I have a mystery problem. Despite onboard LAN being enabled in the BIOS, no conflicts anywhere, software and drivers correctly installed and without conflict using the most up to date drivers. The onboard LAN doesn't work.
I have tried using it to network to other PCs, but can't do it. If I install a PCI Network card, it works fine. Any ideas?
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Are you getting a physical link light from it?? If you connect to another pc - you'll need a xover cable. If you connect to a hub or switch, its just a straight thru.
If you aren't getting anything from the led's for the onoard lan, unless the hardware manufacturer provides any type of testing for it - I'd have to say that it might possibly be dead.
Try an older driver, Usually the newest drivers are best, but I ran into the same problem with a video card in XP, and the older driver worked fine, but the latest driver caused the onboard card not to function. If you have a CD, try that driver. Also, try removing the driver and using the OS's database to find one (if avail). See if this works. Also, you can try flashing the bios, or taking the MB back and having it replaced.
What chipset does the onboard LAN use? Is there any flags on it in Device Manager? Does Windows say it is functioning properly? Are you getting a link light? Have you tested the cabling? If you have crossed pairs it will work unreliably or not at all at 100BaseT. Perhaps your PCI NIC is 10BaseT?
You can always use the PCI NIC and disable the onboard. NICs are cheap.
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Onboard LAN
I have tried using it to network to other PCs, but can't do it. If I install a PCI Network card, it works fine. Any ideas?