Dell Dimension 4400 and windows xp pro

**Der Rabe** · 05-14-2008, 12:50 PM

I have a dell dimension 4400 which was shipped with xp home. I recently decided to upgrade to xp pro. So I backed up all my stuff and then formated the drive. I installed xp pro and all seemed to be running well. After a day or two i noticed that it randomly will come up with the message cable unplugged then will try to acquire and ip address then finally it will end with limited or no connection. At first I thought this would be a router issue, so I rebooted the router and reseated the cable but to no avail, if i reboot the computer it works again for about a or two then the issue reoccurs. At first I thought it was a driver related issue but I can only find one version of my driver for this particular model. I never had this particular problem prior to rebuilt and if anyone want to help me find a better driver it is the CNET model under the dells support page. But all I can find is a either a diagnostic or documentation no driver. Anyone got any thoughts on this.

~~Blue_Gene~~ · 05-14-2008, 11:25 PM

Try un-installing the driver and then re-installing it again. Also try another port on the router, take the cable out of the current port and put the network cable in another port.

Also go into the device manager and see if there are any exclamation marks. You can go to the device manager by right clicking on the my computer icon and then left click on properties. Click on the hardware tab and then device manager.

**Der Rabe** · 05-15-2008, 12:15 PM

Already tried the new network port, and device manager no ! on it. I did find a new driver eventually last night and that seems to be doing better. Hasnt disconnected me once so far.

05-14-2008, 12:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Der Rabe Watching from the shadows Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Currently In Michigan Posts: 1,140 OS: XP Sp3, Vista sp1, 2003 sp2	Dell Dimension 4400 and windows xp pro I have a dell dimension 4400 which was shipped with xp home. I recently decided to upgrade to xp pro. So I backed up all my stuff and then formated the drive. I installed xp pro and all seemed to be running well. After a day or two i noticed that it randomly will come up with the message cable unplugged then will try to acquire and ip address then finally it will end with limited or no connection. At first I thought this would be a router issue, so I rebooted the router and reseated the cable but to no avail, if i reboot the computer it works again for about a or two then the issue reoccurs. At first I thought it was a driver related issue but I can only find one version of my driver for this particular model. I never had this particular problem prior to rebuilt and if anyone want to help me find a better driver it is the CNET model under the dells support page. But all I can find is a either a diagnostic or documentation no driver. Anyone got any thoughts on this.

05-14-2008, 11:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
~~Blue_Gene~~ Troubled Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 152 OS: Windows XP Professional	Re: Dell Dimension 4400 and windows xp pro Try un-installing the driver and then re-installing it again. Also try another port on the router, take the cable out of the current port and put the network cable in another port. Also go into the device manager and see if there are any exclamation marks. You can go to the device manager by right clicking on the my computer icon and then left click on properties. Click on the hardware tab and then device manager.

05-15-2008, 12:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
Der Rabe Watching from the shadows Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Currently In Michigan Posts: 1,140 OS: XP Sp3, Vista sp1, 2003 sp2	Re: Dell Dimension 4400 and windows xp pro Already tried the new network port, and device manager no ! on it. I did find a new driver eventually last night and that seems to be doing better. Hasnt disconnected me once so far.