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I start my pc (each 5 to 10-th start or shut-down of my pc, dont know exactly) and try to go to the internet or mail DL --> no acces to the www!
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You know, I have weird startup problems with my P4C800-E also: every once in a while, when I start up, it gets partway through boot, then stops ans sits there with a black screen and no HDD activity. A second attempt usually works. I improved this a while ago by installing a new LAN driver, a version newer than what Asus has. But the other day it just did it again, first time in about 50 boots that this has happened.
My point is... I think these Asus mobos, good as they are, still have a few glitches when strying to start up. As users, we can either live with them, try to find our own solutions, or explain the problem to Asus and see what they can do. (Not much help for you , I know, but there is not much we can really fix as users.)
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I had a {look} at the settings of the LAN within device manager (attached pic) but did not change anything. I also had a {look} for some manuals for the 3C940 settings but i could not find it on the web.
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I could not find docs either. The blowup of the mobo in your model's manual is low-res, but for a different model (P4P800) it looks like the LAN chip is actually a "3Com Marvell 940". Sadly, neither 3Com nor Marvell websites reveal that they provide this embedded chip, so neither publish any datasheets, product briefs, or drivers. So I cannot tell about the settings, LEDs, etc. either.
When I looked at your screenshot image I did not see what I was looking for, which is the speed and duplex settings for the LAN. There should be a setting called something like "Link Speed & Duplex" but I did not see anything quite like that.
Look for that setting. If you can find it, it is probably set to "Auto detect". Because you are having problems, I suggest you do NOT use the auto-detect mode. Instead try to figure out what your Cable Modem is providing. EDIT: From my quick research probably it is either a 10Mbps Half Duplex device, or maybe the newer 100Mbps Full Duplex; (100-Half is unlikely, and 10-Full would certainly not be used). If you can switch the LAN chip in Windows, to use the matching setting instead of Auto detect, you may have a better chance of establishing a good connection at bootup.
Hope this helps,
-clintfan