Sam said:
Steve, I've read one of your articles stating that you
have written something at practicallynetworked.com. I
would really appreciate if sometime in the future you
write about the common problem one will face with XP. I'm
receiving "a network cable unplugged". Maybe you can
write something about this and I'm sure many others will
find it useful as well.
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FYI
Steve Winograd has often addressed the "network cable unplugged" issue.
Note that his signature mentions that he does not reply to emails
directly addressed to him.
I saved his previous reply on this subject and here it is:
Don't take that message literally. It really means that XP can't
detect a live link to another device, such as a computer, hub, switch,
or router. That could be for any of these reasons. I suspect that #5
applies in your network:
1. The network cable really is unplugged.
2. The network cable is defective.
3. It's plugged in, but there's nothing connected to the other end.
4. It's plugged in and connected on both ends, but the device on the
other end isn't turned on.
5. The cable is the wrong type. Connecting two computers directly,
without a hub, switch, or router, requires a crossover cable. A
regular cable won't work.
6. The cable is connected to the uplink port on a hub, switch, or
router, instead of a regular port.
7. Some hubs, switches, and routers disable the port next to the
uplink port when the uplink port is in use.
8. The network card driver program isn't working right. Download and
install the latest XP-compatible driver from the manufacturer's web
site.
9. The network card is configured to automatically sense speed and
duplex settings but isn't doing it correctly. Set those options
manually, as shown here:
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/troubleshoot/networkcard.htm
10. You're using a phone line network adapter and there isn't a second
computer, with a similar adapter, running and connected to the same
phone line.
11. You've disabled the radio on a wireless network adapter.
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)
Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.
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http://mvp.support.microsoft.com
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