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Help!!!!LAN card giving problem??

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-lan-card-giving-problem.127045/

Tenida
Tenida Original post #1
May 18, 2010 at 10:04 PM
Today I have purchased iball 10/100 mbps LAN card. But the card is not working. In (my network place/Device manager) it showing the device but when I am connecting the Ethernet cable it showing unplugged...Is there any problem in the card? Please guys help me :lol::grin::-D:)):mrgreen::lol:
asingh
asingh #2
May 18, 2010 at 10:13 PM
^^
You can try to reseat it. Or test it on another system.
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Daniyal #3
May 18, 2010 at 10:25 PM
hav u installed it?? If not update it with microsoft windows update(if u r running vista or 7)! Also try ot diagnose it by right clicking on local area connection icon in network connections and follow the instructions!!
rkneo11
rkneo11 #4
May 18, 2010 at 10:32 PM
Get a replacement...
skeletor
skeletor #5
May 18, 2010 at 10:52 PM
First, don't buy these iBall, Intex and Zebronics LAN Cards. They all have a fake Silan Hongzhou chip disguised as a Realtek chip which gives tons of driver problems especially in Linux.

Try to get a LAN Card from D-link/Linksys/Netgear.
Tenida
Tenida #6
May 18, 2010 at 10:59 PM
I tried both in XP/Win 7 32 bit but it not working it showing network cable unplugged...... I will ask shopkeeper for replacement. Thanks guys for your suggestions.