Hello all,

I've got an Ethernet Network Card that seems to give me problems on
certain occasions:
- Playing Internet Checkers or any other online game crashes my
computer when pressing play
- Can't retrieve updates from windows update center... it takes an
eternity and then it says a problem occured
- Can't use MSN Messenger because it blocks right before it signs in (I
don't think it signs in at all)
- Can't start windows conversation or webcamera with windows messenger
(Programming and accepting connections are not a problem using
Microsoft .NET Framework)

When I switch network device (to a wireless for example) I can do all
this stuff and much more. Can this be a problem from my ethernet
network adapter? I think it's from 3Com.

Changing network adapter would fix this problem?

Thanks for any reply,
Nuno Magalhaes.

"Nuno Magalhaes" <nunommagalhaes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1128909189.036110.217200@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
> Hello all,
>
> I've got an Ethernet Network Card that seems to give me problems on
> certain occasions:
> - Playing Internet Checkers or any other online game crashes my
> computer when pressing play
> - Can't retrieve updates from windows update center... it takes an
> eternity and then it says a problem occured
> - Can't use MSN Messenger because it blocks right before it signs in (I
> don't think it signs in at all)
> - Can't start windows conversation or webcamera with windows messenger
> (Programming and accepting connections are not a problem using
> Microsoft .NET Framework)
>
> When I switch network device (to a wireless for example) I can do all
> this stuff and much more. Can this be a problem from my ethernet
> network adapter? I think it's from 3Com.
>
> Changing network adapter would fix this problem?
>
> Thanks for any reply,
> Nuno Magalhaes.
>

Yes, it could be the NIC. Try another brand - they are cheap!

Hi Pegasus,

Tried the onboard LAN and the problem persists. Back to the old 3Com
that is better.

Any other suggestions that I should do? I'm using private static IP's
and don't have a clue what the error could be.

Can you or someone help me,
Thank you,
Nuno Magalhaes

Pegasus (MVP) wrote:
> "Nuno Magalhaes" <nunommagalhaes@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1128909189.036110.217200@o13g2000cwo.googlegr oups.com...
> > Hello all,
> >
> > I've got an Ethernet Network Card that seems to give me problems on
> > certain occasions:
> > - Playing Internet Checkers or any other online game crashes my
> > computer when pressing play
> > - Can't retrieve updates from windows update center... it takes an
> > eternity and then it says a problem occured
> > - Can't use MSN Messenger because it blocks right before it signs in (I
> > don't think it signs in at all)
> > - Can't start windows conversation or webcamera with windows messenger
> > (Programming and accepting connections are not a problem using
> > Microsoft .NET Framework)
> >
> > When I switch network device (to a wireless for example) I can do all
> > this stuff and much more. Can this be a problem from my ethernet
> > network adapter? I think it's from 3Com.
> >
> > Changing network adapter would fix this problem?
> >
> > Thanks for any reply,
> > Nuno Magalhaes.
> >
>
> Yes, it could be the NIC. Try another brand - they are cheap!