Is my mobo junk?

[eoLithic]

Recently I went to use my desktop and it wouldn't connect to the internet. I have a wireless network for the exception of the desktop it is wired. I use a linksys router and I noticed that none of the port lights on the front were lit up. I tried using new cables and still would not work. Linksys sent out a new router and still nothing. I rummaged through some stuff I had and found an adapter that I could plug into the usb instead of the ethernet port. When I do this everything works fine so im just wondering if it is something with the mobo. Also will I lose performance using this adapter?

I am running windows xp and the mobo is a Asus PL5D2 or something like that.

 

[2048Megabytes]

Sounds to me that the first port you were connecting to the Internet with on the motherboard is defective. Is this Asus motherboard under warranty?

 

[eoLithic]

Nope not under warranty. It is the only port for ethernet to plug into though. I just want to make sure its not a simple fix before I replace the whole mobo. Thanks for responding I appreciate it.

 

[2048Megabytes]

If everything else in your system is running fine I would just ignore it. It looks like you found a solution to the problem. Be sure to make a backup of all your important data on your hard drive to a flash drive or external hard drive just in case your motherboard fails in the future.