Intel Network card not wortking with all switches?

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In article <1110215262.367131.40740@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>,
<dcNOSPAM@sandmark.se> wrote:
>Hi,
>
>I have a computer with a "Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection"
>adapter.
>My problem is that the adapter does not work with my DLINK "DES-1008D
>10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch" or NETGEAR "FS105 Fast Ethernet Switch"
>The card is dead, no lights flashes on either the switches or adapter.
>I was going mad beacuse of this and tried every sollutions possible. I
>have replaced every part in the computer including the adpater but
>still no luck.
>
>I just noticed that the card works with cisco switches! I have one
>switch in my IP telephony adater (CISCO ATA 188) and my broadband
>provider also has cisco switches (Not sure wich model right now).
>
>Why is this? Is the signal to weak from my card? Does the Cisco
>switches react to weaker signals? I dont know anything about net.
>adpater and switching signals.
>
>Can anyone help me out here? Give me tip what is wrong? Is it possible
>to use some sort of adapter between the net. adapter and the switch.
>Any tips are welcome.
>
>Please do not tell me to use another net. adapter since I am using ETX
>CPU cards in my computers. (www.jumptec.de)
>
>Thank you
>
>Gustaf Sandmark
>dc(NOSPAM)@sandmark.se
>


Do you have _two_ Intel NICs that don't work ?

Hit the Intel support web site and soo if there are any known issues
with your cards. You an also look at Netgear and D-Link support sites
but I have no great expectations as to what you'll find.

Have you used google and google groups for "NETGEAR DLINK" or
something like that to see if anyone else is having the problem ?

Try going into driver properties for your NIC and nailing the
autonegotiate to 10Mb half duplex. See what happens.
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