My ethernet connection doesn't work properlly

[Dave Youell]

When ever i'm connected via USB there's no problems with the internet, but when I try my etherent it works for about 5 minutes then the line goes down.

The IP address is still valid. It's been suggested to be that I may have to pysically move my PCI card to somewhere else on the motherboard? Which sounds odd.

Anyone else have similar probs?

[The Snake]

Not sure if you tried this, but try using a different Ethernet cable. I've had scenarios like that before that were a result of either a slice in the wire (caused by stapling) , and one where the cable had been terminated incorrectly ( ie , a blue wire was where a green one was supposed to be). Both scenarios allowed the cable to be functional in some sense , but also caused constant collision and thus slow to non existant signal.

[KleptoKlown]

network card also cost like 10 bucks, might just want to save yourself any hassle and buy a new one with a new cat5 cable.

[Eternalone79]

I had this problem....was told that it had something to do with running it off USB for a while...all I did was reinstal my network card drivers

[Kapoutman]

{lepto]{lown']network card also cost like 10 bucks, might just want to save yourself any hassle and buy a new one with a new cat5 cable.
This man is right.

[JJ Moore]

dave, get things straight. ask me first. Also, back to basics, when you reinstall, maybe installing your mobo drivers and ethernet drivers would help.

[KleptoKlown]

Cause we all know JJ is far smarter than the rest of us put together, hell, even Bill Gates has been talking to JJ for ideas to make Longhorn better...

[JJ Moore]

i built his pc and have his mobo drivers CD, ZING.

[JJ Moore]

{lepto]{lown']Cause we all know JJ is far smarter than the rest of us put together,

Well DUH! http://forums.megadeth.com/images/smilies/poke1.gif

[KleptoKlown]

XP is usually pretty good at loading NIC drivers. If its an onboard NIC, its probably a Realtek chip, they dont tend to have many driver issues, esepcially the 8139 series

[Dave Youell]

Not wishing to sound dim here, but if it was a driver issue, that would mean that I wouldn't be able to do anyhting on the net, but i can for about 5 minutes, then it goes down.