IS7E Realtek LAN non-working

I just bought two identical IS7E mainboards and installed W2K OS.

I see the Ethernet adapter on the OS and everything seems to be O.K.

After upgrading BIOS, drivers and all the stuff (SP4 for the OS) I can't
have the ethernet conected to O.K.

When I try to use DHCP (coming from my ADSL router) I got an error and the
card gets a strange IP address.

If I force the IP address to have one onthe same LAN on the router I can't
get a succesfull ping to the router or the other computers on the network.

The routers seems to be OK since I've got other computers getting IP
addresses from this DHCP server.

I have the same problem on both mainboards from Abit and the green and amber
leds from the RJ45 connector look perfectly working.

Any idea?

Thanks.

there have been some reports of problems with the onboard LAN ports on both
the IS7 and IC7 and even the IC7-G boards with gigabit. I had problems with
the IC7-G gigabit adapter and the driver had a diagnostic that showed tons
of packet errors when receiving. on the same Ethernet cable and switch
port, a good old Intel 10/100 PCI NIC running in full duplex works great.
the difference between 800Kbits/sec capability on broadband and 3.5
Mbits/sec on the same connection by disabling the gigabit adapter and going
with an add-in NIC. This being due to the errors in packets received (and
probably transmitted, too) with the onboard gigabit NIC.

don't get me wrong, the gigabit adapter might be fine but not under the
circumstances that I am using it. In your case, this is not the first time
I have heard of someone having a problem with the IS7 onboard NIC. If you
are sure that it is enabled correctly in the bios and that you don't have
any indications of a problem at the Device Manager level, then I would try
looking for a newer version of the RealTec drivers that those that you are
running. After that, if still no improvement, then consider disabling the
onboard LAN and installing a decent (but economical) PCI NIC.

--

Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
over 118,000 FTP users served!
^^^^^^^




"Cecilio" <> wrote in message
news:nGqyb.1502847$ s...
> I just bought two identical IS7E mainboards and installed W2K OS.
>
> I see the Ethernet adapter on the OS and everything seems to be O.K.
>
> After upgrading BIOS, drivers and all the stuff (SP4 for the OS) I can't
> have the ethernet conected to O.K.
>
> When I try to use DHCP (coming from my ADSL router) I got an error and the
> card gets a strange IP address.
>
> If I force the IP address to have one onthe same LAN on the router I can't
> get a succesfull ping to the router or the other computers on the network.
>
> The routers seems to be OK since I've got other computers getting IP
> addresses from this DHCP server.
>
> I have the same problem on both mainboards from Abit and the green and
amber
> leds from the RJ45 connector look perfectly working.
>
> Any idea?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Just a shot in the dark here, but you never know. A while back there was a
file posted to diagnose and restart seemingly broken realtek onboard LANs.
The file name was RSET8139.EXE. do a search and see what you come up with.



"Cecilio" <> wrote in message
news:nGqyb.1502847$ s...
> I just bought two identical IS7E mainboards and installed W2K OS.
>
> I see the Ethernet adapter on the OS and everything seems to be O.K.
>
> After upgrading BIOS, drivers and all the stuff (SP4 for the OS) I can't
> have the ethernet conected to O.K.
>
> When I try to use DHCP (coming from my ADSL router) I got an error and the
> card gets a strange IP address.
>
> If I force the IP address to have one onthe same LAN on the router I can't
> get a succesfull ping to the router or the other computers on the network.
>
> The routers seems to be OK since I've got other computers getting IP
> addresses from this DHCP server.
>
> I have the same problem on both mainboards from Abit and the green and
amber
> leds from the RJ45 connector look perfectly working.
>
> Any idea?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

I hate to tell, I also have this same board but the problem I faced is with
the dimm slots, and other settings within the BIOS menu. This Abit quality
in producing their motherboards really has caused me to think and view
differently from now on.


"Cecilio" <> wrote in message
news:nGqyb.1502847$ s...
> I just bought two identical IS7E mainboards and installed W2K OS.
>
> I see the Ethernet adapter on the OS and everything seems to be O.K.
>
> After upgrading BIOS, drivers and all the stuff (SP4 for the OS) I can't
> have the ethernet conected to O.K.
>
> When I try to use DHCP (coming from my ADSL router) I got an error and the
> card gets a strange IP address.
>
> If I force the IP address to have one onthe same LAN on the router I can't
> get a succesfull ping to the router or the other computers on the network.
>
> The routers seems to be OK since I've got other computers getting IP
> addresses from this DHCP server.
>
> I have the same problem on both mainboards from Abit and the green and
amber
> leds from the RJ45 connector look perfectly working.
>
> Any idea?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

Thanks for the info.

I've found also a test and diagnostics program under Windows on the Realtek
Web page. It is on the Others section of the Download drivers for the 8139
Series.

I've tested the card and shows lots of failures on the link phase.

I know I can put a cheap NIC to solve the problem (thanks Tom) but from my
point of view we, as customers, shall oblige the manufacturers to deliver
products with all the features functioning.

I've decided to change both mb by ASUS P4P800.

I will tell you the final result.

Thanks anyway for your help.

of course, the features need to function. I could not agree more. what is
the name of the app you used for testing? I'd like to put that on my FTP
server...

--

Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
over 118,000 FTP users served!
^^^^^^^




"Cecilio" <> wrote in message
news:tmYyb.1550892$ s...
> Thanks for the info.
>
> I've found also a test and diagnostics program under Windows on the
Realtek
> Web page. It is on the Others section of the Download drivers for the 8139
> Series.
>
> I've tested the card and shows lots of failures on the link phase.
>
> I know I can put a cheap NIC to solve the problem (thanks Tom) but from my
> point of view we, as customers, shall oblige the manufacturers to deliver
> products with all the features functioning.
>
> I've decided to change both mb by ASUS P4P800.
>
> I will tell you the final result.
>
> Thanks anyway for your help.
>
>

got it... thanks!

--

Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
over 120,000 FTP users served!
^^^^^^^




"Amir Facade" <> wrote in message
news:...
> windialog-8139(128).zip
>
>
> "TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:05%yb.29944$_h.11292@lakeread02...
> > of course, the features need to function. I could not agree more. what
> is
> > the name of the app you used for testing? I'd like to put that on my
FTP
> > server...
> >
> > --
> >
> > Thomas Geery
> > Network+ certified
> >
> > ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
> > ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
> > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
> > over 118,000 FTP users served!
> > ^^^^^^^
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Cecilio" <> wrote in message
> > news:tmYyb.1550892$ s...
> > > Thanks for the info.
> > >
> > > I've found also a test and diagnostics program under Windows on the
> > Realtek
> > > Web page. It is on the Others section of the Download drivers for the
> 8139
> > > Series.
> > >
> > > I've tested the card and shows lots of failures on the link phase.
> > >
> > > I know I can put a cheap NIC to solve the problem (thanks Tom) but
from
> my
> > > point of view we, as customers, shall oblige the manufacturers to
> deliver
> > > products with all the features functioning.
> > >
> > > I've decided to change both mb by ASUS P4P800.
> > >
> > > I will tell you the final result.
> > >
> > > Thanks anyway for your help.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
> ---
> Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
> His wife Hillary got $8 million for hers.
> That's $20 million for memories from two people who for eight years
> repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.
> God Bless America!
>
> Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 11/27/2003
>
>

Tom, you've been around here awhile (g). In general, do you have any opinion
on the Abit Realtek on-board LAN implementation? I've seen a few of these
unhappy reports.

TomG <tgeery-NOSPAM-@cox.net> wrote in message
news:FXnzb.32780$_h.28002@lakeread02...
> got it... thanks!
>
> --
>
> Thomas Geery
> Network+ certified
>
> ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
> ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
> This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
> over 120,000 FTP users served!
> ^^^^^^^
>
>
>
>
> "Amir Facade" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > windialog-8139(128).zip
> >
> >
> > "TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:05%yb.29944$_h.11292@lakeread02...
> > > of course, the features need to function. I could not agree more.
what
> > is
> > > the name of the app you used for testing? I'd like to put that on my
> FTP
> > > server...
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Thomas Geery
> > > Network+ certified
> > >
> > > ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
> > > ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
> > > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
> > > over 118,000 FTP users served!
> > > ^^^^^^^
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Cecilio" <> wrote in message
> > > news:tmYyb.1550892$ s...
> > > > Thanks for the info.
> > > >
> > > > I've found also a test and diagnostics program under Windows on the
> > > Realtek
> > > > Web page. It is on the Others section of the Download drivers for
the
> > 8139
> > > > Series.
> > > >
> > > > I've tested the card and shows lots of failures on the link phase.
> > > >
> > > > I know I can put a cheap NIC to solve the problem (thanks Tom) but
> from
> > my
> > > > point of view we, as customers, shall oblige the manufacturers to
> > deliver
> > > > products with all the features functioning.
> > > >
> > > > I've decided to change both mb by ASUS P4P800.
> > > >
> > > > I will tell you the final result.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks anyway for your help.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
> > His wife Hillary got $8 million for hers.
> > That's $20 million for memories from two people who for eight years
> > repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.
> > God Bless America!
> >
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 11/27/2003
> >
> >
>
>

NP. and Thank You. We all appreciate your server and mirror site.


"TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-@cox.net> wrote in message
news:FXnzb.32780$_h.28002@lakeread02...
> got it... thanks!
>
> --
>
> Thomas Geery
> Network+ certified
>
> ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
> ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
> This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
> over 120,000 FTP users served!
> ^^^^^^^
>
>
>
>
> "Amir Facade" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> > windialog-8139(128).zip
> >
> >
> > "TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-@cox.net> wrote in message
> > news:05%yb.29944$_h.11292@lakeread02...
> > > of course, the features need to function. I could not agree more.
what
> > is
> > > the name of the app you used for testing? I'd like to put that on my
> FTP
> > > server...
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Thomas Geery
> > > Network+ certified
> > >
> > > ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
> > > ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
> > > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
> > > over 118,000 FTP users served!
> > > ^^^^^^^
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Cecilio" <> wrote in message
> > > news:tmYyb.1550892$ s...
> > > > Thanks for the info.
> > > >
> > > > I've found also a test and diagnostics program under Windows on the
> > > Realtek
> > > > Web page. It is on the Others section of the Download drivers for
the
> > 8139
> > > > Series.
> > > >
> > > > I've tested the card and shows lots of failures on the link phase.
> > > >
> > > > I know I can put a cheap NIC to solve the problem (thanks Tom) but
> from
> > my
> > > > point of view we, as customers, shall oblige the manufacturers to
> > deliver
> > > > products with all the features functioning.
> > > >
> > > > I've decided to change both mb by ASUS P4P800.
> > > >
> > > > I will tell you the final result.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks anyway for your help.
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > ---
> > Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
> > His wife Hillary got $8 million for hers.
> > That's $20 million for memories from two people who for eight years
> > repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.
> > God Bless America!
> >
> > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 11/27/2003
> >
> >
>
>


---
Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
His wife Hillary got $8 million for hers.
That's $20 million for memories from two people who for eight years
repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember anything.
God Bless America!

Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 11/27/2003

I hate to say it, but from what I have seen, there *have* been quite a few
bad reports. However, I was using the onboard gigabit NIC on my IC7-G,
which is not RealTeK by the way, and I had problems with that as well.
stuck in a $20 Intel chip based NIC and no problems! I'm using the onboard
NIC on my IS7-G which is 3COM and that is working fine. for all I know, the
problem with my IC7-G NIC could have been driver related but I don't think
so since it kept saying it was receiving bad packets.

onboard components seem to be of marginal quality and they either work but
work at the "it's *okay*" level or they cause a problem. I have never seen
an onboard component in the video, sound, or LAN category, that was
something that I came back from using and said "wow!" I have come to look
at those types of devices as fluff and am always prepared to build out a
system with an add-in component on hand.

--

Thomas Geery
Network+ certified

ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
over 120,000 FTP users served!
^^^^^^^




"Tony" <> wrote in message
news:y-qdnShaiOLsF1OiRVn-...
> Tom, you've been around here awhile (g). In general, do you have any
opinion
> on the Abit Realtek on-board LAN implementation? I've seen a few of these
> unhappy reports.
>
> TomG <tgeery-NOSPAM-@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:FXnzb.32780$_h.28002@lakeread02...
> > got it... thanks!
> >
> > --
> >
> > Thomas Geery
> > Network+ certified
> >
> > ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
> > ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
> > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
> > over 120,000 FTP users served!
> > ^^^^^^^
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > "Amir Facade" <> wrote in message
> > news:...
> > > windialog-8139(128).zip
> > >
> > >
> > > "TomG" <tgeery-NOSPAM-@cox.net> wrote in message
> > > news:05%yb.29944$_h.11292@lakeread02...
> > > > of course, the features need to function. I could not agree more.
> what
> > > is
> > > > the name of the app you used for testing? I'd like to put that on
my
> > FTP
> > > > server...
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Thomas Geery
> > > > Network+ certified
> > > >
> > > > ftp://geerynet.d2g.com
> > > > ftp://68.98.180.8 Abit Mirror <----- Cable modem IP
> > > > This IP is dynamic so it *could* change!...
> > > > over 118,000 FTP users served!
> > > > ^^^^^^^
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Cecilio" <> wrote in message
> > > > news:tmYyb.1550892$ s...
> > > > > Thanks for the info.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've found also a test and diagnostics program under Windows on
the
> > > > Realtek
> > > > > Web page. It is on the Others section of the Download drivers for
> the
> > > 8139
> > > > > Series.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've tested the card and shows lots of failures on the link phase.
> > > > >
> > > > > I know I can put a cheap NIC to solve the problem (thanks Tom) but
> > from
> > > my
> > > > > point of view we, as customers, shall oblige the manufacturers to
> > > deliver
> > > > > products with all the features functioning.
> > > > >
> > > > > I've decided to change both mb by ASUS P4P800.
> > > > >
> > > > > I will tell you the final result.
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks anyway for your help.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Bill Clinton is getting $12 million for his memoirs.
> > > His wife Hillary got $8 million for hers.
> > > That's $20 million for memories from two people who for eight years
> > > repeatedly testified, under oath, that they couldn't remember
anything.
> > > God Bless America!
> > >
> > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).
> > > Version: 6.0.545 / Virus Database: 339 - Release Date: 11/27/2003
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>