Unplugged sis 900 based ethernet adapter

[richsnook]

Can anyone help?
I am trying to get a local area network set up at home and running the windows xp setup it states that my sis 900 based ethernet adaptor is unplugged. I have to confess that I do not know where to start.
Is a plug/ card not plugged into my motherboard, if so where do I start looking?
Is this a software problem that requires a fix?
Is this a Bios thing?

My internet connection is good and the bridge (ignoring above device) enables me to share the internet, pictures and music between computers via my Belkin router/modem. Tho it seems I have to constantly reload network LAN set up if I turn off computer!!

I was just hoping for a lot more sharing of programs between computers. Is this a realistic hope?

 

[Nodsu]

It means that net network cable is unplugged. You are either:
- using a wrong kind of cable
- using a bad cable
- using bad drivers (get the latest from the internet)
- having incompatibilities between the two networking devices (try setting the link speed and duplex manually in the NIC properties)

 

[richsnook]

sis 900

thanks for the reply.

Am I right in thinking that if I have a wireless network then I do do not need this sis 900 ethernet adapter thing?

 

[Nodsu]

Yes.. Usually the unplugged message applies to wired network cards.