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ethernet adapter not working

17 years ago

Hi, new member here.

I have a 7 year old dell with dsl and wired modem.

The ethernet adapter is GVC Realtek ethernet 10/100 pci

adapter. No router, just the modem.

I got a new ipod and downloaded all the software, etc for that yesterday, and ran the ipod software update (large

file, took a long time). When I came back after it

was finished, my pc had the BSOD.

I restarted it, but now my ethernet connection does not work. Not sure if it is related to the ipod downloads.

I uninstalled all the ipod software and reinstalled the

ethernet driver. The device shows up in the device manager

(network adapters). I enabled it, ran the Properties,

and it says that the device is working properly.

In the network connections window, it tries to aquire a

network address but fails.

I hooked the ethernet cable from the modem to another

computer (macbook) and it was ok, so the problem is with

my pc.

I ran the GVC Realtek diagnostices that came on the driver cd,

it has the message Driver Not Loaded!!!

I am using dial-up now (I should get the mac set up, it's new and a new os to me).

So does this mean that there is a hardware problem in the

ethernet adapter? Can this be fixed or replaced?

I have been thinking of getting a pc laptop it the future

What I have has been sufficient for now, and would like to wait if possible (from what I hear about vista, right or wrong)

Thanks for any help with this.

Also - I disable the connection when I am not using the internet. Is this ok?

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Comments (3)

zep516
17 years ago
"Not sure if it is related to the ipod downloads."

Try a system restore to a time when things were working.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
17 years ago
it sounds like possibly your ethernet card is going bad, they are very cheap and easy to replace so you might want to try that. I have seen them die after a heavy load like you probably had with that ipod.

in device manager do you have any yellow flags at all

I had my nic card go bad right after they installed my fios, could have been a coinkydink or not so your ipod issue may or may not be related.
I went to best buy and got a belkin one and installed it in just minutes.
You may want to go to device manager and disable/remove the old one there just prior to install of the new one, it will recognize the new one upon install.
This is an example of what you would be looking for, I would go ahead and spend a little more if needed and get the gigabit version nic card so you have it should you need it.

Here is a link that might be useful: nic card
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Original Author
17 years ago
I had tried the system restore but no luck.

No yellow flags in the device manager.

I'll try a new card.

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