local area connection unplugged?? but it is

[deaths soul]

I plug in my ethernet cable and it still says that it is unplugged. I dont know why this happened everything was fine until i shut down my comp for a few hours. I have checked different cables so i know its not that. Checked for updated drivers not that either, if anyone knows please tell me. Thanks, Josh

 

[alanuofm]

go to run > cmd > ipconfig

whats under local area connection?

 

[deaths soul]

Just says media disconnected, for some reason my computer isnt reading my ethernet cable, but sometimes it does. This problem just started happening after i turned my comp down for a few hours then i turned it back on tonight.

 

[alanuofm]

try reseatting the NIC.

 

[deaths soul]

i did

 

[alanuofm]

under device manager does it show the NIC at all?

 

[deaths soul]

yes it does and there is no conflicts

 

[fayax]

check your cable using a network cable tester or check it with another pc

 

[deaths soul]

Ive tried like 3 cables and it does the same thing it doesnt see the cables.

 

[emilimo701]

sounds like you are in the same boat as i am. I shut off my Pavillion, turn it back on and ethernet cable doesn't work - but WIRELESS DOES. Weird...

and for info:
ipconfig still says "media disconnected" under Local Area Connection even though i'm connected to the internet via wireless

 

[deaths soul]

Yea i have no idea how to fix this problem and it is making me mad because i didnt change anything, this just happened for know reason.

 

[emilimo701]

yup, same here.

I'm considering re-installing Windows. I wish more people were awake at 2AM on Sunday nights, hah

 

[astpete]

Sounds like a problem with whatever you are plugging in into, dsl modem, router, or whatever you case my be, try another port. If that doesn't work, sounds like you need to replace your network card.

 

[deaths soul]

Ok sometimes i will plug in the ethernet cable to my NIC and it starts to aquire the address like it normally did but like after 3 secs it just says network cable unplugged, but it isnt unplugged. I dont know what to do.

 

[deaths soul]

Ok i figured out the problem, the pins in my nic card must not be getting a good connection with the pins in my cables, because when i press down on the cable it works fine and gets connected right away, but when i let go it losses the connection again, when i look at the nic card pins they look fine and not bent or dirty, any suggestions?

 

[deaths soul]

anyone???

 

[Ku-sama]

bad cable connector on card or cable

 

[deaths soul]

Do i need a whole new card or can i fix the connector?

 

[deaths soul]

Anyone know?

 

[alanuofm]

Do i need a whole new card or can i fix the connector?

since its a laptop, the ethernet is built onto the mobo so its not really about getting a whole new card.

you could try cleaning the pins with a q-tip and some rubbing alcohol incase there is any non visible build up. if that doesnt work you could carefully mess with the 8 contacts.