Thanks for the info, but it didn't help
The adapter is a Marvell Yukon 88E8053 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller
While I have some PCMCIA cards, they all require 2 slots, and this being a Portege it only has 1.
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Extremely Slow Network
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I've been rebuilding a laptop (Toshiba R200) and have been struggling to install the SOE software on it from our network share (at work). While the Internet browsing is fast over wireless, and general processing speeds are fine, browsing the network via cable is just extremely slow. I tried to copy a 12mb folder over to the desktop: it spent 2 mins saying 'Preparing to copy', copied about 15% of it and then bombed out saying The specified network name is no longer available.
At this point in time I haven't joined the laptop to the domain - doing so took too long and just hung prior to re-imaging it. The network port/cable is not faulty - as I use it all the time for other machines that I build. The ethernet adapter isn't at fault, since I dumped a Ghost image on it via the same network interface/cable at high speed.
I've updated the BIOS, searched for newer drivers for the LAN adapter (but could only find ones for Wireless), I've turned off the option to automatically search for mapped drivers and printers, I've updated Windows and tried installing SP3 over XP Pro x86, I've ensured the clock is set correctly, but nothing has helped.
Google searches have only led me to questions where network browsing is OK but the Internet is slow.
If you could help fix this that would be great.
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click start >run >type in cmd and hit enter
at the black window, type ipconfig /all and hit enter
the mac address will be listed as a 12 digit letter/number combo. The line is called "Physical address"
Yes, not present is correct (does not mean anything is wrong). select the box above it and enter in the mac 12 digit number. remember, just change only one number and write the original one down so you can change it back it this solution does not work.
I've logged a Service request call with Toshiba to come and fix it tomorrow, but I have already done a continuous ping to another machine and after a few mins only 58% were successful - the other dropping out.
Settings are from the DHCP server and are correct. NIC settings are set as standard (auto) and have also tried manully setting to 100mbps Full Duplex
I've fixed it by installing the drivers listed here:
http://www.station-dr
One thing that might be notable is that the setup said it was installing 'Miniport drivers', which previously did not show up in Device manager when a previous comment directed me there and said that there should be a number of them there that can't be removed.
If you would like points, let me know and I'll be happy to award them, otherwise I'll just close it and accept this comment.
Ryan
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by: SysExpertPosted on 2008-09-09 at 16:50:11ID: 22433501
1) Try a PCMCIA/ pc card or Even an external USB NIC to see if they work faster.
Is the wifi connection faster than the wired one ?
Have you run any speed tests.
speakeasy.net/speedtest is good.
I would also rebuild the TCPIP stack
XP TCPIP fixes reset NIC and TCPIP reset Fix TCPIP reset
From johnb6767
What I like to do on any network problem....Is to reset it ALL....
netsh int ip reset reset.log
netsh firewall reset
netsh winsock reset
Then remove ALL NIC's from the device manager..
In the Device Manager, select View>Show Hidden Devices
(If the Show Hidden devices is not presetn, do the following command from a command prompt..)
start>run>cmd
set devmgr_show_nonpresent_dev
More information on that command here....
Device Manager does not display devices that are not connected to the Windows XP-based computer
http://support.microsoft.c
http://support.microsoft.c
Go back to Network Adapters, and make sure your adapters are all gone, including any older ones. (there will be several ' miniport' devices that are not able to be uninstalled....)
Once they are all gone, reboot and let Windows reinstall them...
Thats a total rebuild of your network connections, to hopefully correct any problems with Basic connectivity.
I hope this helps !