Cable modem "unplugged" message - new problem

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Ths problem is more likely to be either the network card or the network
cable (between cable modem and network card.) Try replacing the network
cable to see if this makes a differenc. If not, try update the network card
drivers or replace it.

The XP will/should not directly see the signal from COX.


"Michael T" <anonymous@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Environment:
> Windows XP Home Edition SP2
> Computer: Dell Dimension 8200
> ISP: COX cable modem
> Modem: LinkSys EtherFast Cable Modem
> Network card: CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ehernet Adaper
>
> I intermittently see the "cable unplugged" message appear in my Windows XP
> taskbar. This just started recently after working fine for over two years.
>
> My question is a simple one (I think).
>
> Is this more likely a problem with the signal from my ISP (COX cable
> modem) - or is it more likely it is my cable modem? For that matter,
> perhaps the gremlin is my network card.
>
> As always, thank you in advance.
>
> Michael
>

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Michael T wrote:
> Environment:
> Windows XP Home Edition SP2
> Computer: Dell Dimension 8200
> ISP: COX cable modem
> Modem: LinkSys EtherFast Cable Modem
> Network card: CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ehernet Adaper
>
> I intermittently see the "cable unplugged" message appear in my Windows XP
> taskbar. This just started recently after working fine for over two years.
>
> My question is a simple one (I think).
>
> Is this more likely a problem with the signal from my ISP (COX cable
> modem) - or is it more likely it is my cable modem? For that matter, perhaps
> the gremlin is my network card.
>
> As always, thank you in advance.
>
> Michael
>
>
I have experience similar problems and have found that re-cycling the
modem solves the most of the time. Occasionally the computer needs to
be re-booted.

Rick

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On Sun, 27 Feb 2005 15:17:39 -0500, Bob Horvath wrote:

I had the same thing, and it turned out to be my 3 year old modem.


>On Fri, 25 Feb 2005 10:00:19 -0800, "Michael T" <anonymous@cox.net>
>wrote:
>
>>Environment:
>>Windows XP Home Edition SP2
>>Computer: Dell Dimension 8200
>>ISP: COX cable modem
>>Modem: LinkSys EtherFast Cable Modem
>>Network card: CNet PRO200WL PCI Fast Ehernet Adaper
>>
>>I intermittently see the "cable unplugged" message appear in my Windows XP
>>taskbar. This just started recently after working fine for over two years.
>>
>>My question is a simple one (I think).
>>
>>Is this more likely a problem with the signal from my ISP (COX cable
>>modem) - or is it more likely it is my cable modem? For that matter, perhaps
>>the gremlin is my network card.
>>
>>As always, thank you in advance.
>>
>>Michael
>>
>My daughter's new Dell laptop was doing that . It seems it would go
>into hibernation (?) and when it came out it would not re-establish
>the connection. She diddled with some settings and seemingly resolved
>the problem.
>FWIW
>YMMV
>DFB
>
>
>
>
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