You may be correct with the dead nic but check in Device Manage and make sure it shows up there with no ! or X next to it. If it shows ok then chances are that it might be gone although one would think that the whole mess would have gone router, and other computer too.
As to what to get either would be a good choice. the drawback with the usb option is it would take away one of your usb ports where a the internal card would just occupy a slot that you are apparently not using anyways.
What you need for a card would be a 10/100 card as this would be more than enough to handle your cable connection.
Per your suggestion, I checked the Device Manager and under 'Network adapters' the 'Intel Pro/100 VE Network Connection' does not have a '!' or 'X' next to it. i agree that it is odd that the lightning didn't ruin the modem, router, the network card on my other computer (it's PCI rather than integrated--perhaps they are more robust?), or the entire system board on my 4600, but I guess it must have destroyed the integrated NIC on my 4600--there's no other possibility if the computer shows the NIC as properly functioning, right?
I am glad that I can buy a $20 part instead of a $200 system board!
So the USB NIC wouldn't be any slower than a PCI one? If they're the same speed, I'll go with a PCI one to save my USB jacks and avoid another piece of external equipment.
My local Staples has a 10/100/1000 Netgear adapter for $23, which I think I'll get even if the 1000 speed won't be needed.
Davet50
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August 23rd, 2009 17:00
You may be correct with the dead nic but check in Device Manage and make sure it shows up there with no ! or X next to it. If it shows ok then chances are that it might be gone although one would think that the whole mess would have gone router, and other computer too.
As to what to get either would be a good choice. the drawback with the usb option is it would take away one of your usb ports where a the internal card would just occupy a slot that you are apparently not using anyways.
What you need for a card would be a 10/100 card as this would be more than enough to handle your cable connection.
2004_4600
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August 24th, 2009 06:00
Davet50,
Per your suggestion, I checked the Device Manager and under 'Network adapters' the 'Intel Pro/100 VE Network Connection' does not have a '!' or 'X' next to it. i agree that it is odd that the lightning didn't ruin the modem, router, the network card on my other computer (it's PCI rather than integrated--perhaps they are more robust?), or the entire system board on my 4600, but I guess it must have destroyed the integrated NIC on my 4600--there's no other possibility if the computer shows the NIC as properly functioning, right?
I am glad that I can buy a $20 part instead of a $200 system board!
So the USB NIC wouldn't be any slower than a PCI one? If they're the same speed, I'll go with a PCI one to save my USB jacks and avoid another piece of external equipment.
My local Staples has a 10/100/1000 Netgear adapter for $23, which I think I'll get even if the 1000 speed won't be needed.
Thanks for all your help.
ctalia4000
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August 24th, 2009 06:00
2004_4600,
I would use the PCI NIC. This is a link to your computer manual .