Just got a PCI NIC, and...

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Dcamel

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its strange...I got it so I could run my router to specifications, which from what I understand means running CABLE MODEM -> comp -> comp -> router -> other comps in the house...anyway, I bought a Belkin pci NIC tonight and when I installed it...my onboard LAN started saying a network cable was unplugged...can I not run a NIC in addition to onboard LAN?
 
yeah, what exactly are you trying to do?

you should plug it in like this


cable modem into router, then router to each computer

or, in picture form

RouterNetwork.jpg




you can use both nics if you want to use your computer as the router. i dont really understand what you are trying to accomplish

that pic isnt the best, but it gives you an idea,


plug the cable modem into the "WAN" port on the router, then run a cat5 cable from the router to each computer.
 
If you're using the PCI NIC to connect to another computer directly, you need a Cross-over ethernet cable, otherwise it just won't work without a switch/hub.
 
enforcer17 said:
If you're using the PCI NIC to connect to another computer directly, you need a Cross-over ethernet cable, otherwise it just won't work without a switch/hub.
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+100000000
 
everyone that replied to this thread is a [H]ard Gawd :)

i guess we are the ones that want to help the n00bz
 
enforcer17 said:
If you're using the PCI NIC to connect to another computer directly, you need a Cross-over ethernet cable, otherwise it just won't work without a switch/hub.
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'There's a random chance that it will work if the right amount of auto-detection is at work. But plan as if it won't.
(If you need it, it never works.)
 
hmm...well what it seems I've gone and done is make my other computer my router. The reason the 2nd nic even came into play is because my router has started:
-kicking me off AIM every 5-10 min
-stopping FTP downloads after about 25kb are d/led
-taking 20 seconds to detect proxy settings in IE browser window

now that I have it configured in the following fashion (modem -> 1st comp's nic -> 1'st comps OTHER nic .> 2nd comp (mine)) it seems to be working more or less fine, but I hate the idea of my family's comp having to be on for me to use the internet... (ya know, I'm using it's internet connection and all)

should I buy a new router? I think my Linksys BEFSR41 was beyond help, it was old and caused the problems noted above for the last month
 
i was JUST going to ask if you had a linksys router when i saw your problem and low and behold.... you have a linksys router.

update the firmware first. if this doesnt solve your problem, then go get a new one. seriously.
 
well I wasn't able to update the firmware...it always claimed it couldn't get responses from the server (router) after about 60% completion. As for getting a new router, I just might have to...
 
-Changed your speed control to 10/Half Duplex, then perform the update. TRUST me it will work when you do that.

Cheers,

EDIT: Change that in the Advanced proporties of your NIC.
 
(sigh) the advice comes to me too late, I have been in school all week and just read this post, and have been running on the PC as a router setup for that time...because of that, the router has been lent to someone else, so I don't have it. I'd rather appreciate help in my SP2 thread though! ;)
 
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