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Is my onboard LAN broken?

LoneIgadzraLoneIgadzra Registered User regular
My computer is a home-built machine based on an ASUS M4A77TD Pro motherboard, running Windows 7 64-bit. The network adapter is some kind of Realtek 8112L onboard thing. Basically the problem is, after booting up today the network adapter consistently reported it's state as "cable unplugged". It had actually done this the previous night, but, after 15 seconds or so, detected the network. I have tried different ethernet cables and different ports on the router, all of which had the same result. There are a couple lights next to the ethernet jack on the motherboard that flash in a very repetitive pattern when a cable is plugged in.

Is there any chance that my onboard network card is not physically broken? Any troubleshooting method I haven't thought of, or any way to give the card some kind of virtual kick in the pants?

The fact that I am posting this from another computer connected to the same router seems to indicate that the router is not the issue. I've also updated the network card drivers to the latest version, as well as my motherboard's BIOS. Not really sure what else I can do.

I think the board is out of warrantee, and, even if it wasn't, replacing it would take several hours of my precious time so it seems like the best option would be to simply buy a replacement PCI network adapter card for $30. So my question then becomes - if this one component on the motherboard has an issue, is there a chance that the malfunction could spread? I don't know a lot about hardware. Would a PCI network card be slower in any way?

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  • RBachRBach Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    I'd get a Linux live CD and see if the NIC works when booted to that.

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  • LoneIgadzraLoneIgadzra Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    RBach wrote: »
    I'd get a Linux live CD and see if the NIC works when booted to that.

    I have a Ubuntu 10.04 partition, and it doesn't.

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  • InfidelInfidel Heretic Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Best fix is to just slap in a PCI NIC unless you're planning on upgrading your mobo anytime soon.

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  • 3drage3drage Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    There's a good possibility that it's hosed given that both OSes get the same results. I second going with a new card.

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  • LoneIgadzraLoneIgadzra Registered User regular
    edited May 2010
    Ordered an Intel 1000/GT something-or-other off newegg. It had the most reviews, should be good.

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