2 problems networking card and modem

ok my problem is i have two computers networked with a crossover cable it was working fine but now the computer i use is telling me to update the driver for the nwc but when i do it tells me to do it again and now with my computer shut off i see that the lights are on the network card when it did not do that befor can someone help with that the 2 computers are a gateway2000 E3000 win98se 166mhz 34mb ram the network card in it is a Network Everywhere 10/100 and the one i use is a compaq deskpro 500mhz 64mb ram with win98se and it has a intel network on-mobo

ok my other one is i get this when i am connected on the internet and it makes my computer disconnect from the internet does someone know what wold cause this

 

call your phone company...

normally *in north america* phone lines uses 48v current provided by the telcos, ( that's why when a power outtage occurs you can still phone)

maybe because of some defective telco equipement the voltage is higher
it can also cause problem with other equipement connected to the phone lines so make sure they know about your problem


so call them and ask...

 

well i tryed talking would them at the phone com. they are also my isp they even came out and checked the line for lightning damage but there was none the modem was working fine but thin i started to get that message and thin i did all the updates from microsoft and that did a temp fix because the problem went away and my speed was back up but after a day the speed went back down to 9kb's and getting that message again by the way the modem is a best data 56k V.92/V.44 what should i ask them?

 

ok now this modem is trying to be a smart ass i'm ready to just take it out back and shot it with my 22.cal because now i'm down to 4kb's does anyone know what could be causeing this the phone com will not do a damn thing and its just like them to do that like they say let freedom ring with a 22.cal blast

 

If possible, take your computer over to a friends house and try it. That will tell you if it's the phone line or not.

If you are still getting the same issue at your friends house, then it's either the modem, or your ISP.

See if you can pick up a cheap modem somewhere ($10), and try it (I always find people throwing out good modems, just because they have DSL/Cable!).

If you get same issue at friends house, both modems, then I would say it's your ISP.

As far as the NIC staying lit after the PC is powered off, that's not uncommon. Some systems even allow you to "wake" (power on) a computer via ethernet. If your internal modem had lights, you'd probably see the same on it too! But most don't. Anyhow, the light on the nic is normal.

As far it keep asking you for drivers, it could be you have an incorrect driver. Or, possible you could have an IRQ/address conflict also. Make sure NIC is using IRQ 9, 10, or 11. You also could try putting the NIC in another slot.

Scott
http://www.AAApcMechanic.com

 

the nic is on the mobo last time i formated windows found a driver for it and it worked just fine this time its pulling that stuff
i'm sending back the modem and they will send me a new one thats what they just told me