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Problems with Network

The server hangs when the drivers are loaded:

Change the PCI BIOS interrupt settings.

Diagnostics pass, but the connection fails:

Make sure the network cable is securely attached.

Make sure you specify the correct frame type in your NET.CFG file.

The Activity LED doesn’t light:

Make sure the network hub has power.

The controller stopped working when an add-in adapter
was installed:

Make sure the cable is connected to the port from the onboard
network controller.

Make sure your PCI BIOS is current.

Make sure the other adapter supports shared interrupts. Also,
make sure your operating system supports shared interrupts.

Try reseating the add in adapter.

The add-in adapter stopped working without apparent
cause:

Try reseating the adapter first; then try a different slot if necessary.

The network driver files may be corrupt or deleted. Delete and
then reinstall the drivers.

Run the diagnostics.

Cannot Connect to a Server

Make sure you are using the drivers that are shipped on the
System Resource CD for the onboard network controller.

Make sure the driver is loaded and the protocols are bound.

Make sure the network cable is securely attached to the connector
at the system back panel. If the cable is attached but the problem

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