My motherboard is creating LAN problems.

[scomp]

hi everyone,

I repeatedly having problems with motherboard LAN.

I purchased intel motherboard 2 months ago. Only 5 days after purchasing the LAN port of motherboard started creating problems. in every 2 hours, the LAN stops working and displays "A network cable unplugged". First, I thought it is a Internet providers problem. the internet guy checked every connection in their office and was confused.

He came with a laptop to my home and checked. the internet was working fine on his laptop. He told that there is some problem with my LAN port.

I realised, when LAN disconnects. I switch off my computer for 5 minutes and when I restarts the LAN starts working.

after 20 days, the motherboard stopped working. I replaced it with intel since it was in warranty period. they gave me another motherboard. but now after 20 days of replacement, the LAN port is again creating the same problem.

I am confused, if there is something wrong in my computer now. because intel has replaced the defective motherboard and again I am facing the same problem

anyone know what is really the problem?

my motherboard is Intel DG41TY

RAM - 1.5 gb.

Processor - 7400 series intel core 2 duo(2.8 ghz).

one SATA hard disk and one SATA DVD writer.

thanks in advance.

[Geek-9pm]

No. Call them again and explain that if this continues hey need to send you a pay check for doing their Quality Control work!

The fact that you can 'fix' the problem by turning off the computer is fair prof taht it is not just a loose cable. It is the motherboard chip set that is failing. Rather than install something to patch up the problem.Yyou want another motherboard. The chip set controls more that just the LAN.  It may cause more trouble later. Intel made the decision to integrate lots of things into fewer chips. So they have to pay for their design or production errors, not the consumer.

[dahlarbear]

Appears to be a common problem for that motherboard.  In the links below "passelin" and "Rajiv Doolub" working together appear to have solved problem for "passelin".
     a.  http://communities.intel.com/message/68811#68811
     b.  http://communities.intel.com/message/68810#68810