8250 nic flashing amber

Question

i can't access the net since i had to reformat my harddrive and ever since nothing any suggestions i have re installed the drivers for it but no  luck

Davet50 · Answer

What computer? What Os? If your Reinstall was XP you have to reload drivers in a certain order. See here Open Device manage and make sure that there are now devices listed with a ? or X by them

carl hales · Answer

well that didn't work any other suggestions?

carl hales · Answer

it is the one of the disk i got with the computer

Davet50 · Answer

again what model and OS

Davet50 · Answer

looking at your drivers HERE is see a listing for a Broadcom Nic or and Intel NIC do you know which one you have?   Message Edited by Davet50 on 10-14-2008 07:48 PM

Davet50 · Answer

Does the adapter show up in Device manager under network adapters. Have to also ask are you 100% sure that is the make of your adapter. Message Edited by Davet50 on 10-14-2008 07:08 PM

carl hales · Answer

sorry dimension 8250 xp

Larry R · Answer

While it doesn't address the lack of internet, the data light for the NIC on an 8250 is amber (flashing) and the link light is either amber for a 100Mbps connection and green for 10Mbps.

carl hales · Answer

just like to say thanks for all of your help the only thing i can think of is that it may be something todo with the motherboard  what do you think

Larry R · Answer

It could be.  If you are getting a link light, and you know the cable and other end is good, that leaves the NIC itself, a firewall, or the configuration of the NIC.

carl hales · Answer

so how do we configure nic then?

Larry R · Answer

Device Manager, properties for the network adapter, Advanced tab, and check the settings.

Networking, Internet, & Bluetooth

8250 nic flashing amber

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