Help getting Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter to work
Experts,
On another thread, my dear experts suggested I upgrade my router, which I did. While at the store, the salesman said I really needed a Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter. It was only $25 so I bought it and can't get it to work. Netgear says it's my computer and not their card, so I'm hoping you guys can help me get this to work.
I've tried:
- Unplugging everything and restarting.
- Turning off the firewall
- Taking the router out of the equation
- Statically defining IP,Sub,def,DNS
- Turning off the firewall
- Disable my motherboard ethernet
I go to "Network Connections", in XP, and both my motherboard ethernet and the new card say "Connected". But I still can't get on the internet through the new card.
Your help is greatly appreciated, as always.
On another thread, my dear experts suggested I upgrade my router, which I did. While at the store, the salesman said I really needed a Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter. It was only $25 so I bought it and can't get it to work. Netgear says it's my computer and not their card, so I'm hoping you guys can help me get this to work.
I've tried:
- Unplugging everything and restarting.
- Turning off the firewall
- Taking the router out of the equation
- Statically defining IP,Sub,def,DNS
- Turning off the firewall
- Disable my motherboard ethernet
I go to "Network Connections", in XP, and both my motherboard ethernet and the new card say "Connected". But I still can't get on the internet through the new card.
Your help is greatly appreciated, as always.
Ashok Dewan
After connected your Gigabit Ethernet PCI Adapter you need to install the drivers of that card. Did you installed the drivers. If you installed the drivers then Set the IP addresses on pc and also on router with same class.
but pls also go to device manager to check, is your card working properly or not. you will see in device manger under tab of network adaptors.
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In "Device Manager", everything is working correctly.
Schaps, so maybe I don't even need the card?
My computer is a few years old, Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.2GHz, 2.5GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
Schaps, so maybe I don't even need the card?
My computer is a few years old, Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.2GHz, 2.5GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce GT 240
If all you are looking to speed up is the Internet, you'll see no difference. If you are looking to speed up file transfers on your local network, you might see some small benefit, as long as the other devices are also gigabit. But with a P4, I doubt you'll see any much of any difference except time lost with this darn pain in the neck troubleshooting, so it's a waste of time and money.
Take 'er back.
If you do get it working and decide to keep it, you can quite easily set up some tests switching between your two ethernet ports to confirm my theory.
Take 'er back.
If you do get it working and decide to keep it, you can quite easily set up some tests switching between your two ethernet ports to confirm my theory.
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