Network cable has been unpluggled

moups · 04-18-2009, 01:41 PM

I am continuously getting this message "a network cable has been unpluggled", and I am getting the signal that I have the connection, then lost it again after 2 seconds. I am in a network at home and only my laptop has this problem. I a, using XP. When I use the wireless connection it works fine, but with the cable I continuously have this problem. Thanks for your help.

**johnwill** · 04-18-2009, 02:27 PM

Try a new port on the router and a new cable first.

moups · 04-20-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by johnwill

Try a new port on the router and a new cable first.

Thank you for your answer. But I tried another cable which work with my other desktops, same thing. Other machines work fine, so I do not think that the problem is the router.

**johnwill** · 04-21-2009, 08:01 AM

Well, it could be a single port on the router, which is why I suggest testing another port. You can simply swap the cable connection there with one that you know is working. Takes 10 seconds and eliminates one potential source of the problem.

04-18-2009, 01:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
moups Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2 OS: xp	Network cable has been unpluggled I am continuously getting this message "a network cable has been unpluggled", and I am getting the signal that I have the connection, then lost it again after 2 seconds. I am in a network at home and only my laptop has this problem. I a, using XP. When I use the wireless connection it works fine, but with the cable I continuously have this problem. Thanks for your help.

04-18-2009, 02:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,921 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Network cable has been unpluggled Try a new port on the router and a new cable first. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience

04-21-2009, 08:01 AM	#4 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 41,921 OS: Windows 7, XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Network cable has been unpluggled Well, it could be a single port on the router, which is why I suggest testing another port. You can simply swap the cable connection there with one that you know is working. Takes 10 seconds and eliminates one potential source of the problem. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience