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June 29th, 2005 15:00

Gere2255,

Which Dimension model do you have? Which Ethernet card do you have? What Operating System is installed? Have you tried resetting the BIOS? Does the problem happen regardless of which PCI slot the card is in? PCI Ethernet cards are so inexpensive that getting a replacement to check that it's the card is a very reasonable option.

Jim

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June 29th, 2005 16:00

i have a Dimension 8200 running Windows XP Home, the ethernet card is a GVC Realtek card, and it does happen regardles of which PCI slot it is in...

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June 29th, 2005 17:00

Gere2255,

It sounds like a failed card. If you want to try resetting the BIOS defaults, here are Dell's notes on how to do that.

But I suspect replacing the card is what will resolve the problem.

Jim

93 Posts

June 29th, 2005 19:00

thanks jimw, i will try to get that ethernet card up and running as soon as possible once i get my hard drive back
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