Problem with Laptop cable connection (wired)

blazin89 · 08-22-2006, 11:47 PM

Hello, I recently bought 2 Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook's around $2500 and I try connecting both to my upstairs ethernet cable hooked on cable but both still say unplugged. As of now, the cable is being used for my old desktop but now that I have upgraded to laptops I want then connnected via ethernet. I remember I had a similar problem with my desktop back in the day where the speed was too high(100 mbps i think) and somehow lowered it to 10 mbps and works perfect..I have no idea on how to do this with my laptops..the same connection in my basement works fine with my laptop's but not the one upstairs??

sorry for the not so detailed description but can someone help me asap!

acox65807 · 08-25-2006, 01:17 AM

XP? right click my network places>properties>right click locall area connection>properties, then click on configure, speed and duplex and choose auto or 10mb.

daamon_vexion · 08-25-2006, 04:37 AM

i have an Inspiron e1705 myself and have never had that connection problem, ntm, i am on a 100mbps server, the speed shouldnt matter, but if acox's suggestion works, then awesome, but i have noticed that sometimes i have to disable and re-enable my LAN card to accept the internet.

**laboye** · 08-29-2006, 09:56 PM

Be sure you have the most recent drivers from the Dell site.

blazin89 · 09-01-2006, 09:33 PM

Alright thanks guys :)

**laboye** · 09-04-2006, 12:49 PM

Have you solved it yet?

08-22-2006, 11:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
blazin89 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 OS: XP	Problem with Laptop cable connection (wired) Hello, I recently bought 2 Dell Inspiron E1705 notebook's around $2500 and I try connecting both to my upstairs ethernet cable hooked on cable but both still say unplugged. As of now, the cable is being used for my old desktop but now that I have upgraded to laptops I want then connnected via ethernet. I remember I had a similar problem with my desktop back in the day where the speed was too high(100 mbps i think) and somehow lowered it to 10 mbps and works perfect..I have no idea on how to do this with my laptops..the same connection in my basement works fine with my laptop's but not the one upstairs?? sorry for the not so detailed description but can someone help me asap!

08-25-2006, 01:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
acox65807 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 47 OS: XP	XP? right click my network places>properties>right click locall area connection>properties, then click on configure, speed and duplex and choose auto or 10mb. __________________ Alan, MCSE, MCSA, CCNA, Net+

08-25-2006, 04:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
daamon_vexion Resident Soldier Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Iraq (temp) Wyoming Posts: 560 OS: Windows XP Media Center My System	i have an Inspiron e1705 myself and have never had that connection problem, ntm, i am on a 100mbps server, the speed shouldnt matter, but if acox's suggestion works, then awesome, but i have noticed that sometimes i have to disable and re-enable my LAN card to accept the internet. __________________ *And the Infantry Sayeth unto the Lord "Thou hast made us the Queen of battle, and Artillery the King, surely thou knowest what the King does to his Queen?" And the Lord replyeth, "Right On!"*

08-29-2006, 09:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	Be sure you have the most recent drivers from the Dell site. __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler

09-04-2006, 12:49 PM	#6 (permalink)
laboye TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Hollywood, FL Posts: 1,246 OS: Windows xp Pro/Vista Beta 2/Ubuntu 6.06 LTS My System	Have you solved it yet? __________________ Repair Windows XP Guide --- Resolutions Crazy Computer that I'm saving up for::Antec P180 Case;PC Pwr&Cooling 1kW Quad SLI PSU;Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe;Intel Core2 XE X6800;Corsair TWIN2XP2048 2GB PC2-6400 DDR2 RAM;2xAsus GeForce 7950 GX2;BFG PhysX Accel.;IBM DVD-RAM/Plextor DVD±RW;Seagate 750GB HD 7200RPM;WDX 150GB 10000RPM;Vigor Monsoon TEC Cooler

09-01-2006, 09:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
blazin89 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 16 OS: XP	Alright thanks guys :)