if i change from ethernet to usb
 

if i changed from ethernet to usb is that cause any problems?
i used ethernet for 7 months but when i bought a new computer with windows xp home edition (its already installed everything) - ethernet connection worked, there wasn't any problem
unfortunateley i have to remove the xp home edition to proffessional , when i did that etheernet didn't work
still i can't solve this problem
i ahve tried rebooting the modem, uninstall the ethernet adapter and reinstalling again, nothing worked.
so i changed to usb, its seems to be very slow than ethernet
why these things happen?
please help me

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

id say fix the network port :)

what card is it?

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

sis- 900 based pci fast ethernet cardhow do i change the port?:confused:

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

Below is the easiest way to verify

Unplug the Ethernet Cable

in my computer select network places (on the left hand menu)

Then select network adapters (left hand menu)

make sure that your network adapter shows as not connected (there should be a red cross in the bottom left hand corner of the icon)

plug the ethernet back in & make sure the icon changes to connected.

press start

type "CMD" and hit enter

type "IPCONFIG"

This should now display your IP address & it should be an external one (ie it will not start 192 or 10)

if it still shows an internal adress try typing the following in the "DOS Box"

ipconfig /release

ipconfig /renew

this will release the current IP & try and obtain a new address.

If this doesn't work, let me know and i will give you a few other things to try.

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

i have already tried it, it says there is an error & this action happened in different socket
thanks
please give me any other idea

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

have you tried replacing the etehrnet cable? also did you remmebr to reboot the modem when you switched from USB to ethernet?

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

yes i did lots of times

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

what error message? and when in the process that nighthawk described did this happen?

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

have you verified that the modem is not at fault by plugging it into another machine via ethernet?

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

i don't get you
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i have tried from another machine it says the same think

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

I'm referring to this post ->

When does it say there is an error?? and what is the error message?

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

when i try to change the ip address(CMD.exe) it says an error occured and something like happens on an unknown socket

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

was it "An operation was attempted on something that is not a socket" ??

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

:cool: yes thats it

same as u said

Re: if i change from ethernet to usb
 

if it is saying the same thing

(and i am presuming it is saying ""the following steps of the operation failed: renewing the ip address. please contact your network administrator or ISP"").

Then it does sound like your modem is nackered.

Another idea.... were both machines configured with the same network adapter & OS?