Linksys NIC windows 2000

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I had to purchase a new NIC card because my other one is starting to have some problems (after using it for about 45 minutes is throwsa hardware error and the blue screen of death)

So I purchased a new Linksys LNE100TX v5.1 network card. I installed all the drivers and I can't get this thing to connect to the internet. The computer recognizes it, but everytime I open IE I get a DSN Error. I know my internet is working because if I plug the cable back into my other network card everything works fine.

Any ideas??

3 of the most likey causes are probably:

1) Is your computer plugged directly into a cable (or DSL) modem. If so, your modem might not be alllowing the new network card access. Your modem contains a table of MAC addresses (called a CAM table) and it will only allow those address out. You can usually clear the table by resetting the modem and doing an "ipconfig /renew" in Windows. This should assign your Linksys NIC a new address.

2) Does your old card use static addresses? If so you will need to move those addresses to your new card.

3) Has your internet provider locked your access to a specific network card? Some cable routers will have an option for spoofing a MAC address, if your cable company has locked your access to a specific card and you have a router that can spoof a MAC address then you can simply enter the old card's MAC address into the router and your Internet should come back.

There are several other possibilities but these 3 will probably be the most common. A good way to test for Internet connectivity is:

A) Verify your new card has an IP address. (IPCONFIG at the a Windows command prompt)

B) If you have an IP address, try pinging another IP address. (PING 4.2.2.2 from a Windows command prompt). If you can ping this address then your Internet is working fine and your DNS possibly needs some attention. If you cannot ping this address then it is likely that one of the 3 above issues is still pending.

C) Try to ping a IP address by name. (PING www.lycos at a Window command prompt) If resolved and starts pinging then your Internet is working fine and you are ready to go. If not, then find out what your DNS server is supposed to be (from your Internet provider) and you will probably have to statically assign it.



Hope this helps...