Network Cards Won't Work

[Dznuts007]

I'll try to make a long story short. Just built a new system. Everything was working fine until a reboot. Now none of my network cards are working. No lights blinking...even if they're connected, WinXP says that they're not connected. WinXP detects the cards and everything is installed but again, cards not working.

Tried swapping the network card to a good computer but the lights still don't blink. Went out and bought a new card and put that in the new system, lights stopped blinking, and same thing when I put it in a working computer. Cable is good. Reinstalled latest drivers. Anyone know of any solutions or suggestions?

 

[AFB]

Did you get a different brand ? Also, it is a wired network correct ? What model is the card ?

 

[JackMDS]

Networks Cards? How many? Why more than One?

Did you check the IRQ table to make sure that there is No conflicts?

Do you have "Ghost Devices" in the Device Manager?

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

I suggest that you be specific about what errors you receive, as well as some details on the make/model of the NICs.

 

[Dznuts007]

Oops...sorry. Tried to put in as much info as I could but forgot to add some.

Network card originally not working any more: Netgear FA311 Rev-B1

2nd Card I bought: DLink DFE-530TX+

Yup...no conflicts. In the computer I'm trying to put it in, there is only one network card (disabled the onboard LAN)

Not sure what "ghost devices" are but I'm sure I don't have any...

The error I get is that when I check my network settings, it keeps telling me that it's unplugged. On device manager, it tells me the hardware is fine and working...but none of the LED's on the network card flash...

 

[SgtBuddy]

Do you have a cable plugged in and is that cable plugged into another device at the other end?

 

[Dznuts007]

Yup. And I tested that the cable is working.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

Two totally different NIC's fail in the same machine, I'm betting on the TCP/IP stack being hosed somehow...

 

[JackMDS]

Originally posted by: gunrunnerjohn
Two totally different NIC's fail in the same machine, I'm betting on the TCP/IP stack being hosed somehow...

Link to: How to Reset Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in Windows XP.

:light:

 

[Dznuts007]

I'll try that. Thanks for the suggestions! Wish me luck!

 

[Dznuts007]

OK. That did the trick! Thanks for the help!