[avduncan]

I have a Abit IP35-e motherboard and I'm trying to use its own network card to connect to the internet. I just can't get it to work. So I took my whole computer to my friend's place and we plugged network cable to my mobo and everything started to work immediately.

Well I called to my operator and they told me that there is a problem with my NIC (I hope I use the correct term . "Your computer doesn't seem try to fetch the IP-address. Your NIC is broken, take it to service". Then I asked why it worked in my friends connection and my operator told me that "there was a router between that connection, so the NIC didn't need to do as much work".

So I borrowed a router and tried that one. Again, I was not even able to contact the router. Router's WAN led was blinking also, so I'm not sure what was going on..

Now you say that I just need to check my network configuration. I have a separate NIC that is currently working fine. Both have a identical configuration. I am very confused, so if you have an idea, please tell me ray:

 

[Wrench97]

You have 2 NICs in the same PC? Do you have it set to obtain IP address automatically?
Do you have Link and Activity lights lit (near the RJ45 connector where you plug in the cable)

 

[avduncan]

Yes, I have one PCI-slot network card (that is working) and one that is integrated to the motherboard (which isn't working). All the led's lit.

 

[avduncan]

IP and DNS settings are set to auto (default by windows installation). DHCP is enabled. I'm not even able to connect to the router's setup.

 

[avduncan]

As I'm learning to use that router and starting to understand little more my situation...

Windows detects that I'm "Connected to a unidentified network". But I'm still not able to access the router setup (or web either). And when I plug network cable back to the separate PCI network card, the connection is immediately working. Tried reseting the router, but it had no effect.

 

[Wrench97]

Is the on board NIC enabled in
Bios? Do you see 2 network controllers in device manager?

 

[avduncan]

I do. Also BIOS boot screen shows two network controllers.

In the device manager, there is
Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC, which is working and
Generic Marvell Yukon 88E8055 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller which is mobo's own network card.

Both seem to be working according to the device manager. I have updated Marvells drivers also.

 

[Wrench97]

You do have link and act lights on the Marvel right?
and you have only the Marvel plugged into the router?