NIC card problems

NoseMaster · 10-10-2005, 05:04 PM

UHm yeah, I've been having problems with roadrunner lately and I've decided that it's prolly the NIC card rather than RR or the modem. Basically the connection is on and off, and they just replaced the modem literally 2-3 days ago. If you reset the modem it's good for a while but then it starts doing it again

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So is there a way to check my NIC card, or does it sound like the NIC card could be the problem?

Miller · 10-10-2005, 05:05 PM

roadrunner does that to me every once and a while

NoseMaster · 10-10-2005, 05:08 PM

This is like everyday constantly tho, been like that for a week or more, then RR replaced the modem and it still does the same thing

HEAVY-D · 10-10-2005, 06:32 PM

What NIC do you have?

mushu · 10-10-2005, 06:46 PM

it can also be the run to your house. can you check your signals with your modem?

NoseMaster · 10-10-2005, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HEAVY-D

What NIC do you have?

10100 RealTek? I think...

And no idea about the signal checking business

mushu · 10-10-2005, 07:25 PM

what's the modem brand and model #? I'll check to see if it has a diagnostic page

NoseMaster · 10-10-2005, 07:28 PM

I doubt its a problem with the modem... but I'll look later and edit

superman · 10-10-2005, 07:40 PM

is it packet loss or what

mushu · 10-10-2005, 07:41 PM

i'm talking about the actual quality of the signal coming into the house

HEAVY-D · 10-10-2005, 08:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoseMaster

Quote:

Originally Posted by HEAVY-D

What NIC do you have?

10100 RealTek? I think...

OK, thought you might have a Netgear FA311. They had bad driver issues.

NoseMaster · 10-10-2005, 10:36 PM

The modem/router is a netgear cg814WG v2

serial is cg29155af006366

I'm hopin the model number is in there somewhere.

NoseMaster · 10-11-2005, 06:20 PM

No dice?

mushu · 10-11-2005, 06:39 PM

try 192.168.100.1

i can't find much about that gateway

NoseMaster · 10-11-2005, 10:51 PM

So none of oyu know of a way to test my ethernet card?

ivanolo · 10-12-2005, 12:34 AM

I've been having a similar problem as well. At first I thought it was the wireless connection that was fucking up, but I checked that to make sure it was fine--and it was. Sometimes I'll catch the modem losing connection. It didn't use to do that before! I hope these InsightBB fuckers fix that shit soon.

P.S. Sorry for the fucking prophanity.

Eps · 10-12-2005, 01:16 AM

I've been going through similar issues. Turns out its a driver issue with Marvell NICs. It was introduced in a recent driver release and guess what, they don't have old drivers on their website! Someone on a usenet contacted the company and they emailed him the older drivers, and now I'm trying to get him to send them to me.

Chair · 10-12-2005, 02:20 AM

try another nic maybe?

nic's are pretty cheap.

NoseMaster · 10-13-2005, 08:27 AM

It's weird, while my computer is currently dead (formatted, getting XP pro), the connection on the main computer is fine...

NoseMaster · 10-13-2005, 06:21 PM

It seems like my torrents / constant downloading makes my router poop itself. I don't know why, but whenever I have a download running for more than like 30 minutes or too many torrents running it starts acting up again. Humph.

So when I just leave it be and lay off the excessive downloading it seems to work peachy.

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NoseMaster Horrible Person Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin Posts: 3,625 (#20 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	UHm yeah, I've been having problems with roadrunner lately and I've decided that it's prolly the NIC card rather than RR or the modem. Basically the connection is on and off, and they just replaced the modem literally 2-3 days ago. If you reset the modem it's good for a while but then it starts doing it again . So is there a way to check my NIC card, or does it sound like the NIC card could be the problem?
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HEAVY-D Tweak Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Posts: 1,543 (#63 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	What NIC do you have?

10-10-2005, 06:46 PM	permanent link to #5
mushu Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 461 (#126 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	it can also be the run to your house. can you check your signals with your modem?

10-10-2005, 07:25 PM	permanent link to #7
mushu Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 461 (#126 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	what's the modem brand and model #? I'll check to see if it has a diagnostic page

10-10-2005, 07:28 PM	permanent link to #8
NoseMaster Horrible Person Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin Posts: 3,625 (#20 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I doubt its a problem with the modem... but I'll look later and edit
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superman ? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bawston Posts: 3,665 (#18 ) My photos: 1 Thanked 5x in 2 posts	is it packet loss or what

10-10-2005, 07:41 PM	permanent link to #10
mushu Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 461 (#126 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	i'm talking about the actual quality of the signal coming into the house

10-10-2005, 10:36 PM	permanent link to #12
NoseMaster Horrible Person Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin Posts: 3,625 (#20 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	The modem/router is a netgear cg814WG v2 serial is cg29155af006366 I'm hopin the model number is in there somewhere.
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10-11-2005, 06:20 PM	permanent link to #13
NoseMaster Horrible Person Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin Posts: 3,625 (#20 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	No dice?
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10-11-2005, 06:39 PM	permanent link to #14
mushu Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 461 (#126 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	try 192.168.100.1 i can't find much about that gateway

10-11-2005, 10:51 PM	permanent link to #15
NoseMaster Horrible Person Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin Posts: 3,625 (#20 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	So none of oyu know of a way to test my ethernet card?
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10-12-2005, 12:34 AM	permanent link to #16
ivanolo Cheap Bastard Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Springfield, IL Posts: 2,943 (#29 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 3x in 3 posts	I've been having a similar problem as well. At first I thought it was the wireless connection that was fucking up, but I checked that to make sure it was fine--and it was. Sometimes I'll catch the modem losing connection. It didn't use to do that before! I hope these InsightBB fuckers fix that shit soon. P.S. Sorry for the fucking prophanity.
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10-12-2005, 01:16 AM	permanent link to #17
Eps Tweak Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,125 (#86 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	I've been going through similar issues. Turns out its a driver issue with Marvell NICs. It was introduced in a recent driver release and guess what, they don't have old drivers on their website! Someone on a usenet contacted the company and they emailed him the older drivers, and now I'm trying to get him to send them to me.

10-12-2005, 02:20 AM	permanent link to #18
Chair Tweak Minion Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,620 (#59 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	try another nic maybe? nic's are pretty cheap.

10-13-2005, 08:27 AM	permanent link to #19
NoseMaster Horrible Person Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin Posts: 3,625 (#20 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	It's weird, while my computer is currently dead (formatted, getting XP pro), the connection on the main computer is fine...
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10-13-2005, 06:21 PM	permanent link to #20
NoseMaster Horrible Person Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Waukesha, Wisconsin Posts: 3,625 (#20 ) My photos: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	It seems like my torrents / constant downloading makes my router poop itself. I don't know why, but whenever I have a download running for more than like 30 minutes or too many torrents running it starts acting up again. Humph. So when I just leave it be and lay off the excessive downloading it seems to work peachy.
	Give a man a match and he'll be warm for an hour. Light a man on fire and he'll be warm the rest of his life. [Journal]

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