Re: "Network Cable Unplugged" error (FR114P)

Logically, I fully agree to your analysis. however, the reality is quite
different.

I have tried following:
<1>. Connect my Desktop PC using the same cable to any of the 4 ports, and
all of them works well.
<2>. connect my Laptop using the same cable to any of the 4 ports, and none
of them works. in all test, no light on either end of the connect.
<3>. connect my laptop directly to the modem using the same cable, and it
works well.
<4>. connect my laptop using the same cable to the router and if I change
the NIC's setting "Link Speed & Duplex" to "100Mbps/Half Duplex", I find
there
is a response for the connection. However, the connection is very unstable,
it keep changing between "connected" and "unplugged" states every few
seconds.

It seems somehow the laptop's NIC and the router does not match each other
technically.
For your information, the NIC on the laptop is "Actiontec 82559 based Mini
PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100)" with driver from Intel (version 4.3.25.0),
and the router is FR114P with latest firmware.

If anyone knows how to test the compatibility between the two and how to
check the NIC settings, that would be great. By the way, does the NIC have
any "permanent memoery", which could not be re-set even by power-off?

"John Jones" <jjetroit000@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 16:37:35 GMT, "George" <george@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I don't understand the point to updating the driver when the connection
has
> >not yet established (none of the green or orange light is on of the
RJ45).
>
> No light on EITHER end of the connection? If the cable's good, then it
> sounds like a physical problem with a port. I think you said the PC
> can make a connection at another location, so try a different port on
> the router.
>
>
> John Jones, Detroit
Received on Mon Nov 21 02:35:21 2005