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So I came home yesterday with full intent to log onto EQ2 and do something with my buddies. I get home, the computer is off. "Oh yeah," I thought, "Vikki said the power flickered". So I turn it back on, thing boots fine, I go to run the station patcher.. no connectivity to network

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[virtualmel]

No clue, but placebodiddly's machine won't even turn on right now. *grumble*

[bad_in_plaid]

We could fix that :)

[glevryl]

Sounds like you covered all the bases, unless you have some sort of boot disc that will run some low-level hardware diagnostics.

[bad_grief]

Its an on board nic?
I would definitely try a different NIC.
I would also try booting an ubuntu live CD and see if it works under a different environment. I had an issue years ago with an onboard NIC and WinXP drivers. The manufacturer wouldn't update the drivers and one of the service packs caused a conflict.

Did you reboot the router? I often forget that step when smoke is coming out of my ears.

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Power cycled router in the 1st go-round of the break-fix. The other pc was connecting just fine, so I think it is ok.

Frys will happen tonight, a NIC will be found, and after 5 min of screwdriver work, all will be right with my PC.

[digital_avatar]

I found something funny on XP.

The loopback ping is broken. It just fakes pinging itself.

Isn't that shit stupid?

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One NIC card later, 'Job's finished!'

Now where to put down this factory.. I need siege tanks, fast.