Ethernet Port Not Working After Storm

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Last night I was on my desktop during a thunder storm, suddenly a lightning strike hit very loudly near where I live and a few seconds later my internet went out.

I thought it was just due to my modem, but today after it got fixed, I went on my desktop.

Although one other PC in the house using ethernet works, and my wifi works, the ethernet on my desktop does not work.

When I go to troubleshoot, it says "The Ethernet Adapter is not working properly".

I have already tried multiple times to reinstall drivers, disabling and reenabling my ethernet port in BIOS, and even trying different cables.

My Ethernet Adapter is built into my motherboard.

The port stays a solid orange color whether I have an Ethernet cable plugged in or not, while my modem shows no color for either.

When I go to Device Manager, the network adapter is still shown, and the driver says it is working properly.

I was wondering if this all means that my Ethernet port is dead and that I should buy a new ethernet adapter.

Thank you for any assistance given to me!

 

[bignastyid]

Yep sounds like a fried port.

 

[theyeti87]

Have you tried another CAT 5e cable?

 

[boosted1g]

The Ethernet port is one of the first places electricity tries to escape during a power outage like that.

Your port is likely dead and you will need a new adapter

 

[laviniuc]

a separate lan card can be had for a few bucks, you can even get a good intel lan one for about 20 dollars if you dont mind buying used - these don't really wear out over time.

 

[jimmysmitty]

That is a fried port. I had a laptop with the same issue at work only the guy had put a wet shirt on top of it which fried the port.

You will need to get a NIC card or replace the board.