What component controls the network interface card of a P C?

No internet connectivity via an ethernet connection even when the NIC is replaced. Tried a second PCI slot without positive results. Please advise an alternative to resolve this connectivity issue;


Thank You


Tony

What component controls the network interface card of a P C?
The component that controls your NIC card is the BIOS of your motherboard. I would first check device manager and make sure your NIC card is identified (and has correct drivers) and is enabled. Second I would check your BIOS and make sure that your settings are correct for a PCI NIC card. Then make sure your cable is not defective. Make sure you have an incoming signal (power off/on modem and router)


If all is right and you have tried 2 different PCI slots then I would guess your card is fried. Try another.
Reply:you have to make sure you have the right driver installed, if you have a dell you can go to there website and download it for free,


just choose your model and your problem and download it


ifyou have already downloaded the driver then i dont know
Reply:First, I would look in the Device Manager to see if the NIC card appears, or if there is a yellow FLAG associated with the driver. If this is OK, then I would move on to software issues.





Let's assume that you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP or Windows Vista. If you are using anything OLDER than that... consider spending time looking for a new computer.





Go into the Control Panel and open Network. Look at the adapter's protocols. You should have TCP/IP in the list. Click on that and look at the PROPERTIES. For most providers, you want AUTOMATIC, instead of static settings.





Open the Command Prompt, and use these commands to see if your Router or Provider is assigning you a proper IP.





type this, followed by the ENTER key:





ipconfig





You should see figures like this:





Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:





Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :


IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.104


Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0


Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.1.1





If you HAVE a Gateway address, then you should be working. Maybe you have to UNPLUG the Modem or Router for a few moments, so it LOGS in for you.





Good luck and Happy Computing!
Reply:Make sure your PCI slot is the exact type..


x1, x4,x8, x16... Most likely a 5 volt 32bit..
Reply:Check the cable. If connecting to a switch or router it must be a standard LAN cable, if to another computer it must be cross-over.
Reply:Hi





What are networking?





Since you tried replacing the nic card, You could try:





1. Reinstall device driver


2. Replacing the rj45 cable


3. Check that the hub etc you are connecting it too is working and not faulty.





Hope that helped