Re: "Network Cable Unplugged" error (FR114P)

I agree to your analysis that "The NIC and Router do not properly
auto-negotiate".
As to the cable, I have done a set of test (see my reply to John Jones) and
can't see a problem unless the laptop'sNIC and the Router need a very
special one.
The only setting of "Link Speed & Duplex" that make the green lights flash
at both ends is "100Mbps/Half Duplex" or "100Mbps/Full Duplex", which
indicates a very unstable connection.
Any idea on how to make the two compatible/auto-negotiate?

"Leythos" <void@nowhere.lan> wrote in message
news:Q5P8f.73896$Hs.27197@tornado.ohiordc.rr.com...
> In article <AtG8f.9976$Jl3.145@newsfe4-gui.ntli.net>, george@hotmail.com
> says...
> > Your are right. I couldn't make the cables by myself.
> > I have tried several cables. all of them are short that 3m, and none of
them
> > works.
> >
> > It is interesting to observe following behaviour:
> > My NIC is Actiontec 82559 based Mini PCI Ethernet Adapter (10/100).
> > If I change its "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.
> > I don't understand how this setting works.
>
> > > Here is a summary of what we know based on your feedback:
> > >
> > > Laptop to company network - works good.
> > > Netgear to other devices - works good.
> > > Laptop to netgear - bad.
> > > Laptop to cable modem - good.
>
> Ok, so if you set the Link Speed to a fixed value it sort-of works. That
> indicates one of two things:
>
> 1) The NIC and Router do not properly auto-negotiate.
> 2) The cable is not properly made or is bad.
>
> Both the above can seem like th same problem.
>
> Set the NIC to 10mbps/hdx and see if it stays connected. If it does,
> then you still have bad cable or a bad NIC.
>
> At the router, swap cables with another computer - meaning unplug the
> cable from the computer and connect that end to your laptop (in auto for
> speed) and see if it's exactly the same problem - if not, then you have
> a bad cable OR a bad port on the router.
>
> --
>
> spam999free@rrohio.com
> remove 999 in order to email me
Received on Mon Nov 21 02:35:21 2005