ever since then, I have been unable to access anything through the network card...local computers, router, internet...nothing works. I've tried making a new network connection. I go through all the steps and I'm told that one was created, but it never shows up in Network Connections. Any ideas what the problem could be? Comp is a Win2k, AMD 1600, 1.5GB RAM. Everything else works. Just not the networking. |
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Go to device manager first and make sure ever device has a driver (No yellow marks). Check the event viewer for the date and time around the incident. Look for clues there. If you still don't have a lead, look at the physical aspect of your network. Is the hub/switch working correctly? At this point I'd go buy a new network card and try that or you can dily fart around with the one you have. |
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Sounds like the NIC card or it's driver. Go to add remove software, and remove Microsoft's TCP/IP protocol stack. Go to the system panel and remove the NIC card. Reboot and re-install the hardware drivers and software protocol stack when prompted. $3-$5 will buy you a new 100 Mb NIC card. |
I haven't had to do this since Windows 9x. I assumed he's running 2000/XP due to the memory dump he speaks of. |
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None of these ideas have worked. I put in a new card that I've had a while. It won't accept the drivers, tho :( I've tried 3 different versions of the drivers, but each time I point the computer to their location, it says they aren't suitable. I've also tried the new card in 2 different PCI slots. The only thing in the Device Manager that is now highlighted is the new card. Old card is still there and "working properly". This is frustrating. |
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Sounds like your still working on the first issue. You need to get a new NIC working. If you get the card you had sitting around it's time to spent $10 and get a new one. If the drivers that come with it don't work, you there should be no reason updated ones of their website shouldn't. |
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