Question on Ethernet cards

[GoldenEagle]

My girlfriend currentnly has an Intel pro 100 ve network card on her computer. Does this classify as an Ethernet card? I do not think it does, here is the product despcription from Intel:


<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr valign="top"><td width="10"><spacer type="block" width="1" height="1"></td> <td width="375">Provide reliable, cost-effective LAN access for customers who need simple, straightforward 10/100 connections that support standards-based management features. Ethernet-speed connectivity reliable 10/100 connections enable workers, students and other network users to transact e-Business, access the Internet, manage email, run applications and share files.The Communications and Networking Riser (CNR) form factor makes the Intel PRO/100 VE Desktop Adapter compatible with Intel's next-generation ICH2-based chipsets and CNR-enabled desktop boards from Intel and other vendors, for integration into a value-minded LAN solution. While this adapter is not interchangeable with PCI adapters, boards may have both CNR and PCI connectors, giving system integrators greater flexibility in designing systems to meet customer needs.

Intel SingleDriver technology uses a common suite of drivers for all networking platforms, simplifying the job of installation and IT administration. The Intel PRO/100 VE Desktop Adapter supports Wired for Management (WfM) 2.0 and includes the Intel PROSet Utility for fast, easy installation and configuration.

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[cartman]

It's not a PCI card, but it is an Ethernet port than can communicate to any other Ethernet devices. Is she having problems with it?

[TazFTW]

I have that "card" (it's onboard) on my current computer and I'm plugged into my school's ethernet.

[GoldenEagle]

It's not a PCI card, but it is an Ethernet port than can communicate to any other Ethernet devices. Is she having problems with it?
Yes. The school services at her school are lazy and no help. She has a UTP cord connected to the Ethernet jack in her room. However, it does not work.

[Draft Dodger]

man, that product description is painfully bad.

[Franklinnoble]

Yes. The school services at her school are lazy and no help. She has a UTP cord connected to the Ethernet jack in her room. However, it does not work.

There should be a green and an amber light at the top of the port on her computer. They should light up when she's plugged in.

If they don't, then the jack is dead, or her cable is bad.

[MizzouRah]

Not all ports have lights on them.

Go into your network connections and if the two little computers are lit up, you're connected.. or you can double click on the connection and it will say "connected" or "disconnected".

Also, right click on my computer and goto properties, hardware, and device manager. Look in that list for network adapters and see if it's listed in there. Maybe the drivers are not loaded.


Todd

[GoldenEagle]

She is brining her computer up here tonight and I am going to run some tests on it to make sure everything is working on the computer side. I think she said the amber green light was lighting up but you know how women are with computers.