Strange networking problem...

[Guest Mike]

In our office, one of the users (who brings in own laptop) cannot connect to

network.

I can connect to same connection & can connect just fine.

Cable tester shows no problems, either.

I can take his laptop & connect directly into switch & it connects just

fine.

I had a new cable run & all worked fine.

He has moved to a new office & it's starting all over!

Any reason why mine, or any other computers can connect fine, but his

wouldn't?

Thanks-

 

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[Guest John Wunderlich]

Re: Strange networking problem...

 

"Mike" <mikey117@hotmail.com> wrote in

news:O0K78toLJHA.4772@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl:

> In our office, one of the users (who brings in own laptop) cannot

> connect to network.

> I can connect to same connection & can connect just fine.

> Cable tester shows no problems, either.

> I can take his laptop & connect directly into switch & it connects

> just fine.

> I had a new cable run & all worked fine.

> He has moved to a new office & it's starting all over!

> Any reason why mine, or any other computers can connect fine, but

> his wouldn't?

> Thanks-

>

 

When connecting, the NIC usually does an autosense on the network for

Speed and Duplex. Sometimes the autosense comes up with the wrong

answer. Try bringing up the Device Manager (start->run->devmgmt.msc),

double-click on the network interface card, click on the "Advanced"

tab, and there usually is a setting for "Speed & Duplex" which is

usually pre-set to "Auto". Try manually changing this to the speed and

duplex of your network and see if that helps.

 

HTH,

John