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LAN Problem

2 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/lan-problem.37020/

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ync Original post #1
Sep 22, 2006 at 12:07 PM
I have a laptop and a desktop computer both are running Windows XP. I wanted to connect them via LAN so I bought a Silan SC92031 PCI LAN Card (for the desktop PC) and a RJ45 Cable (Laptop has built-in LAN). I installed the card's driver and XP created a connection automatically. The problem is that a balloon pops up showing "Network cable is unplugged." even when the network cable is properly plugged. Please help.
varkey
varkey #2
Sep 22, 2006 at 6:07 PM
u need a crossed lan cable not the usual cable.