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Inspiron 5100 - Broadcom built-in network adapter problem
Hi!
I have a problem with my Inspiron 5100's built-in network adapter :
When I plug in a network cable (I tried several cables...), the PC seem to detect the connection but it drops it after one second, detects it again after one second, drops it, and on and on... the orange and yellow leds over the ethernet plug go up and down each second...
The adapter is installed correctly in WinXP...
I cleaned the ethernet port's pins with contact cleaner... always the same problem ;-(
Any idea?
I have a problem with my Inspiron 5100's built-in network adapter :
When I plug in a network cable (I tried several cables...), the PC seem to detect the connection but it drops it after one second, detects it again after one second, drops it, and on and on... the orange and yellow leds over the ethernet plug go up and down each second...
The adapter is installed correctly in WinXP...
I cleaned the ethernet port's pins with contact cleaner... always the same problem ;-(
Any idea?
- Do the I5100 diagnostics include a test of the Broadcom adapter? If so, take a look with them.
Have you ruled out the possibility of link speed negotiation being the source of the problem by locking the speed on the 5100? I admit, with that many different failures, it's unlikely that speed negotiation's the source of the problem.
Has the adapter ever worked?
Jim
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Posted April 12th, 2004 18:00
Jim