forgive me if this should be listed under viruses... i just setup a pc for a lady i work with today, and when she came back from lunch the network card wasn't sending or receivign packets. so i assume the nic is dead. put a new one in same problem. then i notice i forgot to install norton my b. i checked for a few viruses, i ran stinger, and some fix tools from norton, such as netsky, mydoom and beagle, i also installed norton corporate edition but i am unable to update it due to me not being able to get out on the network. anyone have anyideas on why this machine would be acting up the way it is?
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Jump to PostThe NIC may not be dead, you may have a bad cable connection or the switch port you are plugging into does not correctly negotiate autoconnect speed with the NIC you are using. Try a new cable first. Best choice is to borrow one from a pc you know is …
Jump to Post... or the switch port you are plugging into does not correctly negotiate autoconnect...
Yes- if changing the cable doesn't hep, try a different port as well.
If those suggestions don't do the trick, it might be time to look "inside the box":
- Have you verified that …
Jump to PostDo the following commands show the proper default gateway and routing information?:
ipconfig /all
route printIf so, you might want to look further into the possibility of damage by a malicious program. Look through the threads in our Security form for information on using Ad Aware, SpyBot, …
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