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Network Cable Unplugged Error
I've been Googling for a couple of days now trying to
solve a problem I have with my wireless home network to no avail. Here's my setup: Host computer: Dimension 4550 Remote computer: Dimension 4600 Wireless router: Linksys BEFW11S4 v2 Wireless adapter: Linksys WUSB11 Cable modem Windows XP home I have had my home network set up for six months now. Last week I decided to run Windows Update on the remote computer and downloaded several updates including a new driver for the Linksys USB wireless adapter. After installing the updates I lost my connection to the wireless network and got the error message "a network cable is unplugged" in the system tray. Looking at my network connections I see a red X indicating that the local area network is not working. I quickly restored my connection to the internet for the remote computer yet the error message persists "a network cable is unplugged." I can get on the internet from the remote computer, view and copy files on the host computer using the remote computer (or vice-versa) and print from the remote computer, yet still the message "a network cable is unplugged." FYI, although it was printing just fine before the updates I had to "Add a Printer" to the remote computer before it would print across the network. Here's what I've tried thus far: 1. Disabling/Enabling the LAN adapter. 2. Running the Windows XP network setup wizard on both machines. 3. Set System Restore to the day before I ran the updates. 4. Uninstalling and re-installing the Intel Pro/100 VE network adapter via the Device Manager window. (Can't physically put it in another slot as mine's not a card but a motherboard mount) 5. Installing the latest drivers for this network adapter. 6. Uninstalling and reinstalling the USB network adapter. 7. Installing the latest firmware for the Linksys router. 8. Unplugging and replugging the cables between modem, router, and host computer. (Silly since I can get on the internet with my host computer, but what the hey?) 9. Virus scan with Norton anti-virus. 10. In Network Adapter Properties, uncheckmarked "allow computer to shut down this device to save power." Obviously the wireless USB adapter is "talking" to the router and I seem to have a fully functional network despite the error message. One thing I've noticed. When I click on "My Network Places" on the host computer I don't see the remote computer listed. Only when I click on "View Workgroup Computers" do I see the remote computer listed and when I click on it I see only SharedDocs and Printers. However, when I click on "My Network Places" on the remote computer I see the host computer (C:drive, printer, SharedDocs, Shared Music, etc.) but only the SharedDocs folder of the remote computer. I've run out of ideas. How can I get this error message to go away? Anybody have any suggestions? -- "When you argue with a fool be sure he is not similarly occupied." See how the pros get their power! http://www.powrwrap.com/press.htm |
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Network Cable Unplugged Error
"Alan" wrote in message ... I've been Googling for a couple of days now trying to solve a problem I have with my wireless home network to no avail. Here's my setup: Host computer: Dimension 4550 Remote computer: Dimension 4600 Wireless router: Linksys BEFW11S4 v2 Wireless adapter: Linksys WUSB11 Cable modem Windows XP home I have had my home network set up for six months now. Last week I decided to run Windows Update on the remote computer and downloaded several updates including a new driver for the Linksys USB wireless adapter. After installing the updates I lost my connection to the wireless network and got the error message "a network cable is unplugged" in the system tray. Looking at my network connections I see a red X indicating that the local area network is not working. I quickly restored my connection to the internet for the remote computer yet the error message persists "a network cable is unplugged." I can get on the internet from the remote computer, view and copy files on the host computer using the remote computer (or vice-versa) and print from the remote computer, yet still the message "a network cable is unplugged." FYI, although it was printing just fine before the updates I had to "Add a Printer" to the remote computer before it would print across the network. Here's what I've tried thus far: 1. Disabling/Enabling the LAN adapter. 2. Running the Windows XP network setup wizard on both machines. 3. Set System Restore to the day before I ran the updates. 4. Uninstalling and re-installing the Intel Pro/100 VE network adapter via the Device Manager window. (Can't physically put it in another slot as mine's not a card but a motherboard mount) 5. Installing the latest drivers for this network adapter. 6. Uninstalling and reinstalling the USB network adapter. 7. Installing the latest firmware for the Linksys router. 8. Unplugging and replugging the cables between modem, router, and host computer. (Silly since I can get on the internet with my host computer, but what the hey?) 9. Virus scan with Norton anti-virus. 10. In Network Adapter Properties, uncheckmarked "allow computer to shut down this device to save power." Obviously the wireless USB adapter is "talking" to the router and I seem to have a fully functional network despite the error message. One thing I've noticed. When I click on "My Network Places" on the host computer I don't see the remote computer listed. Only when I click on "View Workgroup Computers" do I see the remote computer listed and when I click on it I see only SharedDocs and Printers. However, when I click on "My Network Places" on the remote computer I see the host computer (C:drive, printer, SharedDocs, Shared Music, etc.) but only the SharedDocs folder of the remote computer. I've run out of ideas. How can I get this error message to go away? Anybody have any suggestions? -- "When you argue with a fool be sure he is not similarly occupied." See how the pros get their power! http://www.powrwrap.com/press.htm do not get driver downloads from microsoft ...always get them from the manufacturer... try to find and reinstall your original driver or go the manufacturers site and get one |
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Network Cable Unplugged Error
do not get driver downloads from microsoft ...always get
them from the manufacturer... try to find and reinstall your original driver or go the manufacturers site and get one I did that. No joy. |
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