Ethernet Card Fried??

[signal49]

I'm running Jaguar on an AGP Graphics G4. Is there a way I can check my system to see if the ethernet card is fried or not? I don't want to have to buy a new one... :-(

There was a power outage while I was away this weekend and now the computer can't connect to the internet. We have cable internet that goes from the wall to the modem to a firewall router. Our XBox Live works fine when plugged directly into the modem and from one port of the router. We can't get the computer to "see" the connection at all. The cable company said they could ping the computer, but when I try to connect it says it can't find the server. We tried switching cables, bypassed the router, checked all the wires… When I connect it to the the router, none of the lights come on. I'm really hoping there's a setting somewhere that got reset when the power went out.

Thanks for any suggestions! (I have to get as much info as a I can while I'm at work because I can't search when I'm home!!)

(Sorry about the double post -- I was in the wrong forum when I wrote this the first time.)

 

[Baddoggy]

use Terminal (applications/utilities/terminal)

Find your IP address and type in:

ping xxx.xxx.x.x

if you get a response...the card is cool...if no reply...card is probably fried.

BD

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[Baddoggy]

Sorry...meant to say...u have to ping from another machine

BD

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[signal49]

OK... When I ping, will it actually be detecting the firewall router IP or can I get through to the computer...?

 

[Baddoggy]

U need to get the IP address for the Mac you want to ping.

Even if you go through the router....if the IP address responds then its getting the signal from the Mac (via the router) itself.

If you don't get a reply...then chances are (if all other operations are ok on the Mac) the card is fried.

BD


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[lesgray]

sounds like the ethernet card is gone. You can pick up a Mac compatible 10/100 card pretty cheap. Look for a Realtek 10/100 8239 chipset card, they go for about $5-10. You'll find MacOS X drivers on the Realtek website (

http://www.realtek.com.tw).

They work great.

Les Gray

http://www.creartec.com

 

[signal49]

Thanks for the advice everyone. Lesgray, I'll check that out!