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xxXenonxx

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Internet down when I installed video card
« on: July 14, 2007, 03:50:00 PM »
So my internet was working on my windows xp desktop before my cousin installed a e-Ge-Force Nvidia FX 5200 video card. It happened to his too so it can't be that we messed with something in the computer. I have a linksys wireless-G PCI adapter with speedbooster. It worked perfectly before but not anymore after we installed the video card. When I try to connect to the network it can't find it. It only finds my neighbors. I use DSL.
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #1 on: July 14, 2007, 04:10:59 PM »
    Welcome to CHF!
    Is there any other computer who can still connect to the router?

    Jonas ;)
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #2 on: July 14, 2007, 04:25:29 PM »
    Install the vid card in the PCI slot closest to the CPU...

    If possible leave an empty slot between it and the PCI network card.
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #3 on: July 14, 2007, 04:32:24 PM »
    All of the other computers work perfectly. And I don't believe I have a PCI slot its AGP or something I don't know much about that.
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #4 on: July 14, 2007, 05:07:26 PM »
    AGP is usually only one slot.
    I'd still try moving the network card further away if possible...
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #5 on: July 14, 2007, 05:35:09 PM »
    So are you sure that is the problem? I only have that one slot :( Is there nothing else i can do?
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #6 on: July 14, 2007, 05:48:10 PM »
    Wait would my video card work in a PCI slot? OR only a AGP slot? I'll try opening it up tonight and seeing if i can move the network card over.
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #7 on: July 14, 2007, 07:21:00 PM »
    Quote from: patio on July 14, 2007, 05:07:26 PM
    AGP is usually only one slot.
    I'd still try moving the network card further away if possible...

    IT didn't work we moved it over the farthest possible. I wasted an hour on that!! AHH but can you please find out another solution or something?
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #8 on: July 15, 2007, 08:53:29 AM »
    How far away is the router ? ?
    You could try re-setting it by unplugging it for a minute or so and plugging it back in...
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #9 on: July 15, 2007, 09:43:41 AM »
    Less than 10 feet lol It's in my sister's room. MY cousin said his worked when he used the ethernet cable but my dad doesnt want to run a cable from my room across the hall into her's. I just don't understand the problem though How could installing a graphics card mess with the internet?
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #10 on: July 15, 2007, 10:31:42 AM »
    Did you try what was suggested ? ?
    Since there can be a hundred things go wrong with a wireless connection try what is suggested before moving on to new questions...
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #11 on: July 15, 2007, 10:48:57 AM »
    Yea I tried it. IT still doesn't work I also uninstalled the video card drivers but nothing changed.
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    Re: Internet down when I installed video card
    « Reply #12 on: July 15, 2007, 12:05:13 PM »
    IT WORKED!!! yay it wrked im soo happy I don't know why but suddenly it appreared when the linksys monitor scanned for networks it fround my network
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