NTL broadband - loses connection and announces "no NIC/ethernet adapter detected"

any suggestions gladly accepted

it isn't *my* problem...
a colleague has just installed NTL broadband,
and claims to be having nothing but trouble

he says the connection "works" for about 10 minutes...
then disconnects... and "CorrectConnect" announces:
"no NIC/ethernet adapter detected"

this is on Win XP Home
no other Internet apps are installed
for example - no p2p nor IM systems

(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> any suggestions gladly accepted
>
> it isn't *my* problem...
> a colleague has just installed NTL broadband,
> and claims to be having nothing but trouble
>
> he says the connection "works" for about 10 minutes...
> then disconnects... and "CorrectConnect" announces:
> "no NIC/ethernet adapter detected"
>
> this is on Win XP Home
> no other Internet apps are installed
> for example - no p2p nor IM systems
>
>

Ah, the old windows xp bug. Is the card a realtek?

Get a new card and/or driver.

> he says the connection "works" for about 10 minutes...
> then disconnects... and "CorrectConnect" announces:
> "no NIC/ethernet adapter detected"

It might be worth picking up another cheap network card and trying that,
should cost ~£10 at most

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(E-Mail Removed) wrote:
> any suggestions gladly accepted
>
> it isn't *my* problem...
> a colleague has just installed NTL broadband,
> and claims to be having nothing but trouble
>
> he says the connection "works" for about 10 minutes...
> then disconnects... and "CorrectConnect" announces:
> "no NIC/ethernet adapter detected"
>
> this is on Win XP Home
> no other Internet apps are installed
> for example - no p2p nor IM systems

get rid of Correct connect


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In article <(E-Mail Removed)>,
Colin Wilson <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>It might be worth picking up another cheap network card and trying that,
>should cost ~£10 at most

GBP2.99+vat at ebuyer!

Zane.

> >It might be worth picking up another cheap network card and trying that,
> >should cost ~£10 at most
> GBP2.99+vat at ebuyer!

I know, but given the circumstances, it`s only a couple of quid
difference picking one up locally when you factor time and postage into
the equation...

That reminds me - I need to pick up a spare myself :-}

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> a colleague has just installed NTL broadband,
> and claims to be having nothing but trouble

Remove ntl's connection software, set the network card to automatically get
IP address and DNS servers, and reboot PC and cable modem. Should be rock
solid after that. You don't need ntl's software anyway...
> a colleague has just installed NTL broadband,
> and claims to be having nothing but trouble

Remove ntl's connection software, set the network card to automatically get
IP address and DNS servers, and reboot PC and cable modem. Should be rock
solid after that. You don't need ntl's software anyway...

To get the best help with NTL cable modems

go to www.chetnet.co.uk <<== very useful!!

Cheers
Bhoona

<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bl2m8d$mss$(E-Mail Removed)...
> any suggestions gladly accepted
>
> it isn't *my* problem...
> a colleague has just installed NTL broadband,
> and claims to be having nothing but trouble
>
> he says the connection "works" for about 10 minutes...
> then disconnects... and "CorrectConnect" announces:
> "no NIC/ethernet adapter detected"
>
> this is on Win XP Home
> no other Internet apps are installed
> for example - no p2p nor IM systems
>
>