network cable unpugged 4100 inspiron

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On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 01:18:24 GMT, "arias" <georgearias@verizon.net>
wrote:

>Basically what the subject says. I have dsl and i just want to connect my
>notebook straight to the modem. No network or anything but nothing happens.
>I just get the little network icon with an x on it on the toolbar. And when
>I click on it it says its unplugged. Everythings plugged in and works cuz i
>could connect it to my desktop and the internet is up and running.

Don't know about your model, but I have a lady friend that has one of
those combo modem/NIC mini pci cards in it. It too would not work
with my router, where 3 other desktops did as well as a USB NIC did.
It showed not connected. But other devices, it worked fine. Best I
can tell it had a signal level issue of what was logical 1 or logical
0. Of course Dell was no help.

The only reason we never fought, is because the friend is on dial up,
and we only used the NIC part of the card when I was doing updates,
etc at my house. I just use my hub in place of my router, and all
works.

You know what to do: shdb at slip dot net