[dba-Tech] LNE100TX problem

Jon, Steve,
Same experiences here. And I agree, spending time troubleshooting NICs isn't
worth it. If it did work and quite working, I replace it. If it hasn't been
used and doesn't work I update the drivers and then replace it if that
didn't work.

It makes troubleshooting much easier. I've only had one in the last year
that amounted to more than just the NIC going bad. It came down to bad NIC,
bad patch cable and bad port on the hub. Apparently the cleaning crew had
hit the patch cable with a vacuum cleaner or something - the outer shell was
all ripped up! This must have caused a surge/short in the wiring which
affected both ends. The rest of the hub is still working just that one port
doesn't function. The good news is it prompted them to have me help them
budget replacing the hub with faster switch!

I keep a bunch of NICs on hand. I get the for about $5 a card now.

John B.

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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Jon Tydda
Sent: Monday, June 06, 2005 7:36 AM
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] LNE100TX problem

Yeah, kinda... I've had NIC's that don't work, but appear to be working ok
according to the pc. I've no idea why, although I did hear somewhere that
there is a power breaker on NIC's in case of a surge through the network
cable. We had a series of cuts at work one night, repeatedly went on and off
several times in 30 seconds. It blew one hub, and three network cards.
Unfortunately, two of those were on servers, so having gone home at 5:30
that evening, I was back in at 7:30 till 2am fixing them. And I was in again
at 9am the next day. What a hero :-)

Anyway, according to the pc's, the cards were working properly, they just
couldn't see the network. See, there was a point to all that :-)


Jon

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Steve Erbach
Sent: 06 June 2005 13:19
To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues
Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] LNE100TX problem


Jon,

That is what I had concluded. When I tell people that there's quite a bit of
computer technology today that either works...or it doesn't, they kind of
nod uncomprehendingly.

I am a bit disappointed, though, that Windows XP should show that the NIC is
"working properly." I suppose it's like a lamp, eh? It can be "working
properly" but the bulb could be burnt out.

Steve Erbach

On 6/5/05, Jon Tydda <jon at tydda.plus.com> wrote:
> My first thought would be to check the linksys website, see if they've 
> got some updated drivers for the card. If that doesn't work, go out 
> and buy a new card. They're only $10 or thereabouts, so IMHO it's 
> silly to waste any more time on it than you have to.
>
>
> Jon
>
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