Connection with no link

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The motherboard is an ASUS A7V8X. The issue is that the NIC sees a 100MB Full Duplex connection but doesn't communicate on it. Further investigation (with a packet sniffer) revealed that the machine was asking for arp info on it's own MAC then trying to register for Net Bios. Then all traffic stops. I have been unable to ping the gateway. (times out) This issue is resolved when I use Linux... However, Linux is not an option for the user of this machine.

19:08:36.984790 arp who-has 192.168.1.15 tell 192.168.1.15
19:08:40.588006 192.168.1.15.netbios-ns > 192.168.1.255.netbios-ns: NBT UDP PACKET(137): REGISTRATION; REQUEST; BROADCAST

Things I have tried;
Full reinstall of Windows XP.
Full reinstall Of Windows XP after a format of the drive.
New BIOS (Av8x4m13)
Latest drivers for everything.
Another NIC...

None of these actions have worked, but Linux (as mentioned above) does load the proper drivers and works.
Any help would be appreciated.
 
I know this may sound simple but have you verified the
connection with another network cable from another
working machine. Also try stepping down the connction
speed. Try 10 half and see if that works.

Wayne Coutts
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The motherboard is an ASUS A7V8X. The issue is that the
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NIC sees a 100MB Full Duplex connection but doesn't
communicate on it. Further investigation (with a packet
sniffer) revealed that the machine was asking for arp
info on it's own MAC then trying to register for Net
Bios. Then all traffic stops. I have been unable to ping
the gateway. (times out) This issue is resolved when I
use Linux... However, Linux is not an option for the user
of this machine.
19:08:36.984790 arp who-has 192.168.1.15 tell 192.168.1.15
19:08:40.588006 192.168.1.15.netbios-ns >
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192.168.1.255.netbios-ns: NBT UDP PACKET(137):
REGISTRATION; REQUEST; BROADCAST
Things I have tried;
Full reinstall of Windows XP.
Full reinstall Of Windows XP after a format of the drive.
New BIOS (Av8x4m13)
Latest drivers for everything.
Another NIC...

None of these actions have worked, but Linux (as
Click to expand...
mentioned above) does load the proper drivers and works.
 
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