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5100C Network Adapter Not Working
I am helping someone with a 5100C and it appears the on-board network adapter has gone bad. It appears OK in device manager but I can't get it to accept a network address. It was hit in a storm last night I believe. I can't add a card because the slots are PCIe (at least I don't think I can). Is there anyway to test the adapter to make sure that is what the problem is? Plus can I add a network card to this PC or do I have to go wireless? Thanks.
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August 24th, 2009 19:00
Slots are PCI-e 16x and PCI-e 1x. I assume the video card is in the 16x slot.
If you have a recent update of IE6 (and probably IE7 or 8), click Tools>Diagnose Network Connection Problems and see what it says. It takes a while so have patience.
You could buy a PCI-e 1x network adaptor card (assuming the 1x slot is empty) but they're not cheap. There's one here as an example, but google around for others.
An alternative might be a PCI-e to PCI adaptor which will allow you to install a low profile PCI network adaptor card, assuming the case can handle the height of the adaptor plus the card, but added to the price of a network card, that's not cheap either.
You might be able to get a replacement motherboard (refurbished or system pull) for less than any of those options.
Ron
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August 24th, 2009 20:00
Thanks for the information. Very, very helpful. Looks like a wireless adapter is best idea since he has a wireless router. On-board adapter is shot.
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August 26th, 2009 05:00
Here is another solution that I found for XP and it sounds like Vista-32 bit as well:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833156133