Yeh if I carries on ok at 100Mb the pc is under warranty so well get the motherboard replaced.
I just don't understand how a faulty nic can not affect the LAN but get through a switch and a router and take down the wan port. Normally faulty nics packet flood the LAN or similar but the pc can still access the server and printers etc as can every other pc just the WAN goes off Graeme On Tuesday, 9 July 2013, J- P wrote: > Maybe an issue with the NIC and or settings on the nic, try giving it a > static IP ? > > > > > > > > > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > ------------------------------ > From: [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');> > To: [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');> > Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Bizarre network issue > Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2013 08:54:47 -0400 > > Check for environmental issues > > > > Power could be the culprit as it goes down when the PC is switched on > > > > *From:* [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');> > [mailto:[email protected]<javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');>] > *On Behalf Of *Graeme Carstairs > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 09, 2013 5:23 AM > *To:* [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', > '[email protected]');> > *Subject:* [NTSysADM] Bizarre network issue > > > > Hi > > We have a client with SBS essentials 2011 > > > > A smart switch and a Adsl broadband > > > > They are having intermittent issues with their broadband the provider is > looking into. > > > > The bizarre issue is one pc when it is switched on just as the Ctrl alt > del appears the Adsl goes down for a few minutes then starts up > > > > Checked the pc no viruses/Trojans etc > > > > The nic isn't spewing traffic > > > > The switch shows no errors > > > > I've tried the pc on a different network with no issues > > > > Tried different cables and ports > > > > And just now dropped the speed of the nic to 100MB > > > > but there are no errors other than the Adsl dropping > > > > It doesn't help that it drops occasionally when the pcs not there > > > > But it happens every time the pc is switched on > > > > Any suggestions > > > > Graeme > > > > > > > > -- > Good news everyone, you have just received an e-mail from me! > -- Good news everyone, you have just received an e-mail from me!
