Network Adapter Problem

My network adapter has disappeared from my computer. I recently opened my
computer to see how I to add a second hard drive. When I closed it back up
again and turned it back on, my internet connection was not working. I went
to the network connections folder, and my local area network connection was
not there (I have Comcast cable internet). I checked the device manager, but
my network adapter was not listed there. Does anyone know what might have
happened? My connection was working last night,

Jim
Mon Jan 07 11:39:16 PST 2008


"kaoruchan42" <kaoruchan42@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0CA08D56-6E24-4F44-B486-00EC821E3C24@microsoft.com...
> My network adapter has disappeared from my computer. I recently opened my
> computer to see how I to add a second hard drive. When I closed it back up
> again and turned it back on, my internet connection was not working. I
> went
> to the network connections folder, and my local area network connection
> was
> not there (I have Comcast cable internet). I checked the device manager,
> but
> my network adapter was not listed there. Does anyone know what might have
> happened? My connection was working last night,
If your adapter is not built into the motherboard, then it is certainly
possible that
you accidentally moved the adapter. I suggest that you should open the
computer
once again and reseat the adapter.

Jim

kaoruchan42
Mon Jan 07 12:15:01 PST 2008



"Jim" wrote:

>
> "kaoruchan42" <kaoruchan42@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0CA08D56-6E24-4F44-B486-00EC821E3C24@microsoft.com...
> > My network adapter has disappeared from my computer. I recently opened my
> > computer to see how I to add a second hard drive. When I closed it back up
> > again and turned it back on, my internet connection was not working. I
> > went
> > to the network connections folder, and my local area network connection
> > was
> > not there (I have Comcast cable internet). I checked the device manager,
> > but
> > my network adapter was not listed there. Does anyone know what might have
> > happened? My connection was working last night,
> If your adapter is not built into the motherboard, then it is certainly
> possible that
> you accidentally moved the adapter. I suggest that you should open the
> computer
> once again and reseat the adapter.
>
> Jim
>
>
>
The adapter is built into the motherboard, that's why this is so weird.

smlunatick
Mon Jan 07 12:47:16 PST 2008

On Jan 7, 3:15=A0pm, kaoruchan42 <kaorucha...@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote:
> "Jim" wrote:
>
> > "kaoruchan42" <kaorucha...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:0CA08D56-6E24-4F44-B486-00EC821E3C24@microsoft.com...
> > > My network adapter has disappeared from my computer. I recently opened=
my
> > > computer to see how I to add a second hard drive. When I closed it bac=
k up
> > > again and turned it back on, my internet connection was not working. I=

> > > went
> > > to the network connections folder, and my local area network connectio=
n
> > > was
> > > not there (I have Comcast cable internet). I checked the device manage=
r,
> > > but
> > > my network adapter was not listed there. Does anyone know what might h=
ave
> > > happened? My connection was working last night,
> > If your adapter is not built into the motherboard, then it is certainly
> > possible that
> > you accidentally moved the adapter. I suggest that you should open the
> > computer
> > once again and reseat the adapter.
>
> > Jim
>
> The adapter is built into the motherboard, that's why this is so weird.- H=
ide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Is the network adapter port directly in the motherboard or does it use
a cable to connect to the motherboard?

If the adapter port is directly on the motherboard, then you might
have turned it off during in the BIOS wel you were adding the second
hard drive settings.

If it uses a cable, open the PC case and check / reconnect this cable.

If the adapter is still not working then the adapter may now be dead
and you will have to consider adding a separate network adapter
(PCI.) At this stage, look at adding a Gigabit adapter which can do
10 - 100 -1000 networks.

Plato
Mon Jan 07 22:45:02 PST 2008

=?Utf-8?B?a2FvcnVjaGFuNDI=?= wrote:
>
> My network adapter has disappeared from my computer. I recently opened my
> computer to see how I to add a second hard drive. When I closed it back up
> again and turned it back on, my internet connection was not working. I went
> to the network connections folder, and my local area network connection was
> not there (I have Comcast cable internet). I checked the device manager, but
> my network adapter was not listed there. Does anyone know what might have
> happened? My connection was working last night,

I've had several computers right here at home that used to lose the
network card. I had to re-install the drivers. Finially, I got tired of
that and simply put in a new NIC.








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Plato
Mon Jan 07 22:45:02 PST 2008

Jim wrote:
>
> > My network adapter has disappeared from my computer. I recently opened my
> > computer to see how I to add a second hard drive. When I closed it back up
> > again and turned it back on, my internet connection was not working. I
> > went
> > to the network connections folder, and my local area network connection
> > was
> > not there (I have Comcast cable internet). I checked the device manager,
> > but
> > my network adapter was not listed there. Does anyone know what might have
> > happened? My connection was working last night,

> If your adapter is not built into the motherboard, then it is certainly
> possible that
> you accidentally moved the adapter. I suggest that you should open the
> computer
> once again and reseat the adapter.

True, of you move the NIC to another slot win will re-detect it.





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