Computer has no physical address

[MetalX]

My mom's computer was having trouble connecting to the internet with our new Cogeco modem, and with the new router I bought which requires the computer to be on the web during the install process. I checked ipconfig /all and it shows the computer's physical address as 00-00-00-00-00-00. Anyone know the problem?

 

[Stewpot]

ipconfig /renew

this might sound silly but have you tried "ipconfig /renew"

 

[MetalX]

Yes, I have. Several times. The only way I can get her computer on the internet is to use the wireless adapter that came with the router. But that's such a waste since the router is literally 4 feet away from her computer. I'm wondering if the internal Ethernet port is broken or something...

 

[Stewpot]

The only other thing I can think of is that the drivers are not installed or got unistalled somehow, but you've probaldly tried that alreadly

 

[MetalX]

Ok, since I had figured that maybe her Windows installation was broken, I reinstalled the computer. However, the integrated LAN is still lacking in a physical address. It can't connect to the router, and there are no lights on in the ethernet port when you plug in a cord, but the router is somehow still assigning an ip address via DHCP.

This same ethernet port worked fine with my old router. However, I am almost positive that the problem is not my router since every other computer I have tried works fine with it.

So I decided to buy a Dynex DX-E101 ethernet card to remedy the problem. But the card is recognized by Windows and installed, but it can't start. I have tried updating the driver, but all it says is, "Windows cannot find a better match for this device than the driver you already have." Or something to that effect at least.

The lights are on in the back of the card, and I tried downloading more drivers off the internet but I can't figure out what's wrong with this god damned computer. Anyone know how I can either get the integrated chip a physical address or get the PCI card working?

 

[DelJo63]

I checked ipconfig /all and it shows the computer's physical address as 00-00-00-00-00-00. Anyone know the problem?

this is the MAC address specific to your NIC card, and as shown, is invalid.

use right-click My Computer->properties->hardware->device mgr
to view the devices. there should be NO yellow or red marks on the components
listed under Network adaptors. If so, you need to update the driver for that device.

 

[k.jacko]

I know you want to fix the problem, but why not go wireless. It won't slow your browsing down.
You say its a waste not to use the cat5e cos the pc is only 4ft from the router. But I say its a waste NOT to use the wireless technology if you have it.
This is a another way of saying "i don't know how to fix your problem, sorry!"

 

[kitty500cat]

What is the physical address of the PCI card?

It is possible, however unlikely, that the PCI card is faulty as well.

Are you sure the network cable is good? The wires near the connector could have broken.

 

[DelJo63]

even with the cable unplugged, ifconfig /all will still report the MAC address.

ergo: the driver is corrupt or the adaptor is dead!

 

[MetalX]

Must be dead then. It is shown as installed correctly, the ethernet card works, and the lights on the integrated port don't light up. Thanks for the help guys...

 

[DelJo63]

goo be, but not very likely -- verify your drivers and you can even
UNINSTALL the driver and REINSTALL to prove it's right.

if it will not reinstall, then the device is not responding to the query and
is likely to be dead.