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Can't activate LAN Connection WinXP..

  • 04-06-2008 8:43pm
    #1
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    I am trying to fix a friends laptop(Dell Latitude D630). I was trying to get in onto a lan earlier but I couldn't activate the NIC(Broadcom NetXtreme 57XX)

    Whenever I right-click LAN -> Enable it says connection failed!

    Also I cant enable it throught device manager either.

    I have downloaded the latest drivers from dell and i'm not sure they installed correctly.
    It added the above device and also same name with "packet scheduler miniport" at the end (it also had the yellow exclamation....)

    I've tried removing these devices and starting again but Device Manager just hangs..

    Also using the setup software requires removal of previous devices..Hangs also.

    I'm all out..

    P.S. I'm just about to try safe mode to do all the above operations but still give advice, thanks..

    Techguy.


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  • #2
    techguy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,236 ✭✭✭techguy


    Sorted..

    Got drivers from manufacturers site:broadcom.com... Shame on Dell for not having the latest drivers!

    Lesson Learned!


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