Connecting to the internet with onboard Intel Pro 1000 and Windows XP

yaggayagga Havn't you heard? ... New
edited July 2005 in Science & Tech
I am having extreme difficulty connecting to the internet with my Asus P4C800-E Deluxe Motherboard's onboard Intel Pro 1000 ethernet. I used to reformat the drive and it would just connect to my router and modem. This time, and I have reformatted twice now today to see if it was a fluke, as well as last time I reformatted (I am remembering now) this happened. I obviously got it working last time, but have no idea how. In network properties I get a 1394 connection, a 1394 (2) connection, and a Local Area Network Connection, and then a MAC Bridge thing. I know this MAC bridge thing screwed me up somehow.

All I see is that the LAN connection is "Operational" at 10Mbps but I have no access to internet/network. I used to see (when it actually worked) a 100Mbps Operational network (limited by router).

What can I do to get connected? I am remembering last time somehow I got messed up with the 1394's because it was getting "connected" at 400Mbps, so this might be a little different, but maybe not.

:scratch::confused: :bawling:

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  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2005
    Check the following:

    1) Make sure the onboard NIC is OK in Device Manager. I recently setup a system with that ethernet controller and had to D/L the driver - WinXP didn't see it.

    2) (Re)Run the Network Setup Wizard and the New Connection Wizard. Make sure they are using the Intel ethernet and not the 1394. You may find it easier to delete all existing network connections and start from scratch.

    3) As you've found, stay away from the Network Bridging business.

    4) Run the attached file, make sure you click the "More Info>>" button. The do a "Release All" followed by a "Renew All". Again, make sure the Intel ethernet is the one highlighted when you do it. Your router should supply IP Address under the "Ethernet Adapter Information" section.

    Here's the program:
    Win NT IP Configuration Tool
  • yaggayagga Havn't you heard? ... New
    edited June 2005
    Could my problem be with the router? It's a cheapo Belkin router and the only thing good about it is it doesn't drop connections (anymore so far), has a fair amount of security, and has a lifetime warranty. It's wired only.

    Well, about that program, it locks up for a minute "renewing all" and then I get an Error about DHCP Server Unavailable: Renewing Adapter ... The program does show some sort of weird IP address, that I've seen elsewhere in the system today looking at everything, but it is not familier at all to me, it's not my ip from my isp or any ip from a router.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2005
    A router reset wouldn't hurt. :)

    You might also check the DHCP clients section to see if the computer shows up. You do have link lights, right?
  • yaggayagga Havn't you heard? ... New
    edited June 2005
    *edited post above after your posting*

    Link lights, yes, they even flicker like they fully function sometimes

    Router reset did nothing, I even resorted to the Belkin router setup cd, because it has been finicky getting set up if I don't install the right cable in the right order etc. for some reason.

    DHCP does not show the computer, only the one I am using to type this right now.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2005
    What did WNTIPCFG tell you?
  • yaggayagga Havn't you heard? ... New
    edited June 2005
    profdlp wrote:
    What did WNTIPCFG tell you?
    In what regards? The error message? ...Error is below, minus the red x on the left.
    Error

    DHCP Server Unavailable: Renewing Adapter
    "{D454BFC9-77CF-4E78-BFC1-5B167694E9FE}"
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2005
    Download the program I linked in Post #2 and follow the instructions in "Step 4)" . :)
  • yaggayagga Havn't you heard? ... New
    edited June 2005
    profdlp wrote:
    Download the program I linked in Post #2 and follow the instructions in "Step 4)" . :)
    I did exactly that, multiple times. :(
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited June 2005
    Sorry - I misread your first reply. :o

    What it's telling you is that the router isn't giving the computer an IP Address. Try unplugging the router for a minute or two, then plug it back in. Then go to the router setup page and check DHCP Client information again.

    Did you do the release/renew stuff, and did you make sure you were doing it for the Intel Ethernet?
  • yaggayagga Havn't you heard? ... New
    edited July 2005
    I did that and I still can't see the computer in the DHCP list. I am certain I followed your directions exactly.

    So, do you think my router might be going a little haywire here? I've never been very happy with it, because it hasn't always worked nicely, although it is dam easy to set up. I just have to say I like it because it was free after rebates. ;D:p I can very easily jump into the market for a new one tomorrow if need be.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited July 2005
    Try plugging your computer straight into the cable (or DSL) modem, do the release/renew, then see what happens. If you can connect doing it that way, you will know it's your router.

    If you shop around you can get one for almost nothing. With rebates my dad just bought three of them for $8-$10 dollars each - one of them with wireless G capability. :eek:
  • yaggayagga Havn't you heard? ... New
    edited July 2005
    Ok, I unplugged the router and directly connected the internet, didn't work, ...BUT... ...BUT...!!!...

    I plugged it back into the router and all of a sudden I see "connected at 100mbps" and get a smirk on my face and decide to slowly open IE and ...It works! :scratch: :shakehead :wtf::rant: :rolleyes2 I have no clue on how it did this. I will restart and hope it sticks.
  • yaggayagga Havn't you heard? ... New
    edited July 2005
    I SPOKE TOO SOON! :bawling: :grr::rant::aol:

    It stopped working even before restarting! Argghh! Could it be the motherboard itself, this damn board has been rma'd I can't even remember how many times.
  • profdlpprofdlp The Holy City Of Westlake, Ohio
    edited July 2005
    D00D wrote:
    Could it be the motherboard itself...
    The only way to check that is to stick a PCI NIC in there and see if your problems disappear. I know it sounds dumb, but is the ethernet enabled in the BIOS? With some boards even a disabled device is detected by Windows. (A longshot, I know.)

    Have you tried a different ethernet cable? Sometimes it's the little things... ;)
  • yaggayagga Havn't you heard? ... New
    edited July 2005
    tried different cables, and I did get to work for a few seconds.

    installed a card from anther computer and instantly worked flawlessly. :scratch: I would rather use the onboard, but I have zero will to deal with asus rma for a 5th time and then end up getting a board back that doesn't even work at all.
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