- Dec 5, 2013
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So I bought a 50 foot ethernet cable four months ago and it has been working fine. Just today my wired connection with my desktop stopped working for no reason. I didn't bump it and I've only taken it in and out of the ethernet port a few times.
Windows 8.1 says, "A network cable is not properly plugged in or may be broken" but I'm using the cable right now with my laptop; it works fine.
Online it told me to do this: Control Panel>System properties>device manager>network adapter>realtek PCIe GBE family controller
"The device is working properly."
1. So is it the ethernet port? My computer says it is working and aren't they hard to break? My desktop obviously hasn't fallen since it is on the ground and I've only taken the ethernet cable out of the port a few times, not yanking it out or anything. The cable clicks into place and the light flashes like it normally does.
2. The network is fine since I'm using it right now with my laptop. What do you guys recommend?
3. I prefer the wired connections but the big 50 foot cable snakes through our apartment so it is kind of a hassle. Is there a big difference between the 32 dollar TP-Link N600 300mbps and the 43 dollar TP-link N900 450mbps? I only have two games I play, WOT and metro last light but I still prefer wired for the reliability when using the internet or playing games. The only other thing I do is do skype chats so obviously I don't want interruptions.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007GMPZ0A/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
4. My mobo is an Asus M5 A97 LE R2.0 and has an open PCI express slot. I think it would fit with Asus HD 7850 1gb video card in the PCI express slot above the open slot. But the antennas give me pause.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
Windows 8.1 says, "A network cable is not properly plugged in or may be broken" but I'm using the cable right now with my laptop; it works fine.
Online it told me to do this: Control Panel>System properties>device manager>network adapter>realtek PCIe GBE family controller
"The device is working properly."
1. So is it the ethernet port? My computer says it is working and aren't they hard to break? My desktop obviously hasn't fallen since it is on the ground and I've only taken the ethernet cable out of the port a few times, not yanking it out or anything. The cable clicks into place and the light flashes like it normally does.
2. The network is fine since I'm using it right now with my laptop. What do you guys recommend?
3. I prefer the wired connections but the big 50 foot cable snakes through our apartment so it is kind of a hassle. Is there a big difference between the 32 dollar TP-Link N600 300mbps and the 43 dollar TP-link N900 450mbps? I only have two games I play, WOT and metro last light but I still prefer wired for the reliability when using the internet or playing games. The only other thing I do is do skype chats so obviously I don't want interruptions.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007GMPZ0A/ref=ox_sc_sfl_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER
4. My mobo is an Asus M5 A97 LE R2.0 and has an open PCI express slot. I think it would fit with Asus HD 7850 1gb video card in the PCI express slot above the open slot. But the antennas give me pause.
Thanks for any help you can offer.
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