One of 8 systems will often not find the network until I reboot. What should I fix?

Search First! Then browse: Categories | Full Archive | By Date | Newsletter

Summary: If a PC cannot find a network until rebooting, check the speed settings of the network card as well as the functionality of the card itself.

I would check that you have the latest network drivers, and that the network card is set to a fixed rather than auto-detect speed. I'd also check the cable, and if you have an extra network card lying around I'd be tempted to swap it out in case the card in this machine has a problem itself.

•

Article C2054 - June 14, 2004

Recent Comments

0 Comments

Post a comment on "One of 8 systems will often not find the network until I reboot. What should I fix?":

Name: (Required) Email Address: (Required) (Email Address will not be published.) Remember Me? YesNo	By popular demand... my tip jar Buy Leo a Latte!
Comments: (you may use HTML tags for style)	Subscribe to the RSS Feed specifically for comments on this article.

Before commenting, please...

Read the article at the top of this page. If your comment shows you didn't, it'll be deleted and ignored.
Comment only on this article. Use the Google search box at the top of the page if you have a question about something else.
Don't include personal information in the comment. No email addresses. No phone numbers. No physical addresses.

Don't spam. Excessive links to unrelated sites within a comment or across multiple comments will cause all such comments to be removed.
Don't ask me to recover lost passwords or hacked accounts. I can't, and those comments will be deleted.
I can't respond to every comment. And I can't vouch for the accuracy of others who do.

Read Why didn't you answer my question? for hints on getting an answer.
By posting a comment you agree to the Terms of Service. Don't agree? Don't post.
Read the article at the top of this page. If your comment shows you didn't, it'll be deleted and ignored. Yes, I'm saying this twice; you'd be amazed.

Please wait. Your comment is being processed ...

Question? Ask Leo!

Terms, Conditions & Privacy
Product Reviews, Recommendations and Affiliate Links Disclosure