Dell PC doesnt recognize wired enet - works on other computers


  1. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 professional 64bit
       #1

    Dell PC doesnt recognize wired enet - works on other computers


    Okay. I have a dandy that Dell couldn't fix. I can't get my Windows 7 Professional Dell system to recognize a wired e'net connection. I know the cable is okay because I can connect it to my Windows 8 Toshiba laptop next to my desktop and it works great. On my Dell tower, I just get a message that a cable isn't connected. Dell came out and replaced the port. Didn't fix it. I completed uninstalled the drivers and reinstalled them. Didn't fix it. I inserted a separate gigabit eNet card and drivers. That didn't work either. (by the way, the green light comes on the back of the card so it's obviously making a physical connection. I have reset and restarted my router, tried different physical ports and cables, and unplugged my OOMA telco device to make sure that wasn't interfering. Windows troubleshooters are useless. I have a combination router/modem from Time Warner, which is what I'm blaming - Arris DG1670A. Could there be some sort of port restriction or conflict that I'm having on my desktop? This is something that I'm not versed in fixing or diagnosing, so pointers are appreciated.
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  2. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 professional 64bit
    Thread Starter
       #2

    Addtitional data. I'm using Windows Firewall. AVG Anti-Virus. Here's the ipconfig info


    Windows IP Configuration

    Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : CSMC-WORK
    Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
    Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
    IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
    WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

    Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Gigabit PCI Express Network Adapter
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : F8-B1-56-D2-A1-14
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection:

    Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network)
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 10-08-B1-FB-17-B8
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

    Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:

    Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
    Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Dell Wireless 1703 802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz)
    Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 10-08-B1-FB-17-B7
    DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
    Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
    IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2606:a000:4525:5e00:5546:775f:523c:e411(Preferred)
    Temporary IPv6 Address. . . . . . : 2606:a000:4525:5e00:57e:e9c5:75bd:a3fc(Preferred)
    Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5546:775f:523c:e411%11(Preferred)
    IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.6(Preferred)
    Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
    Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 04, 2015 12:30:14 PM
    Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, July 04, 2015 3:00:14 PM
    Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : fe80::aeb3:13ff:fe77:3057%11
    192.168.0.1
    DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
    DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 219154609
    DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1D-1D-DE-CB-10-08-B1-FB-17-B7
    DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 209.18.47.61
    209.18.47.62
    NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
      My Computer


  3. Posts : 69
    Windows 10 Tech Preview
       #3

    Did you try to mount the Ethernet card in a different PCI slot?
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  4. Posts : 7,100
    W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insider ring
       #4

    modem confiiguration


    Have a look at your modems configureation

    In your browser type 192.168.0.1, it should then connect to router,
    you will have to enter the ID/password to get to the various settings, unless you've changed it standard password is admin, have a look to see if it is actually set for both E'net and wifi.

    Roy
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  5. Posts : 5,656
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #5

    try run in cmd (restart after running both):
    netsh winsock reset
    netsh int tcp reset

    Also boot into Safe Mode with Networking and see if it works there.
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