Win 2000 freezes when network cable plugged in

Hi,

Fresh install of Win2k, nic card seen in device manager, driver seemed OK.
If I boot the pc with the network cable in it randomly freezes and sometimes
comes back around in a few seconds.
If I boot without it plugged in it works perfectly until I plug in then
instanly freezes.

The router is a 3com officeconnect and the nic is a admtek 983b all was well
under win98.

Whats the most likely cause of this?
Many thanks,
Rick

"R D S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
>
>
>Hi,
>
>Fresh install of Win2k, nic card seen in device manager, driver seemed OK.
>If I boot the pc with the network cable in it randomly freezes and sometimes
>comes back around in a few seconds.
>If I boot without it plugged in it works perfectly until I plug in then
>instanly freezes.
>
>The router is a 3com officeconnect and the nic is a admtek 983b all was well
>under win98.
>
>Whats the most likely cause of this?
>Many thanks,
>Rick
>

my first guess would be a DMA/IRQ conflicts. Try moving the PCI slo
the NIC is plugged into

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"tmcd35" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>
> "R D S" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> >
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >Fresh install of Win2k, nic card seen in device manager, driver seemed
OK.
> >If I boot the pc with the network cable in it randomly freezes and
sometimes
> >comes back around in a few seconds.
> >If I boot without it plugged in it works perfectly until I plug in then
> >instanly freezes.
> >
> >The router is a 3com officeconnect and the nic is a admtek 983b all was
well
> >under win98.
> >
> >Whats the most likely cause of this?
> >Many thanks,
> >Rick
> >
> >
> my first guess would be a DMA/IRQ conflicts. Try moving the PCI slot
> the NIC is plugged into.
>
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> -----------------------------------------
> Terry McDonald
> http://links.tmcd35.homeip.net
> -----------------------------------------
>

Thanks,

Don't you just love it when the answer is that simple!

Regards,
Rick