Network Card Problems

[Lazarus]

Guys,

last night about 22:45 I lost my connection to the internet on my main PC (hardwired to a Netgear DG834GT router)

My wireless connection from the laptop still had connectivity.

Woke up this morning and still no joy from the main PC

Tried different cables - no luck
Tried reinstalling the drivers for the hardware (Marvell Yukon 88E8001/8003/8010 PCI Gigabyte Ethernet controller) inbuilt on a DFI Lanparty motherboard - No luck
Tried a hard reset of the Router - No luck.

Ive confirmed both the cables used work by hardwiring the laptop and switching off the wireless - working.

Anything else I can try before I bite the bullet and buy a LAN card?

 

[Kryten]

Any flashing lights denoting life on either the router or the PC when the wire's plugged in?

 

[Bob007]

couple of surgestions.

start>run type cmd hit enter.
in command prompt box type ping 127.0.0.1

does it reply or timeout ?

start>all programs>accessories>communications>network connections
double click NIC, in new pop up box, click properties. in new pop up box, scroll down to internet protocol(tcp-ip) select it and click Properties.

Is it set to automaticaly obtian and IP address ?
Is it set to obtian DNS server address automaticaly ?

And yeah, check lights

 

[Lazarus]

couple of surgestions.

start>run type cmd hit enter.
in command prompt box type ping 127.0.0.1

does it reply or timeout ?

I get a reply

start>all programs>accessories>communications>network connections
double click NIC, in new pop up box, click properties. in new pop up box, scroll down to internet protocol(tcp-ip) select it and click Properties.

Is it set to automaticaly obtian and IP address ?
Is it set to obtian DNS server address automaticaly ?

And yeah, check lights

YEs and Yes.

Lights flash when cable is plugged into PC - Netgear router also works.

 

[Bob007]

hmm, ok.
new command prompt window.

type ipconfig /all
write or remember ip address of Default Gateway


err new pings in command prompt

ping <insert ip address from above, default gateway>
ping www .google .com remove spaces
either/both reply or timeout ?

 

[Lazarus]

doesnt show me a default gateway (remember - im not getting an IP address)

 

[Bob007]

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

both in command prompt

From what you've done, tci-ip in bound to local host (ya nic) and nic is responding localy.

if the above 2 don't work, my next surgestion would be to try another NIC.

Just a thought, No errors on NIC in device manager ? (prob not, but worth the ask )

 

[Lazarus]

"No operation can be performed on Local Area Connection 4 while it has its Media disconnected.

and no, control panel show no problems with this hardware

 

[Lazarus]

well, what do you know.

I downloaded the most recent drivers for this through the laptop and installed on my PC

now working and connected

Thanks for the help guys