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Could it be that your netgear router is also blown. I suggest you
test your ethernet card by connecting it directly to your laptop.
Hopefully the network card will detect cross-over and allow you to
at least ping between the computer and your laptop. You will need to
give both static IP addressed for this to work.<br>
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1.) Connect both computers using an ethernet cable<br>
<br>
2.) On your laptop run:<br>
ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.55<br>
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3.) On your affected computer run:<br>
ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.56<br>
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4.) Run the following two commands on both computers<br>
ping 192.168.0.55<br>
ping 192.168.0.56<br>
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5.) If the pings work the problem is with your router, if the pings
do not work it could be something on the computer.<br>
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Can you confirm that the ethernet card on the affected computer in
on the motherboard, or was it an added expansion card ?<br>
<br>
Good luck.<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 26/10/14 17:22, David Dartnall
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<font size="+2"><font face="monospace">Can anyone recommend a
linux serviceman please?<br>
<br>
Story is lightning strike on power pole, a local computer
bloke diagnosed a fried mboard and replaced, which at least
allowed it to boot but does not recognise the netgear ethernet
cable.<br>
<br>
This is being sent from my small laptop via wifi from the
router which seems to indicate that works.<br>
<br>
I'll deliver the computer and of course pay - not looking for
a freebie just need my computer back.<br>
<br>
Running Kubuntu but tried a Gnome live disk, no change advised
cable not connected.<br>
<br>
Any advice would be appreciated.<br>
<br>
Dave Dartnall<br>
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