On board NIC test

Can I remove a Linksys LNE100TX NIC from a WIN98SE PC and continue to use
that PC without harm to the PC? This is my wife's PC and I can't take any
chances with it. If this might cause any harm to the software or hardware
on her PC then I will gladly spend $20. to buy another NIC and leave her
machine undisturbed.

I need to use the Lynksys NIC to test a Biostar NF325-A7 MOBO in a newly
built PC. The onboard NIC on that MOBO may be bad and I know of no other
way to test it other than to install another NIC. Will I need to disable
the onboard NIC before I install the Linksys NIC and if so how can I do
that?

I have reinstalled the OS and the drivers on this newly built PC and
configured the onboard NIC several times. When I run WINIPCFG I only get
PPP adapter info. If I run IPCONFIG from a DOS window I get the following:

0 Ethernet adapter :
IP Address. : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . :

On a my other PC's with properly functioning NIC's I get the following:

0 Ethernet adapter :
IP Address. : 0.0.0.0
Subnet Mask . : 0.0.0.0
Default Gateway . :

1 Ethernet adapter :
IP Address. .: 192.168.0.2
Subnet Mask . : 225.225.225.0
Default Gateway . :

I have manually assigned IP addresses to all of the PC's. I have dialup
modems on two of my three PC's and am using only a switch (no router).

Device Manager does not show any problems with the onboard NIC. I have not
installed a modem in this PC. There is a default dialup adapter that is
installed with the OS and I have tried to install a driver thinking that I
might need a modem driver installed in order to get the onboard NIC to work
but it didn't. I would appreciate your help.


pcbldrNinetyEight

"pcbldrNinetyEight" <pcbldrninetyeight.com> wrote in message
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> I need to use the Lynksys NIC to test a Biostar NF325-A7 MOBO in a newly
> built PC. The onboard NIC on that MOBO may be bad and I know of no other
> way to test it other than to install another NIC. Will I need to disable
> the onboard NIC before I install the Linksys NIC and if so how can I do
> that?

Yes, any on board function must be disabled if you want
to instal a card for this function.
Interrupt reboot to get to the BIOS menus where you will
find an Enable/Disable toggle for the on-board network card.
On my AMI BIOS menus this item appears under
/Advanced / On Board Devices.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)

"Don Phillipson" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
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> "pcbldrNinetyEight" <pcbldrninetyeight.com> wrote in message
> news:Xns9A3DA16CE540CpcbldrNinetyEight@216.168.3.4 4...
>
>> I need to use the Lynksys NIC to test a Biostar NF325-A7 MOBO in a
>> newly built PC. The onboard NIC on that MOBO may be bad and I know of
>> no other way to test it other than to install another NIC. Will I
>> need to disable the onboard NIC before I install the Linksys NIC and
>> if so how can I do that?
>
> Yes, any on board function must be disabled if you want
> to instal a card for this function.
> Interrupt reboot to get to the BIOS menus where you will
> find an Enable/Disable toggle for the on-board network card.
> On my AMI BIOS menus this item appears under
> /Advanced / On Board Devices.

I found it in the BIOS. Thank you.

On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:50:29 -0000, pcbldrNinetyEight
<pcbldrninetyeight.com> wrote:

>Can I remove a Linksys LNE100TX NIC from a WIN98SE PC and continue to use
>that PC without harm to the PC? This is my wife's PC and I can't take any
>chances with it. If this might cause any harm to the software or hardware
>on her PC then I will gladly spend $20. to buy another NIC and leave her
>machine undisturbed.
>
>I need to use the Lynksys NIC to test a Biostar NF325-A7 MOBO in a newly
>built PC. The onboard NIC on that MOBO may be bad and I know of no other
>way to test it other than to install another NIC. Will I need to disable
>the onboard NIC before I install the Linksys NIC and if so how can I do
>that?
>
>I have reinstalled the OS and the drivers on this newly built PC and
>configured the onboard NIC several times. When I run WINIPCFG I only get
>PPP adapter info. If I run IPCONFIG from a DOS window I get the following:
>
>0 Ethernet adapter :
>IP Address. : 0.0.0.0
>Subnet Mask . : 0.0.0.0
>Default Gateway . :
>
>On a my other PC's with properly functioning NIC's I get the following:
>
>0 Ethernet adapter :
>IP Address. : 0.0.0.0
>Subnet Mask . : 0.0.0.0
>Default Gateway . :
>
>1 Ethernet adapter :
>IP Address. .: 192.168.0.2
>Subnet Mask . : 225.225.225.0
>Default Gateway . :
>
>I have manually assigned IP addresses to all of the PC's. I have dialup
>modems on two of my three PC's and am using only a switch (no router).
>
>Device Manager does not show any problems with the onboard NIC. I have not
>installed a modem in this PC. There is a default dialup adapter that is
>installed with the OS and I have tried to install a driver thinking that I
>might need a modem driver installed in order to get the onboard NIC to work
>but it didn't. I would appreciate your help.

Yes, you can remove the NIC from your wife's PC and continue to use
the PC. Un-install the NIC in Device Manager, then shut down the PC
and physically remove the NIC.

No, you don't have to disable the onboard NIC on the new PC before you
install the Linksys NIC. A computer can have multiple NICs.
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Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

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Steve Winograd <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed):

> On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:50:29 -0000, pcbldrNinetyEight
> <pcbldrninetyeight.com> wrote:
>
>>Can I remove a Linksys LNE100TX NIC from a WIN98SE PC and continue to
>>use that PC without harm to the PC? This is my wife's PC and I can't
>>take any chances with it. If this might cause any harm to the software
>>or hardware on her PC then I will gladly spend $20. to buy another NIC
>>and leave her machine undisturbed.
>>
>>I need to use the Lynksys NIC to test a Biostar NF325-A7 MOBO in a
>>newly built PC. The onboard NIC on that MOBO may be bad and I know of
>>no other way to test it other than to install another NIC. Will I need
>>to disable the onboard NIC before I install the Linksys NIC and if so
>>how can I do that?
>>
>>I have reinstalled the OS and the drivers on this newly built PC and
>>configured the onboard NIC several times. When I run WINIPCFG I only
>>get PPP adapter info. If I run IPCONFIG from a DOS window I get the
>>following:
>>
>>0 Ethernet adapter :
>>IP Address. : 0.0.0.0
>>Subnet Mask . : 0.0.0.0
>>Default Gateway . :
>>
>>On a my other PC's with properly functioning NIC's I get the
>>following:
>>
>>0 Ethernet adapter :
>>IP Address. : 0.0.0.0
>>Subnet Mask . : 0.0.0.0
>>Default Gateway . :
>>
>>1 Ethernet adapter :
>>IP Address. .: 192.168.0.2
>>Subnet Mask . : 225.225.225.0
>>Default Gateway . :
>>
>>I have manually assigned IP addresses to all of the PC's. I have
>>dialup modems on two of my three PC's and am using only a switch (no
>>router).
>>
>>Device Manager does not show any problems with the onboard NIC. I have
>>not installed a modem in this PC. There is a default dialup adapter
>>that is installed with the OS and I have tried to install a driver
>>thinking that I might need a modem driver installed in order to get
>>the onboard NIC to work but it didn't. I would appreciate your help.
>
> Yes, you can remove the NIC from your wife's PC and continue to use
> the PC. Un-install the NIC in Device Manager, then shut down the PC
> and physically remove the NIC.
>
> No, you don't have to disable the onboard NIC on the new PC before you
> install the Linksys NIC. A computer can have multiple NICs.

That's useful info. Thank you Steve.

On Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:14:45 -0000, pcbldrNinetyEight
<pcbldrninetyeight.com> wrote:

>Steve Winograd <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
>news:(E-Mail Removed) :
>
>> On Thu, 07 Feb 2008 21:50:29 -0000, pcbldrNinetyEight
>> <pcbldrninetyeight.com> wrote:
>>
>>>Can I remove a Linksys LNE100TX NIC from a WIN98SE PC and continue to
>>>use that PC without harm to the PC? This is my wife's PC and I can't
>>>take any chances with it. If this might cause any harm to the software
>>>or hardware on her PC then I will gladly spend $20. to buy another NIC
>>>and leave her machine undisturbed.
>>>
>>>I need to use the Lynksys NIC to test a Biostar NF325-A7 MOBO in a
>>>newly built PC. The onboard NIC on that MOBO may be bad and I know of
>>>no other way to test it other than to install another NIC. Will I need
>>>to disable the onboard NIC before I install the Linksys NIC and if so
>>>how can I do that?
>>>
>>>I have reinstalled the OS and the drivers on this newly built PC and
>>>configured the onboard NIC several times. When I run WINIPCFG I only
>>>get PPP adapter info. If I run IPCONFIG from a DOS window I get the
>>>following:
>>>
>>>0 Ethernet adapter :
>>>IP Address. : 0.0.0.0
>>>Subnet Mask . : 0.0.0.0
>>>Default Gateway . :
>>>
>>>On a my other PC's with properly functioning NIC's I get the
>>>following:
>>>
>>>0 Ethernet adapter :
>>>IP Address. : 0.0.0.0
>>>Subnet Mask . : 0.0.0.0
>>>Default Gateway . :
>>>
>>>1 Ethernet adapter :
>>>IP Address. .: 192.168.0.2
>>>Subnet Mask . : 225.225.225.0
>>>Default Gateway . :
>>>
>>>I have manually assigned IP addresses to all of the PC's. I have
>>>dialup modems on two of my three PC's and am using only a switch (no
>>>router).
>>>
>>>Device Manager does not show any problems with the onboard NIC. I have
>>>not installed a modem in this PC. There is a default dialup adapter
>>>that is installed with the OS and I have tried to install a driver
>>>thinking that I might need a modem driver installed in order to get
>>>the onboard NIC to work but it didn't. I would appreciate your help.
>>
>> Yes, you can remove the NIC from your wife's PC and continue to use
>> the PC. Un-install the NIC in Device Manager, then shut down the PC
>> and physically remove the NIC.
>>
>> No, you don't have to disable the onboard NIC on the new PC before you
>> install the Linksys NIC. A computer can have multiple NICs.
>
>That's useful info. Thank you Steve.

You're welcome.

BTW, if you just want to test the NIC in the new PC and then put it
back in your wife's PC, you don't have to uninstall the NIC in Device
Manager. You can shut down your wife's PC, move the NIC to the new PC
for testing, and put the NIC back in your wife's PC before you turn
her PC on again.
--
Best Wishes,
Steve Winograd, MS-MVP (Windows Networking)

Please post any reply as a follow-up message in the news group
for everyone to see. I'm sorry, but I don't answer questions
addressed directly to me in E-mail or news groups.

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