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Hi

I just upgraded to the DFI LANPARTY-UT 250GB from MSI K8N and this is my second problem with the.....

I have Laptop and a PC (with the above MOBO). The problem that the 2 cant C each other on the network. I have done it very easily with my other Mobo but this DFI just dont wanna work.

This is what i have done thus far:
- Checked Ip's, Subnet, Cable, workgroup,services,
- Disabled Firewall on both
- Reinstalled Drivers
- Check the laptop with another machine and it works.
- Is says connected in the taskbar but cannot Receive any packets

Please help!!!

hmmm can you ping yourself:

- localhost
- local ip
- remote ip

Usually this is the order in which to test them. Makes it alot easier to try and find the problem area.

How did you check the cable?

What is your IP rage and subnet masks?

MMM....

Never tried pinging myself. Will try that.

PC
ip - 192.168.0.1
Subnet - 255.255.255.0

LAPTOP
ip - 192.168.0.2
Subnet - 255.255.255.0

Use the same cable at my buddy's place to test it.

Can Figure out what the problem could be. I did a fresh install thinking that windows could be the problem. I then just installed the drivers provided and still nothing. Then i installed the latest Nforce mobo Drivers and still the same #@#$.

This thing is driving me insane.

I got a spare 1 gig network card but that just defeats the object of having an O/b network adapter.

Joe

Totally. You say that when you access it from a laptopo it works?

Can you locate the laptop with the machine?

Nothing Works man....

But the funny thing is that if you browse the network via Network neighberhood then i c the PC from the laptop and vice versa. But cannot access that PC...and yes there are shares on both machines.

I have also tried giving them the same IP to check for communication and then is warns me IP in use....

I am sick of this network...The problem i think sits with the MOBO network card...

It has been 3 Hours and still no network.

Thanks for the help

hey man never say die. I have encountered a problem like this on computers which had perfectly good working NIC's

So what is you recommendation!!!!

What should i Try?

I could never remember how I got it fixed but it is fixable that much I can tell you.

ysaban, try here, probably find answer!

http://www.ocforums.com/archive/index.php/f-130.html

alot of the time its never to do with windows (damn )
try installing the drievers that came with the cd

Just out of interest, have you tried repairing the network connection on the PC? You could also trying reinstalling the Internet Protocol stack on the PC.

Hi

Just did that...and still nothing....Ag man.. i think the NIC is busted somehow...Gonna pop in the PCI NIC and check if that works.

thanks for the help

just one more thing bro, i had the sasme problem before... i could see my friends pc but he could not see mine... it was wierd... i restarted his machine and ran the recovery console and volia, she works just fine... sorry off topic but if the computer has different users and you try to connect it to another, it asks for the admin password but for some reason it doesnt accept mine... now a solution to the problem?

DAY 3 AND WORKING...

Got the network card sorted. It was the DAM MAC address...In the CMOS of this DFI board theres a couple of LAN Settings and one of them are for a MAC address..MMM...Then the question, which MAC address to use.

A couple of post into a few forums and wolla....The MAC Address is situated on the Side of the AGP SLOP on the MOBO...NOW NOW DFI, why you make my life difficult...

I hope we all learnt from this experience....

GEN OUT

hey bra,where did you get that dfi board? Thats the best 64 bit mainboard that exist.

feel free to pm me if you want one proaTt

I am just so pleased that you came right ysaban! I have just bought the same mobo so was following this thread with great interest.