Network card problem. - Page 2

Gaz22 · 22-08-2004, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by MovedGoalPosts

Can you post the make / model of your puter and the network card? May help someone troubleshoot.

Computer: Packard Bell i-Media 5067
Network card: PCL network interface card.

Florence · 22-08-2004, 00:43

Try the card in a different slot and see if the pc reconises new hardware when you reboot up. It should...

MovedGoalPosts · 22-08-2004, 00:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaz22

Computer: Packard Bell i-Media 5067
Network card: PCL network interface card.

Who makes this? Do you have a model number ?

PCL is a connection type frequently used with printers. PCI, is the type of slot inside the PC that you often place internal cards into. Are you sure this is an ethernet card for general networking, i.e. it used an RJ45 type connection with CAT5 type cable into a modem, hub, or other PC, not into a printer like a HP laserjet?

Gaz22 · 22-08-2004, 01:43

Quote:

Originally Posted by MovedGoalPosts

Who makes this? Do you have a model number ?

PCL is a connection type frequently used with printers. PCI, is the type of slot inside the PC that you often place internal cards into. Are you sure this is an ethernet card for general networking, i.e. it used an RJ45 type connection with CAT5 type cable into a modem, hub, or other PC, not into a printer like a HP laserjet?

PCL IS the brand of the card.

And it is RJ45.

Florence · 22-08-2004, 12:25

Have you got this sorted now Gaz22?

If the card isn't showing to the pc at all.

1. the PCI slot is faulty on the motherboard.
2. the NIC card is faulty?
3 the card isn't in the PCI slot properly

If the card is pushed home correctly in a working PCI slot the motherboard has to reconise new hardware and this sets up the hardware wizard to install drivers.

I changed from USB to ethernet without removing the USB drivers just incase I had problems.
When I first sawtched on the card wasn't recognised so we pushed it further in and it worked you need to be sure its in the slot level or one side ends up further in than the other.

Please let us know how you have got on with this problem.

Gaz22 · 22-08-2004, 18:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kits

Have you got this sorted now Gaz22?

If the card isn't showing to the pc at all.

1. the PCI slot is faulty on the motherboard.
2. the NIC card is faulty?
3 the card isn't in the PCI slot properly

If the card is pushed home correctly in a working PCI slot the motherboard has to reconise new hardware and this sets up the hardware wizard to install drivers.

I changed from USB to ethernet without removing the USB drivers just incase I had problems.
When I first sawtched on the card wasn't recognised so we pushed it further in and it worked you need to be sure its in the slot level or one side ends up further in than the other.

Please let us know how you have got on with this problem.

The card isn't recognised, so I guess I must not have pushed it in hard enough. I'll try again when I get a chance.

Thanks for everyone's help.

Florence · 22-08-2004, 18:27

Ok will keep checking back to see how you do.

If when you check its pushed firmly home and it is still not recognised move it to another pci slot and retry just incase the one its in is faulty.
Good luck

Florence · 23-08-2004, 14:49

Have you got this sorted now Gaz22?
Do I have to arrange to come and sort this out 50P a mile both ways Gazz.

Gaz22 · 23-08-2004, 15:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kits

Have you got this sorted now Gaz22?
Do I have to arrange to come and sort this out 50P a mile both ways Gazz.

Lol.

My graphics card is in the way and I'm wondering: If I were to take out my graphics card then fix up my network card, then put my graphics card in the exact same slot, would my pc count my graphics card as a new piece of hardware?

Web-Junkie · 23-08-2004, 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaz22

Lol.

My graphics card is in the way and I'm wondering: If I were to take out my graphics card then fix up my network card, then put my graphics card in the exact same slot, would my pc count my graphics card as a new piece of hardware?

No, but make sure the power is off when you do it

the PC won't know any different! How many PCI slots do you have? and can the card, as suggested, be moved to a slot with more free space? Are there any jumpers on the NIC card, maybe an enable/disable plug and play jumper? or a configuration utility to configure the card by software?

Florence · 23-08-2004, 16:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaz22

Lol.

My graphics card is in the way and I'm wondering: If I were to take out my graphics card then fix up my network card, then put my graphics card in the exact same slot, would my pc count my graphics card as a new piece of hardware?

No as it already has the drivers just don't touch anything that can short it out with your bodys static electricity.

Thought my last post would get an answer.. Have you a link to an example of your NIC card?

Gaz22 · 24-08-2004, 07:59

This is my card: http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/sto...uct&sku=777117

Kneebs · 24-08-2004, 09:36

That link doesn't work for me, however, if you'v tried the card in another slot and its still the same,another thing that might be worth checking is a setting in the bios - for telling it that you have a Plug 'N' Play aware operating system - it will probably be shown as PNP aware OS or similar. Make sure this is set to yes.

Florence · 24-08-2004, 09:49

I found the card by doing a search on pcworld.

Now try another PCI slot with it.

How many PCI slots have you on the motherboard?
How many are in use?
Whats in them can you swap two around so you try the card in a PCI slot that you already know is working?

Gaz22 · 24-08-2004, 12:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kits

I found the card by doing a search on pcworld.

Now try another PCI slot with it.

How many PCI slots have you on the motherboard?
How many are in use?
Whats in them can you swap two around so you try the card in a PCI slot that you already know is working?

I've finally got the card in and working. It turned out that my (larger) graphics card was covering the network card, so I couldn't see what I was doing. I took out my graphics card, then fixed the network card, then put my graphics card in again.

The ethernet connection seems to work now.

Thanks everyone.