| As the network card is popularized all over the | | | | wipe the golden finger with some paper or change |
| world, it has become a bridge between | | | | a connector. |
| computers and the network. Once the network | | | | Drivers |
| adapter goes on the fritz, PC users will suffer lots | | | | Network card is the same as other hardware |
| of unaccountable troubles and feel helpless. Here I | | | | devices: its imperfect driver may bring about |
| will list some common network card malfunctions | | | | problems. If your card encounters some |
| and their solutions: | | | | inexplicable errors, you can download and set up |
| Network connection | | | | the latest drivers from some professional |
| A network card usually has two indicator lights | | | | websites to repair these errors. In case your |
| (LED): the green light shows that the card is | | | | network adapter's malfunction happens after you |
| receiving electricity; the orange (10Mb/s) or red | | | | updated driver, you can restore the driver with |
| (100 Mb/s) light indicates network activity (sending | | | | the driver program that came with your adapter. |
| or receiving data). When a network card is | | | | Magnetic field problem |
| working regularly, its lights are sustained (flickering | | | | Network adapter is easily interrupted by the |
| when transmitting data), but if the lights become | | | | magnetic field, so you should avoid putting your |
| too bright or too dark every now and then, | | | | computer near to the devices like microwave |
| furthermore, computer drops online frequently, | | | | oven, fridge or TV that have a large and strong |
| most possibly this net card and its PCI slot are | | | | magnetic field. |
| poorly connected. Different from other PCI | | | | Network cables |
| devices, if you often plug net card or move | | | | Poor network cables and connectors would also |
| computer, the network connection is easily loose | | | | affect your net card working. In addition to |
| because of poor contact. You can fix this glitch by | | | | selecting better twisted pair, you should also note |
| plugging the net card again or changing to another | | | | that whether the connection between your |
| free PCI slot. Moreover, if there is too much dust | | | | network adapter port and connector is in good, |
| on the card, the card's golden finger is severely | | | | and whether the order of the data lines in the |
| oxidized, or the network cable connector is | | | | connector accords with the international 568a and |
| broken, the network connection also would be | | | | 568b network cables (especially those self-made |
| unstable, well then you need to clean the card, | | | | connectors). |