Network teccie available tomorrow?

[CodeMaster]

Hi all,

Got word today that the telkom technician will be at my place tomorrow to install my ADSL line.

I have started setting up my network, but am having some problems.
I have managed to get my GF's laptop connected to the Linksys router no problem, but I can't get my PC upstaires to connect. It keeps saying "Cable Unplugged". I have also tried plugging the cable into the laptop, no go...

I installed a new CAT5e cable just the other day because my ISDN line kept dropping, so probably highly un-likely to be a fault with the cable, but also not impossible :)

Any suggestions?

Does anyone here work as a network tech, or does anyone know of someone that would be prepared to spend an hour or so here tomorrow to give me a hand?
Job would possibly entail putting a new wall socket, testing the cable, and make up a 1m patch cable. I really don't want to go out and buy crimping tools and cable testers.

I'm in JHB, on the east rand (Boksburg).

TIA

[titanium]

Try reinstall the network card drivers, that'd be the next possible cause.

[CodeMaster]

Have reinstalled them a couple of times. Initially, I was getting "Unable to find enough system resources" error. But that is fixed.

I almost 100% certain that it is not a driver problem. Like I said, I also tried the cable in the laptop, no results, and I know the laptops LAN drivers are fine, because my GF connects to the corporate LAN no problems

[Nickste]

Try another cable with laptop. See if that works. Maybe try another port on the router?

Cheers, Nick