Network cable unplugged

I'am running three PCs behind a router. All three PCs
have different operating systems: Win98, Win2K, WinXP.

When the three PCs are all turned on, I get the
message "A Network Cable unplugged", it seems to me, at
random times in WinXP. Then, it reconnects and it shows
the message "Local area network
reconnected".

It's only happening, as I have figured out, when the Win98
PC is turned on. With both the Win2K and WinXP PC turned
on, I don't have this problem.

Does anyone know this problem and does have a solution?
Thanks.

In article <0a1701c3b01a$1894f780$(E-Mail Removed)>, "Dennis"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>I'am running three PCs behind a router. All three PCs
>have different operating systems: Win98, Win2K, WinXP.
>
>When the three PCs are all turned on, I get the
>message "A Network Cable unplugged", it seems to me, at
>random times in WinXP. Then, it reconnects and it shows
>the message "Local area network
>reconnected".
>
>It's only happening, as I have figured out, when the Win98
>PC is turned on. With both the Win2K and WinXP PC turned
>on, I don't have this problem.
>
>Does anyone know this problem and does have a solution?
>Thanks.

Windows XP displays that message when it senses that its Ethernet
adapter has lost its connection with the router. I don't know why
that would only happen when the Win98 PC is turned on. Downloading
and installing the latest driver programs for the Ethernet adapters in
those two computers might help. So might going into the XP adapter's
properties and disabling any setting that lets it turn off the adapter
to save power.
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