Unplugged Network Cable.
 

I am having a real problem with setting up a wireless network.

It seems that the light for the Ethernet Connection on my cable modem is not flashing. Also when i try to connect to my laptop the connection sayes the cable is unplugged.

I had an NTL guy come and check it and he was able to get a connection.

Can anyone help?

Simon,

Re: Unplugged Network Cable.
 

hi and :welcome: to the site , can you post a bit more info please , os's modem model etc etc , something for us to get our teeth into :D :D :D

Re: Unplugged Network Cable.
 

My OS is Windows XP.
I have an Dell TrueMobile 1150 Series Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card.
I also have a network card which is a 3Com 3C920 Integrated Fast Ethernet Controller (3C905C-TX Compatible).
The cable modem is called NTL Home 100.

Simon.

Re: Unplugged Network Cable.
 

If you are connecting with your wireless card - your laptop will complain that there is no cable plugged in your ethernet socket. If you are not using it (the ethernet socket) why not disable it? - I have both my bult in modem and ethernet socket disabled in my laptop's bios.

What other hardware are you using to setup the wireless connection?

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I am using a belkin wireless router model no. FSD6230-3.
It is a IEEE 802.11b / 11 Mbps standard router.

Simon.

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Have you turned all the wireless security off in the laptop settings and the router settings?

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I have turned all the security off. My main concern is that the light for the Ethernet connection on the Cable Modem does not flash.
What does this mean?

Simon.

Re: Unplugged Network Cable.
 

It means that there is nothing plugged in to the ethernet socket of the cable modem. Or, if there is a cable plugged in, it is damaged, or of the wrong type. It should be a straight-through ethernet cable to connect to the WAN port of a router. If it is a cross-over ethernet cable, it might not work. Try a fresh cable of the correct type.