What kind of connection are you making to the cable modem? If it is USB connection, then indeed your network cable is unplugged because you are not using the ethernet network cable.
Here are a few steps, you could try out when you see the dreaded "Network Cable is Unplugged" message. I should mention here that this not about disabling the notificationwhen you really do not have the cable. These steps are meant to troubleshoot the problem when you get the messageeven when a network cable is plugged to the NIC.
· Check the cable as this message is a kind of information to check the cable going bad. Try a different cable.
· Check the cable length, try limiting it to less that 6 ft.
· Try updating the NIC drivers.
· In Device Manager, Right Click the NIC adapter -> Select Properties. If Power Management tab is available, then click to uncheck the option to allow Windows to turn of the device for power saving.
· Try reseating the NIC card or also try to seat it in different slot. I see this suggestion on many places and was wondering how we could use it on notebook computers. The reseating option can be used on computers having the NIC as a miniPCI card. For integrated NIC (LOM), you might want to try out the following:
o Disable network adapter from BIOS set up
o Uninstall the network drivers from safe mode
o Enable the network adapter again
o Reinstall the network drivers
· Try Flashing the bios
· For DSL connections - Newer phones emits signals that interfere with the network communications. Sometimes, installing a "DSL filter" ($10 from Radio Shack) between the phone and its wall jack clears up the problem.
· ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) is an absolute no, no and must be disabled for all networking under XP!!! Follow the following steps to disable ICS
o Right click My Computer -> Click on Manage .-> Click on the + next to Select Services & Applications -> Select Services in the list
o On the right side of the window select Internet Connection Sharing -> Right Click and click theProperties and select Disable. Restart the machine.
· Delete network bridge, turn off all of the associated components for a few minutes(router, modem and computers) restart the computer.
· Hard set the media type in Windows (2000/XP). To hard set the media type:
o Right-click My Computer -> Properties ->Hardware -> Device Manager
o Click the + sign Network Adapters -> Double-click the network adapter. The Network Properties window appears.
o Click the Advanced tab.
o Change the connection speed (the name of the setting may be different according to the card manufacturer and/or driver version). If the hub is a 10/100/1000 auto-switching hub, configure the card for 10Mb. If the hub is a 1000Mb only hub, configure the card for 1000Mb. If the hub is a 100Mb only hub, configure the card for 100Mb. If the hub is a 10Mb only hub, configure the card for 10Mb.
o Configure the card for half duplex (the name of the setting may be different according to the card manufacturer and/or driver version).
o 10 mbps+half duplex and 10mbps+full duplex appear to be the safest options.
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What kind of connection are you making to the cable modem? If it is USB connection, then indeed your network cable is unplugged because you are not using the ethernet network cable.
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lumberjack76
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May 28th, 2005 23:00
Here are a few steps, you could try out when you see the dreaded "Network Cable is Unplugged" message. I should mention here that this not about disabling the notification when you really do not have the cable. These steps are meant to troubleshoot the problem when you get the message even when a network cable is plugged to the NIC.
· Check the cable as this message is a kind of information to check the cable going bad. Try a different cable.
· Check the cable length, try limiting it to less that 6 ft.
· Try updating the NIC drivers.
· In Device Manager, Right Click the NIC adapter -> Select Properties. If Power Management tab is available, then click to uncheck the option to allow Windows to turn of the device for power saving.
· Try reseating the NIC card or also try to seat it in different slot. I see this suggestion on many places and was wondering how we could use it on notebook computers. The reseating option can be used on computers having the NIC as a miniPCI card. For integrated NIC (LOM), you might want to try out the following:
o Disable network adapter from BIOS set up
o Uninstall the network drivers from safe mode
o Enable the network adapter again
o Reinstall the network drivers
· Try Flashing the bios
· For DSL connections - Newer phones emits signals that interfere with the network communications. Sometimes, installing a "DSL filter" ($10 from Radio Shack) between the phone and its wall jack clears up the problem.
· ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) is an absolute no, no and must be disabled for all networking under XP!!! Follow the following steps to disable ICS
o Right click My Computer -> Click on Manage .-> Click on the + next to Select Services & Applications -> Select Services in the list
o On the right side of the window select Internet Connection Sharing -> Right Click and click the Properties and select Disable. Restart the machine.
· Delete network bridge, turn off all of the associated components for a few minutes(router, modem and computers) restart the computer.
· Hard set the media type in Windows (2000/XP). To hard set the media type:
o Right-click My Computer -> Properties ->Hardware -> Device Manager
o Click the + sign Network Adapters -> Double-click the network adapter. The Network Properties window appears.
o Click the Advanced tab.
o Change the connection speed (the name of the setting may be different according to the card manufacturer and/or driver version). If the hub is a 10/100/1000 auto-switching hub, configure the card for 10Mb. If the hub is a 1000Mb only hub, configure the card for 1000Mb. If the hub is a 100Mb only hub, configure the card for 100Mb. If the hub is a 10Mb only hub, configure the card for 10Mb.
o Configure the card for half duplex (the name of the setting may be different according to the card manufacturer and/or driver version).
o 10 mbps+half duplex and 10mbps+full duplex appear to be the safest options.