Troubleshooting Without Diagnostics

Solving Network Problems (Continued)

Problem

Cause

Solution

Diagnostics reports a

The cable is not securely

failure.

connected.

Ensure that the cable is securely attached to the network connector and that the other end of the cable is securely attached to the correct device.

 

The cable is attached to

Ensure that the cable is attached to

 

the incorrect connector.

the correct connector.

 

 

 

 

There is a problem with

Ensure that the cable and device at

 

the cable or a device at

the other end are operating

 

the other end of the cable.

correctly.

 

 

 

 

Network controller

Under the Computer Setup

 

interrupt is shared with

Advanced menu, change the

 

an expansion board.

resource settings for the board.

 

 

 

 

The network controller

Replace the system board (NIC is

 

is defective.

integral to the system board).

 

 

 

Diagnostics passes, but

Network drivers are not

Make sure the network drivers are

the computer does not

loaded, or driver

loaded and that the driver

communicate with the

parameters do not match

parameters match the configuration

network.

current configuration.

of the network controller.

 

 

Make sure the correct network client

 

 

and protocol is installed.

 

 

 

 

The network controller is

Select the Network icon in the

 

not configured for this

Control Panel and configure the

 

computer.

network controller.

 

 

 

Network controller

Network controller

Under the Computer Setup

stopped working when

interrupt is shared with an

Advanced menu, change the

an expansion board was

expansion board.

resource settings for the board.

added to the computer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The network controller

Verify that the drivers were not

 

requires drivers.

accidentally deleted when the

 

 

drivers for a new expansion board

 

 

were installed.

The expansion board installed is a network card (NIC) and conflicts with the embedded NIC.

Under the Computer Setup Advanced menu, change the resource settings for the board.

Network controller stops

The files containing the

Reinstall the network drivers, using

working without apparent

network drivers are

the Restore Plus! CD.

cause.

corrupted.

 

The cable is not securely connected.

Ensure that the cable is securely attached to the network connector and that the other end of the cable is securely attached to the correct device.

 

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