[Ania]

I keep getting the message, xp home edition, that the network cable is unplugged, but it is not ! It is plugged in fine. Can anybody suggest anything?

 

[Guest]

Hello Ania and welcome to Tech Support Forums................

Is this a new machine or has it been running on a network with the same hardware?....................:winkgrin:

 

[Ania]

It's a new machine

 

[Guest]

Are the drivers for the network card installed?

Take a look in the device manager and see if it has a yellow question mark next to network adapters.

 

[Ania]

No question mark. Under network adapters I have one listed, Realtek RTL8139......

 

[Der Rabe]

This may be a dumb question but what is on the other end of the cable plugged in to the network card?

 

[Guest]

Good question Der!

Is this for Cable, DSL or a home network?

 

[Pseudocyber]

Along the lines of what Der Robe is saying, if the other end is unplugged or the port is disabled, Winders will think the "cable is unplugged".

 

[Ania]

The way I understand it, its a hub its just supposed to be like an adapter plug and allows everything to connect together - when the connections are working then a little green light goes
on.....?

 

[Pseudocyber]

Have you tried moving the cable to another port on the hub? Possibly:

A.) the port you're using is bad
B.) The port you're plugged into is an MIDX (cross over port)
C.) You might have a cross over cable.

Is it the same cable you've been using for a while (known good working cable)?