[patelfarid24]

Hi,

I have a p-III pc with 128mb ram. I have 33kbps internet on cable shared through a hub and connected with a cat5 utp cable. Now my problem is when i connect to internet my NIC card gets damaged. I got my 2 NIC damaged while connecting to internet. I just want to know whether its a problem of UTP cable coming from the hub. or it's a system problem.
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[sEc0nd]

Damaged?? oO are u sure!? may u want try to reconfigure them... and if you can't, then there realy damaged...

[genxweb]

I actually had a issue like this before. We had a bad storm here and everything that was physically conencted via cat5 and coax was fried. Every port that was active on the switch the cable modem and every network card. What survived was the ports turned off and the wireless equipment.

So it is possible that he has a short or something in the lines cuasing damage to his cards

[exp0sed]

genxweb, on Jun 28 2005, 01:42 PM, said:

I actually had a issue like this before. We had a bad storm here and everything that was physically conencted via cat5 and coax was fried. Every port that was active on the switch the cable modem and every network card. What survived was the ports turned off and the wireless equipment.

So it is possible that he has a short or something in the lines cuasing damage to his cards

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ok... hmm... can we say "surge protector" ? number one, if you use cable internet access and electricty traveled up your line into your house... you should have a cable technician come out and make sure it is properly grounded. i used to install cable for a living... if the cable is properly grounded it is impossible for the electricity to travel into you home. #2 if you are not using a $5 surge protector with a fuse that blows when the circuit is overloaded, it seems like you almost deserve the damage that happened. i dont mean to sound like a jerk... but isnt this common sense?

3rd...and back to patel: UTP cable is susceptable to interference of all types and may even conduct electricity if it passes near a high voltage outlet, etc. especially if it is making contact. it sounds like the utp cable may be to close to live electrical wiring. other options include damaged/exposed utp wiring, your home may be improperly grounded, or some sort of improper installation. I suppose it could also be a faulty HUB, because it is likely thats the only other powered device in your network (aside from your pc/cable modem)

I go at the problem in this order: 1) double check and make sure the network cards actually do not function, 2) try a new hub and 3) if 1/2 dont work, you should consider have your electrical wiring in your home inspected.

you can also solve the problem by going wireless.

good luck

- exp0sed