Re: No LAN connect when laptop docked

I found a procedure, I think on the Dell site, a couple of days ago but had
to break away. Then I couldn't find it again in my history. It may not
have fully applied to XP as I find plenty of references for other OS.

Mystery: I looked in CMOS and NONE of the available network adaptors were
enabled (even though the on-board one works fine). So I enabled the APR
adaptor and moved it to first in the boot sequence. Made no difference.

Went into the device manager and uninstalled the 3com driver under Network
Adaptors and rebooted. It reinstalled the driver but still didn't find a
driver for "Ethernet Controller" (which I have been assuming has to be the
APR NIC).


"Christopher Muto" <muto@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:LMlQe.962$Aw1.714@xxxxxxxxxxx
>i tried to explain the 'network cable unplugged' message earlier... when
>docked (and with the apr network card working and connected) there will
>still be a network 'cable unplugged message' since the internal laptop
>network card is indeed unplugged.
>
> the suggestion about investigating the router is not relevant as you first
> have to resolve why you can not get windows to properly install the
> network card found in the apr.
>
> i have not seen the dell instructions on how to correct a bad profile. if
> you provide a link i would be glad to look at those instructions and
> comment.
>
> "MikeH" <mike.herring@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:auqdnXI0rY3GR4zeRVn-vw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> I'm looking for a way to drop the LAN DHCP for the laptop in my router
>> and haven't found it yet although I doubt that router confusion is going
>> to make the connection appear to be non-existent. There is not even a
>> connection icon for the APR in the Network Connections window on the
>> laptop. I'm finally figuring out that the unplugged status refers to LAN
>> port on the laptop itself which is unused when plugged into the APR.
>>
>> "RRR_News" <RRR_News@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:WJqdnaLhWO5_P4zeRVn-oQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Mike,
>> Before removing profile, I wonder if your router is confusing the MAC
>> address in the docking station Ethernet connection, and the MAC address
>> of the notebook connection, when it assigns IP addresses for it. So from
>> another PC, go into the router's settings and remove the notebook's
>> settings listed there.
>>
>> Then with the notebook attached to the dock, connect the combo to the
>> router. So that the router can assign an IP address to the combo. Then
>> undock the notebook, connect it to the router, so that the router assigns
>> a separate IP address for the stand-alone notebook.
>> --
>>
>
>


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