Network Adapter

My network adapter, PCI adapter, National Semiconductor Corp. insists that
the network cable is unpluged even though it is not and card lights are
blinking. I have tried everything possible but it resists to work. Any idea
of what the cause may be?
Thank you
RafaM+

Did you tried to replace the pach cable or the adapter
(did the adapter work fine in other computer
by the way what is the OS installed?
try and touch
Bye

>-----Original Message-----
>My network adapter, PCI adapter, National Semiconductor

Corp. insists that

>the network cable is unpluged even though it is not and

card lights are

>blinking. I have tried everything possible but it

resists to work. Any idea

>of what the cause may be?
>Thank you
>RafaM+
>
>
>.
>

I want to share my DSL Broadband using a Dell PC as host. This has an internal network adapter, on its motherboard. When set up, does the DSL modem grab that adapter, so that I will have to instal a second adapter in order to network to the client? The client will be a relatively old laptop with Windows 95, which cannot be upgraded. Any problems? An Email reply would be much appreciated.

Chandos wrote:

> I want to share my DSL Broadband using a Dell PC as host. This has an internal network adapter, on its motherboard. When set up, does the DSL modem grab that adapter, so that I will have to instal a second adapter in order to network to the client? The client will be a relatively old laptop with Windows 95, which cannot be upgraded. Any problems? An Email reply would be much appreciated.

You'll need a second NIC to use ICS (software routing). But, a router is
IMHO a better solution. See http://home.comcast.net/~bobwbsgs/homenet.txt
for a brief tutorial.
--
Cheers, Bob

What connection does the DSK modem use??? If the modem is using an RJ-45
(Ethernet) connection, then you will need a a second network adapter.

Have you not considered getting a boardband gateway router?? This type of
unit allows the sharing of DSL and does not require the two PCs to be turned
on.

Y.

"Chandos" <Lezgil@aol.com> wrote in message
news:50330FA3-08E3-4A69-A875-3AB05D45C288@microsoft.com...

> I want to share my DSL Broadband using a Dell PC as host. This has an

internal network adapter, on its motherboard. When set up, does the DSL
modem grab that adapter, so that I will have to instal a second adapter in
order to network to the client? The client will be a relatively old laptop
with Windows 95, which cannot be upgraded. Any problems? An Email reply
would be much appreciated.