Re: "Network Cable Unplugged" error (FR114P)

Thanks, John. At the moment I might not be able to start trying USB network
adapter since I am not yet fully convinced that my laptop's NIC is dead.
please see my reply to above people about my recent test connecting the
laptop directly to my Desktop without using the router at all.

"John Jones" <jjetroit000@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 20:53:10 GMT, "George" <george@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >By the way, does the NIC have
> >any "permanent memoery", which could not be re-set even by power-off?
>
> My experience with PCI NIC's is that the settings are retained, even
> if the PC is powered off. Assuming the laptop has USB ports, you might
> want to try a USB network adapter at this point (same brand as the
> router would be safest). Or even a PC Card adapter, although I think
> they're more expensive (and a USB one could be used on a desktop PC).
> When I was setting up a Netgear Wireless Media Player and couldn't get
> it to talk to the Netgear Access Point, I bought a Netgear wireless
> USB adapter at either CompUSA or Best Buy for $30 (after rebates).
> Plugging it into a PC and seeing it hook up immediately with the
> access point proved to me that the access point was working OK. Then I
> could keep plugging away at the media player until I could get IT to
> talk to the access point.
>
> John Jones, Detroit
Received on Mon Nov 21 02:36:16 2005