Inspiron 600m Netowork Adapter

Question

I just got my Inspiron 600m work again after a software problems.But somehow the Network Adapter got disabled.Or...something happened to it,cause now i cant get internet on my 600m.I have comcast highspeed internet,and internet works perfectly on my desktop.But not my laptop even thought i use the same router and cords. Can someone tell me what to do...and whats going on?

Ducket · Answer

I try it maybe...twice a day...I guess i am going back and forth.Is that horrible?

volcano11 · Answer

Power cycling - turn off, then turn back on.    If not back and forth, what are you doing?   Steve

volcano11 · Answer

It means that your network card is not detecting a connection to anything.  Is your ethernet cable plugged in?  Have you checked to see whether or not you have a faulty cable?   Steve

Ducket · Answer

-Windows IP Configuration- Node Type - Broadcast IP Routing Enabled - No WINS Proxy Enabled - No   -Ehternet adapter Local Area Connection- Media State- Media disconnected Description - Broadcom 440x 10/100 Intergrated Cont...(cant read rest)   -Roller- Physical Address - 00-12-3F-F2-18-B8   Does this mean anything?

Ducket · Answer

Its the same CAT5 cable i use for my desktop which i am using right now.How do i enable whatever it is?

volcano11 · Answer

Are you switching the cable back and forth between the desktop and the laptop while the cable is connected at the other end to the router?  If so, have you tried power cycling the router after you make the switch?   Steve

volcano11 · Answer

To help troubleshoot this problem, go to Start > Run and type cmd then click OK. In the command prompt window that opens, type ipconfig /all then hit the enter key. Write down the output from this command or select it and save it to a txt file, then copy this output into a reply to this message.   Steve

volcano11 · Answer

Are you connecting to a router or directly to a cable or dsl modem?  If to a router, why not just get yourself another cable, plug it into a different LAN port so you won't have to switch back and forth?   Steve

Ducket · Answer

No...not back and forth.And i dunno what power cycling means...Is there anything i can do to fix it?

volcano11 · Answer

If that black box is a cable modem, then it has to be reset every time you change the connection.  Cable modems remember the physical address of the last device connected and will not under any circumstances connect to another device until the cable modem is reset.   To reset the cable modem, turn everything off.  Wait 5 minutes.  Turn on the modem first and wait another 5 minutes, then turn on the device that is connected directly to the modem.    Steve

Ducket · Answer

I am plugging directly into the lovely black box Comcast has given us!And i have tried a different cat5 cable.No change.

fixati0n · Answer

Volcano is right, depending on the model modem you have.   If you have CDV and an Arris Telephony modem you'll have to reset in the back using the reset button. Hold it down for a second or two.

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Inspiron 600m Netowork Adapter

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