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I have a new computer, 3 months old:
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
2.2 GHz
1 GB RAM
VIA Rhine II Fast Ethernet Adapter
K8V Motherboard with K8M899 chipset
My problem is that the network adapter appears to be fried, which I can't get the manufacturer to acknowledge. I've troubleshooted it with them 4 times, with my ISP (ADSL) 3 times and with D-Link (my router manufacturer) once.
I can ping an IP address and I get readings all over the place, anywhere from 0% - 100% loss. I have a second system on the same ADSL router with no problems whatsoever. I've switched CAT5 cables, tried all 4 router ports, nothing works.
When I open a browser (either IE or Firefox) or check my mail, it seems to send just enough information to make a connection -- so it fill find the mail host or find the web page, but then it times out either downloading the mail or loading the page. At other times I just get the "cannot find server" error.
Sometimes my internet connection shows 100Mbpm and other times shows no connection at all. I've even had a successful ping while it shows there's no connection...how that's possible, I don't know.
I've gone so far as to do a full System Recovery and then to reinstall my network card drivers from the installation CD. No luck! Both my ISP and the D-Link guys ran a battery of tests and confirmed there's a good strong signal to the router, so to me it's obvious the problem is in the computer itself (much to the dismay of my manufacturer).
In summary, I'm getting no help from them, so I'm considering just junking this adapter and getting another one. I've had great luck with my Realtek RTL8139/810x NIC on my second system.
My ISP technician said that the on-board type of adapter that I have (the VIA Rhine II) is notorious for being unreliable and very sensitive, so he recommended I replace it with a PCI type.
So I'm wondering, in addition to anyone possibly having a clue as to what's wrong with my system, if there's a certain type of new adapter that you'd recommend. Thanks in advance!
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 20. December 2005 @ 00:17
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