In short, I have a computer that won't detect a network connection regardless of configuration - onboard Yukon, PCI wireless, and PCI wired Dlink 538TX. Prior to the changes below, my network worked fine on this computer.
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I have an ASUS A8V Deluxe in a computer I've run at home for over 3 yrs (I bought it used at the time). Due to a recent 3D software purchase, I upgraded my CPU to a 3800+, my video card to an ATI 9600, and my RAM to 2 GB Corsair. During this time, I had gone into the BIOS, reset all defaults, and overclocked the CPU by 5%.
After the upgrade, the computer seemed to work well overall, but it was sluggish at the start as though the computer was waiting for drivers to load
Making my own assumptions, I figured that the delay was a conflict in video drivers, seeing as I just removed an nVidia FX5200 and the driver uninstall utility didn't work properly - in fact, it didn't work at all, and I was left with fragments of nv***.dll files throughout the system, including at logon.
Frustrated with the idea of having possible conflicting drivers in my system, I downloaded Driver Cleaner Pro (I think it was), and when running it, I was presented with several options, including ATI Video, nVidia Chipset, nVidia Video, etc. - I chose the nVidia video driver ran it, rebooted, and some point after that, I found there was no network present. To be fair though, it may have failed before this time and I may not have noticed.
When I plug the network into the switch, the onboard NIC shows a yellow light, and the switch shows a light that its connected, but no recognition on the computer that there's a connection of any sort - not so much as a blip.
I broke down and bought a new computer yesterday and plugged it into the switch with the same cable, and it worked instantly. I have a laptop that can see the wireless, and it hasn't lost the signal once since this problem started.
Somehow, somewhere, I think I blew away a core driver to allow the network to communicate with the BUS, but I can't seem to find out where.
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My analysis:
■ each network connection shows a red X, does NOT get an IP address from the DHCP server, and uses an IPIPA address in its place
■ all drivers in the Device Manager appear in the list without errors, and all report to function properly
■ I ran WINSOCKFIX in case there was a problem with the IP stack (of course, there was no connection so it was futile anyway)
■ I downloaded the latest and greatest Marvel Yukon driver for the onboard, no change
■ I added the D-Link 538 TX with accompanying driver, no change
■ I disabled and re-enabled the Onboard Yukon and also the 1394 in the BIOS to see of I changed something in there by accident, no change
■ I upgraded the BIOS to v 1018 002, downloaded and re-installed the 4-in-1 VIA chipset drives from ASUS, no change
■ in a last ditch effort, I started to remove system drivers from the Device Manager in an attempt to reinstall any failed drivers, still no better than before
5 days later and I still can't figure it out.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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I have an ASUS A8V Deluxe in a computer I've run at home for over 3 yrs (I bought it used at the time). Due to a recent 3D software purchase, I upgraded my CPU to a 3800+, my video card to an ATI 9600, and my RAM to 2 GB Corsair. During this time, I had gone into the BIOS, reset all defaults, and overclocked the CPU by 5%.
After the upgrade, the computer seemed to work well overall, but it was sluggish at the start as though the computer was waiting for drivers to load
Making my own assumptions, I figured that the delay was a conflict in video drivers, seeing as I just removed an nVidia FX5200 and the driver uninstall utility didn't work properly - in fact, it didn't work at all, and I was left with fragments of nv***.dll files throughout the system, including at logon.
Frustrated with the idea of having possible conflicting drivers in my system, I downloaded Driver Cleaner Pro (I think it was), and when running it, I was presented with several options, including ATI Video, nVidia Chipset, nVidia Video, etc. - I chose the nVidia video driver ran it, rebooted, and some point after that, I found there was no network present. To be fair though, it may have failed before this time and I may not have noticed.
When I plug the network into the switch, the onboard NIC shows a yellow light, and the switch shows a light that its connected, but no recognition on the computer that there's a connection of any sort - not so much as a blip.
I broke down and bought a new computer yesterday and plugged it into the switch with the same cable, and it worked instantly. I have a laptop that can see the wireless, and it hasn't lost the signal once since this problem started.
Somehow, somewhere, I think I blew away a core driver to allow the network to communicate with the BUS, but I can't seem to find out where.
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My analysis:
■ each network connection shows a red X, does NOT get an IP address from the DHCP server, and uses an IPIPA address in its place
■ all drivers in the Device Manager appear in the list without errors, and all report to function properly
■ I ran WINSOCKFIX in case there was a problem with the IP stack (of course, there was no connection so it was futile anyway)
■ I downloaded the latest and greatest Marvel Yukon driver for the onboard, no change
■ I added the D-Link 538 TX with accompanying driver, no change
■ I disabled and re-enabled the Onboard Yukon and also the 1394 in the BIOS to see of I changed something in there by accident, no change
■ I upgraded the BIOS to v 1018 002, downloaded and re-installed the 4-in-1 VIA chipset drives from ASUS, no change
■ in a last ditch effort, I started to remove system drivers from the Device Manager in an attempt to reinstall any failed drivers, still no better than before
5 days later and I still can't figure it out.
Any help is greatly appreciated.