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July 18th, 2005 22:00
lightning strike -> dimension 8400 network not working
I was the unsatisifed recipient of a lightning storm, and the storm knocked out my power, as well as affecting my Dimension 8400.
The 8400 was unplugged from the power, but the network cord was plugged in, and ran to a plugged-in cable&dsl modems and router.
I turned on the 8400 and all seemed normal, but I notice there is no network connection.
The router does work, because it gives connection to another computer okay.
What is the best way to troubleshoot this?
Thanks
Jon
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jonjan
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July 18th, 2005 22:00
thanks :)
i'll try those and see what they result in.
volcano11
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July 18th, 2005 22:00
First try different router ports to see if it was one of the ports that was knocked out. If it's not a router port, you could try installing a spare PCI network adapter or if you don't have a spare laying around, you can find them for less than $10 after rebate at many popular electronic stores and sometimes even WalMart. If the PCI card works, then it is likely that the integrated network adapter on your motherboard was hit by the lightening strike.
Steve
jonjan
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July 19th, 2005 05:00
Steve, Thanks tons for that idea.
I plugged the 8400 netowrk cable to another port, and everything works fine. That is a huge relief to know it's fine.
Jon