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My Win XP laptop using built in NIC Intel PRO/100. It keep display a message "A network cable is unplugged". Network cable is already plugged in. No LED lights at my laptop UTP port, its just nothing. In device manager the device is working properly.
What is the cause ?
Does my built-in NIC come to its end ?
Is it a viral effect ? Any suggestion ?

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by jiminpa

A new network cable. Your existing one could have a broken wire. Also try plugging into a different network port. Perhaps your network port is faulty.

by technogeek-1995

We need more information. It might have been a recall and what service pack are you on? If you can, try a USB to ethernet card. Post back!

by willcomp

Check pins in notebook network port to see if a pin is bent or broken.

by rob miners

Click Start, Run and type cmd and press Enter.
At the command prompt type ping 127.0.0.1 and press Enter. If you get no reply your NIC is fried.

Keep us informed as to your progress if you require further assistance.

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by noorazman

Ping 127.0.0.1 good replies
Test with Taiwan made cable tester surprisingly the NIC reply back (8 LED blinking)!!

Now what I am going to do ??

by .martin.

resetting the winsock catalog:

click start then run, type regedit

NOTE: it is always good to backup the registry before doing ANYTHING in it!!! (see http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/)

navigate to: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\System\CurrentControlSet\Services

and delete the entries Winsock and Winsock2 (NOTHING ELSE!!!) selecting yes when asked to confirm.

Restart the computer now, or the next step will not work.

Right-click the network connection, and then click Properties. Click Install. Click Protocol, and then click Add. Click Have Disk. Type C:\Windows\inf, and then click OK. On the list of available protocols, click Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click OK.

Restart the computer again.
(from http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811259)

If that does not work, you may have to reinstall windows

by rob miners

disabled the wireless interface or have you still got it running. If it is still running disable it.

Click on the "START" button and click on "RUN".
Type in "cmd" and click "OK".
At the command prompt type ipconfig /all and press ENTER. The IP Address should be in the format "192.168.xxx.xxx". If your IP Address starts with "169.254", your configuration is not correct or you are not plugged into the Unit correctly.

Change the Link Speed and Duplex settings (using Device Manager) to use "100 Mbps Full Duplex" or "10 Mbps Full Duplex" instead of Auto Detect.

I take it that you have tried a different cable and reconnected all devices. The device your Ethernet adapter is connected to, such as a broadband modem or network router may be malfunctioning. Try a restart on them. Make sure that the PC is turned off.

Open Internet Explorer and select Tools make sure that the work off line is not ticked. Also go to Internet Options, Connections, Lan settings and make sure that only the automatically detect settings box is ticked unless you have a staric IP. Check that Proxy server. is not ticked. Also make sure that never dial a connection has a tick.

Check in Device Manager to see if there are any Devices with a yellow exclamation mark. If there is reinstall the Drivers.

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