ADSL cable connection

Hello,
I have an ADSL modem connected to a NIC.
Sometimes I lose line sync and have found I may have a faulty
RJ-45 connection. When I push the cable into the NIC I get my sync
back but my (USB) keyboard and mouse freezes and I have to reboot.

Should I be able to remove and reconnect this cable without any problems
while my PC is running?

I'm using Win XP Pro.

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Bob
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Bob Byrne wrote:

> Hello,
> I have an ADSL modem connected to a NIC.
> Sometimes I lose line sync and have found I may have a faulty
> RJ-45 connection. When I push the cable into the NIC I get my sync
> back but my (USB) keyboard and mouse freezes and I have to reboot.
>
> Should I be able to remove and reconnect this cable without any problems
> while my PC is running?
>
> I'm using Win XP Pro.
>

"Should" in what sense? I've done it under other operating systems,
but that doesn't mean Windows XP Pro is clever enough to allow it.

CJT <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> Bob Byrne wrote:
>> Should I be able to remove and reconnect this cable without any problems
>> while my PC is running?

> "Should" in what sense? I've done it under other operating systems,
> but that doesn't mean Windows XP Pro is clever enough to allow it.

Should in the sense will XP continue to function without a lock-up.
I know you can hot swap USB hardware but not sure about cabling that
connects to something using the PCI bus.
I just assumed that networking cables could be connected and disconnected
while the PC's are running and thus add or remove a networked PC at will.

--
Bob
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Bob Byrne wrote:

> CJT <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>
>>Bob Byrne wrote:
>>
>>>Should I be able to remove and reconnect this cable without any problems
>>>while my PC is running?
>
>
>>"Should" in what sense? I've done it under other operating systems,
>>but that doesn't mean Windows XP Pro is clever enough to allow it.
>
>
> Should in the sense will XP continue to function without a lock-up.

It seems you have answered that question -- it didn't for you.

> I know you can hot swap USB hardware but not sure about cabling that
> connects to something using the PCI bus.
> I just assumed that networking cables could be connected and disconnected
> while the PC's are running and thus add or remove a networked PC at will.
>