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lovingboth) wrote2014-10-14 10:18 pm
lovingboth) wrote2014-10-14 10:18 pm
Hello network
For some reason, JA's PC stopped seeing the internet at some point this evening. This is, of course, a catastrophe because there are videos on YouTube she hasn't seen (again).
Hmm, the network port's lights show it knows it's got a cable plugged in and trying the netbook with the same cable and mains networking plug works, but it's affecting both Linux and (in a rare boot into it) Windows on the PC. It can't see any of the network, so it's a problem with the PC's hardware. Rebooting, turning the network port off, rebooting, turning it on, rebooting doesn't work either.
Fortunately, I have a USB-ethernet dongle lying around - I'm using it to write this - but I've still no idea why the built-in ethernet stopped working. It was working this afternoon for me and earlier in the evening for her...
Anyone got a PCI network card lying around they don't need?
Hmm, the network port's lights show it knows it's got a cable plugged in and trying the netbook with the same cable and mains networking plug works, but it's affecting both Linux and (in a rare boot into it) Windows on the PC. It can't see any of the network, so it's a problem with the PC's hardware. Rebooting, turning the network port off, rebooting, turning it on, rebooting doesn't work either.
Fortunately, I have a USB-ethernet dongle lying around - I'm using it to write this - but I've still no idea why the built-in ethernet stopped working. It was working this afternoon for me and earlier in the evening for her...
Anyone got a PCI network card lying around they don't need?
Is it a Windows box?
Netsh int ip reset from commandline is a good command.
Re: Is it a Windows box?
The built-in network port doesn't work on Linux or Windows. I'm wondering if some spike fried something.