no power to Lan

wireman6979 · 07-22-2009, 02:33 PM

Hello all,

This is my first post so please be gentle. I am anewbie at diagnosing networking problems. I have an older winfast computer, with a sis 900-based networking adapter. Onboard LAN. Cable modem (business connection). running windows XP Prof. I cannot for the life of me get the LAN card to power up. pinging 127.0.0.1 gets response. no other ping gets response. Shows " Media Disconnected" Cable is fine. works great with other computer. Reset computer and re installed all drivers from Manufacture. FOXCON. All was working fine till had to wipe hard drive and reinstall windows.

can anyone help please????

I've tried everything I can think of. I installed a newr lan card, but it doesn't power it up either. it sees it in device manager, but says "cable unplugged"

Thanks,

Wireman

**lorjack** · 07-22-2009, 05:32 PM

Windows XP
Open up a command prompt (Start > Run > CMD)
Type the bolded commands in the command prompt window:

Reset TCP/IP Stack: netsh int ip reset reset.log
Reset WINSOCK entries: netsh winsock reset catalog

When finished reboot

wireman6979 · 07-23-2009, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lorjack

Windows XP
Open up a command prompt (Start > Run > CMD)
Type the bolded commands in the command prompt window:

Reset TCP/IP Stack: netsh int ip reset reset.log
Reset WINSOCK entries: netsh winsock reset catalog

When finished reboot

nope... didn't help at all. sorry
anyone else???

tech313 · 07-23-2009, 09:21 AM

Make sure you plug the network cable into the correct port. If it says cable disconnected. It's not getting the physical connection. And you have tried plugging that end of the cable to another computer?

wireman6979 · 07-23-2009, 02:25 PM

only port available. and yes.. it works instantly on my dell

**wrench97** · 07-23-2009, 02:46 PM

If you have onboard lan and a card installed you will have 2 connection ports, do you still have the card installed?

Do you have any yellow question marks in Device Manager?

What issue caused you to have to reinstall Windows?

wireman6979 · 07-23-2009, 03:48 PM

I took the card out as it really didn't help things. No yellow ? marks.. The original owner had a varus so I wiped the hard drive. installed windows and installed all drivers for the motherboard. The card is seen, but I used the SIW program and it told me the card is powered off. I've tried other drivers, but I can't get the card to power up. Bios shows enabled. no light from the port. aaarrrrrrgggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

**wrench97** · 07-23-2009, 04:19 PM

Sounds like the onboard is dead if it's enabled in the Bios and you don't get a light.
Try disabling in the bios start up/shut down re-enable/restart see if it shows up.

If not reinstall the card/ disable the onboard on boot and see if the card is recognized.

**lorjack** · 07-23-2009, 06:43 PM

The NICs don't last forever, so it is most likely a hardware failure.

wireman6979 · 08-02-2009, 06:50 AM

Well, I don't really know what's wrong but when I took the computer home, and plugged in the cable from my dsl, it started working just fine. upload all updates, etc. able to surf, it worked great. took it back to work and still, no connection to this line..

Oh well...

07-22-2009, 02:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
wireman6979 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows XP Prof.	no power to Lan Hello all, This is my first post so please be gentle. I am anewbie at diagnosing networking problems. I have an older winfast computer, with a sis 900-based networking adapter. Onboard LAN. Cable modem (business connection). running windows XP Prof. I cannot for the life of me get the LAN card to power up. pinging 127.0.0.1 gets response. no other ping gets response. Shows " Media Disconnected" Cable is fine. works great with other computer. Reset computer and re installed all drivers from Manufacture. FOXCON. All was working fine till had to wipe hard drive and reinstall windows. can anyone help please???? I've tried everything I can think of. I installed a newr lan card, but it doesn't power it up either. it sees it in device manager, but says "cable unplugged" Thanks, Wireman

07-22-2009, 05:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,209 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: no power to Lan Windows XP Open up a command prompt (Start > Run > CMD) Type the bolded commands in the command prompt window: Reset TCP/IP Stack: netsh int ip reset reset.log Reset WINSOCK entries: netsh winsock reset catalog When finished reboot __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

07-23-2009, 09:21 AM	#4 (permalink)
tech313 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NC, USA Posts: 149 OS: XP Pro SP2	Re: no power to Lan Make sure you plug the network cable into the correct port. If it says cable disconnected. It's not getting the physical connection. And you have tried plugging that end of the cable to another computer?

07-23-2009, 02:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
wireman6979 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows XP Prof.	Re: no power to Lan only port available. and yes.. it works instantly on my dell

07-23-2009, 02:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,883 OS: Win7	Re: no power to Lan If you have onboard lan and a card installed you will have 2 connection ports, do you still have the card installed? Do you have any yellow question marks in Device Manager? What issue caused you to have to reinstall Windows? __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-23-2009, 03:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
wireman6979 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows XP Prof.	Re: no power to Lan I took the card out as it really didn't help things. No yellow ? marks.. The original owner had a varus so I wiped the hard drive. installed windows and installed all drivers for the motherboard. The card is seen, but I used the SIW program and it told me the card is powered off. I've tried other drivers, but I can't get the card to power up. Bios shows enabled. no light from the port. aaarrrrrrgggghhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

07-23-2009, 04:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,883 OS: Win7	Re: no power to Lan Sounds like the onboard is dead if it's enabled in the Bios and you don't get a light. Try disabling in the bios start up/shut down re-enable/restart see if it shows up. If not reinstall the card/ disable the onboard on boot and see if the card is recognized. __________________ Power Supply and Selection

07-23-2009, 06:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
lorjack TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 2,209 OS: Windows 2K, XP Pro sp3, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Ubuntu	Re: no power to Lan The NICs don't last forever, so it is most likely a hardware failure. __________________ Those who can't write, write manuals. Don't trouble trouble until trouble troubles you...

08-02-2009, 06:50 AM	#10 (permalink)
wireman6979 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 8 OS: windows XP Prof.	Re: no power to Lan Well, I don't really know what's wrong but when I took the computer home, and plugged in the cable from my dsl, it started working just fine. upload all updates, etc. able to surf, it worked great. took it back to work and still, no connection to this line.. Oh well...