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I have my network giong one pc is a dedicated server for a game the other i jion onto the server with...I was just running a dedicated server and I keep getting a periodical little sign that says local area network cable unplugged!!!! even though it isn't !!!!!what nis giong on here are my specs on network....both pcs connected to a belkin 4 port router(cable/dsl)...it has a built in switch....the nics are set at 10baset half duplex....what can I do to fix it???

Originally posted by Ripper23
I have my network giong one pc is a dedicated server for a game the other i jion onto the server with...I was just running a dedicated server and I keep getting a periodical little sign that says local area network cable unplugged!!!! even though it isn't !!!!!what nis giong on here are my specs on network....both pcs connected to a belkin 4 port router(cable/dsl)...it has a built in switch....the nics are set at 10baset half duplex....what can I do to fix it???

Which computer is showing the newtwork cable as being disconnected? You might verify that the CAT5 cable and the RJ45 plugs are good. Have you attempted swapping out the cables in question?

Also, if you running your LAN through a switch you should be running your machines at 100MB Full Duplex and not the 10MB Half Duplex you currently have them set for.

i am running them through a cable router/4 port switch...the reason I had them at 10 base half is because of lobo and various other peoples suggestions about tweaking your broadband speed....iof i have half set it only lets one way traffic correct??

i am still getting bumped off online...my dedicated server keeps getting bumped off line...but me modem still has an online connection???

Originally posted by Ripper23
i am running them through a cable router/4 port switch...the reason I had them at 10 base half is because of lobo and various other peoples suggestions about tweaking your broadband speed....

The only reason I can see, that you would do that is if your NIC was directly connected to your modem. With your router and its 4 port switch you shouldn't have any problems connecting at 100mb Full Duplex(thats if the switch side of your router supports it). The routers job is to handle the LAN to WAN interface, if for some reason you have to select 10mbit half duplex on your NIC to have a good WAN speed then I would say the router is not very good.

You just stated your solution. You are probably getting network collisions which is causing your connection to drop. I bet you hub does not have collision detection or anything. If it does runa test by re-inacting the problem and watch the light for collision detection. You will probably have to change to full duplex and you will not have this problem anymore.