Bad Network Card or Software Problem ?

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Dave Wilson

I have a network based on a Microsoft mn 500 base station with a
second home built computer connected via an mn-130 PCI adapter.This
system has been working flawlessly for months. Then we lost power
while the system was running. When power returned , the second
computer showed a "found new hardware" dialog for an ethernet adapter.
The broadband networking utility said I wasn't connected to the
network or internet and I can't access either. My third computer, a
notebook networked wirelessly, connects properly. I have tried
rebooting, resetting the base station, system restore (Win XP), and
reinstalling the software from the CD. The latter won't work because
it properly reports that the software on the machine has been updated
to a newer version.I also tried following the instructions in the
"Found New Hardware" dialog, but the result is that the driver
couldn't be found, either on the CD or in the Microsoft Broadband
Networking folder on the Hard Drive. The device manager shows an
ethernet adapter by an unknown vendor which is not functioning
properly.

What do I do?
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Dave Wilson said:
I have a network based on a Microsoft mn 500 base station with a
second home built computer connected via an mn-130 PCI adapter.This
system has been working flawlessly for months. Then we lost power
while the system was running. When power returned , the second
computer showed a "found new hardware" dialog for an ethernet adapter.
The broadband networking utility said I wasn't connected to the
network or internet and I can't access either. My third computer, a
notebook networked wirelessly, connects properly. I have tried
rebooting, resetting the base station, system restore (Win XP), and
reinstalling the software from the CD. The latter won't work because
it properly reports that the software on the machine has been updated
to a newer version.I also tried following the instructions in the
"Found New Hardware" dialog, but the result is that the driver
couldn't be found, either on the CD or in the Microsoft Broadband
Networking folder on the Hard Drive. The device manager shows an
ethernet adapter by an unknown vendor which is not functioning
properly.

What do I do?
.
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First thing I'd do is get the latest drivers from the manufacturer of the
card...
then uninstall it ...reboot and reinstall...
If it still does not work...I'd just replace it.
 
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