Re: network problem

odd behavior. I wonder if the Ethernet CAT5 cable was damaged
slightly. can you try a different cable? in fact, it would be good to
try a cable from one of the machines that is working and leave it
plugged in where it is now on the router.

On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 07:40:02 -0700, Joe <Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

Barb

Here is more info on the system

XP desktop -- using network 10/100 network card. Was not able to connect to
the web after lighting. Has surge protector. When I replaced the network card
I was able to get on the Web.

Dell laptop. Had an ethernet card hooked to router via CAT5. Was not able to
connect to the Web after lighting strike. Replaced the card with a wireless
card. Now all is OK.

HP Z557 MCE -- Control Panel network properties show the network card. The
network card is hooked up via CAT 5 to the router. BUT it says a cable is
unplugged. However I checked the connection and its ok. The green light is
on. I was able to connect to the Web on Saturday evening. Then on Sunday I
lost the connection. It seems I can connect about 20 percent of the time. To
verify whether I had a connection I typed IPCONFIG at command prompt. I got a
bunch of zeros one time. The other time when I connected it showed the
correct IP address.

MOTOROLA cable modem. I verified with Comcast that the connection was
working on their end. They seem to think its something with my equipment.

DLINK router -- I replaced the router with a wireless router. The MCE is
hooked up via CAT 5 on the back of the router.

XBOX -- Hooked up to router via CAT5. Installed XBOX media center extender.
Was able to watch TV that was hooked up to XBOX. Since the lighting strike,
the extender is not able to connect to the MCE. This device is connected to a
BASIC surge protector.

Since the problem on the MCE is intermittent is it possible the OS needs to
be reinstalled?



Joe

"Barb Bowman MVP-Windows" wrote:

were **all** your devices hit by lightning? you weren't using surge
protectors? is it possible that it's the router that is the issue
after the hit?

On Sun, 2 Apr 2006 16:52:02 -0700, Joe <Joe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I have an HP Media Center and all was working well. I have the MCE hooked up
via CAT 5 to a router. I am using a cable modem to connect to the web. Well a
few weeks ago there was a bad lighting strike. And since then it seems the
network is messed up. I wasnt able to ge to the web till i replaced my
network cards in the 2 other computers. The MCE recognizes the netowrk card
but says the networkcable is unplugged. When I do IPCONFIG in command line
there is no connection. BUT last nite I was able to get on the web and when I
did IPCONFIG it showed a connection. The light on the network card is green
so it shows a connection. ANy ideas? Also the MCE is hooked up to the XBOX
using CAT 5 and its not able to work either.
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