My Broadcom NetLink (TM) Gigabit Ethernet card undocks itself (it says I can safely remove it from the computer) when I disconnect the ethernet cable from the computer. My wireless card works fine still but I am forced to restart my computer every time I want to use my faster wired connection. I looked through the device manager for the device but I did not see any settings that would apply.
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Ethernet card undocks itself when the ethernet cable is unplugged
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FredWagner
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Try electonically disconnecting the cable before you remove it. Right-click on the icon in the toolbar, then click on 'disable' - see if that solves the problem. Or you could upgrade your Wireless setup to 802.11
and have gigabit wireless.
Fred Wagner
and have gigabit wireless.Fred Wagner
rclarke250
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Networking vendors promise data rates of 600 Mbps, but in actual practice, users see much lower rates. At its core, 802.11n is a high-throughput amendment. Maximum data rates increase from the 54 Mbps achieved by legacy 802.11ag WLANs to 600 Mbps in a full-bore 802.11n WLAN. But 802.11n data rates depend upon AP configuration; reaching 600 Mbps requires 4x4. N is not gigabit over wireless.
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