Network problem on image

[toothy]

Hi everyone,

 

I have just imaged a laptop via PXE with a working imaged (that i have used on computers since ) and it installs fine but will not allow me to connect to LAN, it does not even detect LAN in windows. I have installed the latest driver and tried different cables but it its still the same, it will boot back into PXE so i know the port works. Any ideas to get LAN working within windows?

[AJWhite1970]

Try re-installing the latest chipset driver rather than the LAN driver? Have seen machines not find hardware with a messed up chipsets after imaging.

 

Andrew

[toothy]

Just tried the new chipset driver and still the same, its probably also worth letting you know i have imaged it again just in-case but its no better.

[Tsonga]

Is an unknown device listed in device manager?

[toothy]

No, it shows as a realtek LAN device, it shows exactly as it does on the other units but this fails to see the connection.

[AJWhite1970]

LAN Speed, Flow control, IRQ conflict?

[sparkeh]

Bit of a punt, but I had exactly the same symptoms with a bunch of laptops after imaging, had to turn 'energy efficient ethernet' off and they sprang into life. Could be some settings or other on the card that's causing this? Edited January 14, 2013 by sparkeh

[toothy]

Bit of a punt, but I had exactly the same symptoms with a bunch of laptops after imaging, had to turn 'energy efficient ethernet' off and they sprang into life. Could be some settings or other on the card that's causing this?

 

Ill have a look into that. So strange because i know the ports fine and can use data because it was imaged over LAN!