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Hi, I have an ASUS A8V-Deluxe motherboard, and recently during some of my bittorrent downloads, it will disconnect me from the internet(I know because google talk would disconnect, and msn would freeze, and i couldn't goto any websites.) but windows does not thing that there's anything wrong with the internet. This problem can simply be fixed by manually disabling and enabling the network card and everything will be fine again...until it disconnects again. Does anyone know if this is a problem with Windows XP pro or my network card? Thank you in advance.

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A short, practical diagnostic note related to the ASUS A8V-Deluxe disconnects reported by . Responses from and raise hardware and cable possibilities; before buying parts, narrow the problem down with a few focused checks so the true cause (driver/power/firmware vs. bad NIC or cabling) is clear.

Diagnostic checklist:

  • Run a continuous ping to the gateway while the torrent client is active to see where the loss happens:

    ping -t 192.168.1.1

    If the ping to the gateway drops, the problem is likely local (cable, switch, NIC). If the gateway stays up but Internet access fails, look at the modem/router.

  • Check Windows Event Viewer -> System for errors at the time of the drop. Note driver-related or TCP/IP messages.

  • Inspect Device Manager -> network adapter: look for yellow icons, record driver version/date, and open the adapter properties -> Power Management to disable any "allow the computer to turn off this device" option.

  • Disable advanced offload/green-energy features in the adapter's Advanced properties (Large Send Offload, Checksum Offload, Interrupt Moderation) and set Speed & Duplex to a fixed value (e.g., 100Mbps Full) rather than Auto-Negotiate.

  • Reset the TCP/IP stack and Winsock, then reboot:

    netsh int ip reset
netsh winsock reset
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

  • Limit the bittorrent client's simultaneous connections to reduce stress on drivers/firmware while testing. Booting a live Linux USB to repeat the test helps tell whether Windows is at fault.

Interpretation and next steps: if the same failure happens from a live OS or with a different cable/port, hardware replacement is likely. If the failure appears only under Windows and stops after driver/stack changes, a driver or power-management issue is most probable. If hardware replacement is chosen (as suggested earlier by and ), disable the onboard interface to avoid conflicts and install a known-good NIC to confirm the fix.

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You can install a NIC card quickly, easily, and cheaply... $14 to $20. If the device manager in System gives you trouble, disable the old Network interface in the device manager. Then install drives from the new NIC in the PCI slot. Often in WXP, Windows will automatically install the new NIC card. If not, the drivers will. Just go back to System, and look in the device manager to assure that it is installed properly and is working.
One more thing. Many times it is not the computer, but the cable. CAT 5 and CAT-6 internet cables have an extremely high failure rate at the plug, so you might also want to test or replace the cable with the best one you can afford... not the most expensive, bu tthe best.

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Built in Network Card on MB isn't working. This problem is found in few motherboards. its best solution is to be installed new pci network card and disable built in card from BIOS.

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Built in Network Card on MB isn't working. This problem is found in few motherboards. its best solution is to be installed new pci network card and disable built in card from BIOS. from

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