Re: Networking Port Drops Wired/wireless -realtek responsible?

From: Gary Tsang (gtsangDELETE_at_MEaumha.org)
Date: 06/14/04 

Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:03:34 -0400

Hi,

Have you tried going into the Device Manager, and then to yoru NIC card and
then choosing 10mbps instead of Auto or 100mbps just to see if it stops your
disconnects? 

-- 
Gary Tsang
Microsoft MVP - Windows XP Shell/User
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
"Jefferis NoSpamme" <jefferisp7@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:BCF32EAC.28219%jefferisp7@hotmail.com...
> How do you tell if you have a bad NIC card? My computer is pretty new
> [5mos], and about a month ago I started having problems with my wireless
> connections and them my ethernet connections. I'm using a Linksys WRTr54G
2,
> but I'm having the same problem on my wired connections using a different
> [Asante] router, so it has to be something in the settings in the XP
> settings or a hardware problem.  I seem to have fixed the wireless problem
> with a solution [ below], but my wired connection is giving me extreme
pain.
>
> Frustrating symptoms: I can connect like the wind on my mac through my
> linksys router. No problems. I can connect on my laptop XP usually, on IE
> and MSN messenger [sometimes] and AOL IM  usually. But after a while being
> connected and trying to log into schwab, first it fails to connect and
then
> I may or may not lose all my other connections.  This problem is
repeatable.
> I'm using Ethernet through the wireless router for trouble shooting, and I
> tried to use my spare Asante Router today, but the problems persisted on
the
> XP setup.  The connection in the ethernet cable still reads ACTIVE in the
> network connections.
>
>  I read on
>
> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,10454592~mode=flat
>
> > On the Properties screen for your preferred network, go to the
Authentication
> > Tab and uncheck "Enable IEEE 802.1x authentication for this network".
When you
> > are using an Open or Shared (WEP) network, this option is not necessary
and
> > will result in the auto-disconnect problem every few minutes, if left
enabled.
> >
>
> That helped somewhat, especially with the wireless and I fixed the
wireless
> with the following:
> > I seem to get bumped off when my wireless detects another wireless
network in
> > my neighborhood. Today it worked mostly, but I had to restart many times
when
> > it logged off. I found some obscure advice in the Wired article that
said to
> > go to Control Panels>Admin Tools>Services> Turn off and on Wireless Zero
> > Config. I found a tab that forces a restart of the services after a
failure. I
> > set it to restart after 3 failures.
>
> I have tried opening ports for my problem connections, but that doesn't
seem
> to help. Turning off the firewall doesn't help. I updated my Realtek NIC
> drivers, but that didn't fix it. Tried resetting things and system restore
> with no luck.  I've tried to use wizard setups for ethernet connections.
No
> help. Luckily things seem to be working through wireless right now, but
the
> cabled problem is a real bother.
>
>
> Any help REALLY appreciated!
>
> Thanks
> Jeff
>
> Background info:
> Spent hours on the phone with some India tech support for linksys who told
> me to turn off the firewall and that there was no danger to my network
> because the wireless was WEP at 64 bit, and the computers on ethernet were
> also protected by the network.
>
> Turning off firewall allowed a WEP connection but sheez, another IT guy
[not
> from Linksys] said that the Firewall off was lamebrained.  Problems don't
> happen with my Mac, only with this WIN XP laptop.
>
>
>
>
> I tried using an Asante Router and hit the same problem. That tells me
that
> it is in the XP somehow. Since I can connect via wireless and I couldn't
> under either ethernet...
> > How about your Network Interface Card ? NIC
> > It contains 3 components:
> > 1) hardware
> > 2) firmware
> > 3) software drivers
> >
> > Lot's of potential for failure there...
> > I've replaced a TON of bad nics over the years.
> > Yep, debugging the problem drove me crazy.
> >
>

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