Network Card 1

[walks]

I have a linksys 100tx card that Im trying to get working on an IBM 300GL. I just bought this card brand new and it detects and install fine but it wont let me on my LAN or surf the internet. However when I put in the exact same type of card from another computer everything works beautifully.

I tried putting the new card in the other (where I got the card that was working from) computer and recieved the same type of problem.

Is this Network card bad? Or does anyone have any other suggestions as to why its doing this?

 

[Neo81]

Its probally a Issue with network protocols ..... make sure you have either IPX/SPX, Net Beui or TCP setup correctly or all 3 of them if you don't know how to set up TCP ....
Later
NEo81 >:O>

 

[walks]

I do, there setup correctly. I dont change any settings when I swap the network cards.

 

[mudskipper]

It sounds to me like the card is bad. If you have had it in two different machines with no luck, and then another card of the exact model works, it is fairly difinitive. Replace that thing.

 

[walks]

Can the card be bad if it still is being detected?

 

[edfair]

Yes, it can. But there are still other issues that may need to be resolved. Did you get a setup disk or CD with the card? How do you change resources for the card, and are they in flash memory? I'm not familar with that card, so this may not apply. Ed Fair
unixstuff@juno.com
Any advice I give is my best judgement based on my interpretation of the facts you supply. Help increase my knowledge by providing some feedback, good or bad, on any advice I have given.

 

[walks]

Well I dont believe its a bad network card as I just exchanged it for a new one and nothing, same problem. Im wondering if there is an update to the card. Both cards (the one that works and the new one) are both the same version (version 4.1). Technically it should work, Im not sure if these newer versions of the 4.1 are compatible with older computers or something...its truly weird.

Anyone else have any other suggestions?

 

[thelabguy]

Is non-working one having some sort of resource conflict with another device? And along the same lines, check the card for any jumper settings. Jarod, The Lab Guy

 

[crisc]

walks, first you said:

"...when I put in the exact same type of card from another computer everything works beautifully."

Then you said:

"...I dont believe its a bad network card as I just exchanged it for a new one and nothing, same problem."

These statements are contradictory. You need to clarify what is happening when you put in a known-good NIC..does it work or doesn't it?!

 

[walks]

I just meant that I put the exact model (4.1) of a NIC in the machine. It just seems that the one I purchased the other day is a bit newer as it looks a little bit different but not entirly. The thing is its the same version of the Linksys card.

The card says there isnt any conflicts but Im not sure about the jumper settings, how do I check those?

 

[mistanapesis]

Just buy another card, there cheap....not worth the hassle of worrying about it. By a different card. If your unsure....Dont do it!

 

[ceh4702]

I was reading somewhere where some linksys cards of the exact same kind may use different drivers. I think this is because they are constantly making improvements or may have changed the firmware to get better results. If you do not like my post feel free to point out your opinion or my errors.

 

[walks]

Could be, I have now tried the card in three different machines. The Celeron (the one Im putting it in), and AMD, and a Pentium all still with the same problem. Card installs fine but still wont let me access my LAN or the net.

For some reason I decided to try the linksys 5 drivers and upon updating the drivers it told me it had found a better driver for the card. I thought maybe that was the problem but nope, still didnt work.

Well Im absolutly stumped as to why, for fun Id like to figure out why instead of having to buy a new card. ive always used these cards for my High Speed so if this is kind of the new type of model out then Id like to find out why its doing this.

 

[walks]

Checked my IRQ settings and found out there were 5 devices on the 11 setting. Is this a problem?

Also I saw that something called "ACPI IRQ Holder for PCI Steering" was on 9, 10, and twice on 11. Is that a problem?

 

[mudskipper]

Ah...I was going off the "However when I put in the exact same type of card from another computer everything works beautifully." statement.....

5 devices on 11 may not show a "conflict", but this can definitely cause and issue. Try to seperate those.

IRQ holder, in theory, can take a few IRQs, and should be able to share w/other devices, but if you are unsure, seperate them just for grins and giggles.

If you are having trouble seperating IRQs, take out several unneeded card just for testing purposes. I fully agree with the others, though...double check ALL network settings as well.

Also, go into safe mode and ensure that you only have 1 network card loading in device manager. If safe mode shows you more than one NIC, remove all and then reboot/install drivers.

Good luck

 

[dinosnake]

Yeah, I was the one who posted the fact that Linksys has 5 different versions of the 'same' card - the 100TX. They change chipsets but do not change model numbers - so unless you have the card in hand to compare with pictures on the website it is impossible to tell which one you have, and which drivers you need. Very, Very, Very important.

You must go to

http://www.linksys.com/download/driver.asp?dlid=2&osid=2

to view the differences.

If you changed the card to one that looks different then it is using a different chipset, and you'll have to use different drivers. Delete the file 'Netlnev4.inf' in the \windows\inf (or \windows\inf\other) directory and file 'Lne100v4.sys' in the \windows\system directory (this is assuming Windows 98). If you are using different versions of the driver look for similiarly named files, but slightly different in exact numbers.

I am going to assume that you use Win95/98/ME. Reboot and go into Safe Mode. Go into the Control Panel / Network and delete all entries. Do not reboot when asked to[/b]. Go into Control Panel / Add Remove Programs, Windows Setup tab, and double click on Communications. Uncheck 'Dial-Up Networking', answer OK to any questions, and then reboot.

Upon restart the computer will redetect the network card. Put in the correct driver (make sure of this) and do not reboot when asked. Go into Control Panel / Network and then add & configure the network stack as you need it. Then reboot.

You did not mention:

(1) Your OS
(2) Your network stack configuration and requirements for your LAN. IPX / SPX / TCP / NetBEUI?
(3) Whether or not the card shows link status.

Most NIC's want to be in a bus-mastering slot (at least that's what the manufacturer's say). Bus mastering slot are usually the closest to the CPU / the closest to the top.

If the NIC is on the same IRQ as the video card it can lead to resource starvation, even if the IRQ sharing is OK with the devices. Linksys's drivers do not offer the option of IRQ override - you'll have to either (a) change the slot the card is in (b) override the IRQ for that slot in the BIOS's PCI configuration screen. I have also seen IRQ sharing problems between the USB controller and a NIC. If you have more than 4 PCI slots 2 or more are hard wired to share IRQ's - the PCI standard only supported 4 slots when created. Other slots are either added on to the current bus (last time I checked 5 was the max the 1 mezzanine bus could handle) or another mezzanine is created - either way, the standard for resources supported 4 slots.

Try overriding the card's media autodetection - there may be a problem. Select 100BaseT or 10BaseT. Double click on the card in Network Properties and look in the advanced tab, Connection Type.

I've got other ideas, but maybe let me know about your computer's details first...
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