Hi clgz2002,

You're not going to like my response... but Yes I did solve the problem. However it was one of many (I work in IT) and I cannot for the life of me remember what I did to fix the...

Hi again Caperjack!

I checked my router and couldn't find anything immediately obvious. Also, no network settings or router settings had been changed before the problem occurred (I'm the only one...

Thanks guys! Will try changing slot for NIC. Although that doesn't explain the onboard Network adapter's issue also.

Will also try BIOS.

Will post a reply when I'm back on the PC in a few...

I suppose it could happen. Although that would mean that both the onboard Network adapter AND the newly purchased Network adapter have both died - the new one without ever having been used before.
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Hi Caperjack!

Thanks for the reply mate! Unfortunately, I've tried that one too. The old NIC adapter was "working properly" even though the "network cable was unplugged".

Now with the second...

Hi bbmustang,

Thanks for the speedy reply! Unfortunately I have tried that too - tried switching PC1's connection to different hub ports (I should have mentioned that before). No such luck.
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Hi there,

From all my searching, this appears to be a common issue. That said, I haven't found a solution that works thus far.

Background:
I have two computers (PC1 and PC2), both with Win XP...