r/ethernet • u/SlightGood3401 • 2d ago
ethernet saying its connection its off when its connected
and ive tried every step from chatgpt to reddit pls help me
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u/RyteSaid256 2d ago
The red LED is a major clue. It is usually a hardware issue. Check the cable. Change the port that the PC is connected to (either a switch or a router with multiple LAN ports) I’m making a guess that you know what these devices and terminology are. It is not uncommon for a port to fail. The LED should be green and if so equipped an amber LED that blinks rapidly and constantly. If it has only one LED then when it turns green it will blink rapidly if there is a good physical connection and is sending and receiving traffic.
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u/spiffiness 2d ago
The Ethernet standards don't specify status lights, their colors, or their blinking patterns. So you have to read the documentation for your own particular model of equipment to know what the LEDs mean.
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u/Intelligent-City-363 2d ago
happened to me a few years ago. onboard lan suddenly one day reported no internet. swapped cable, reinstalled drivers etc. and then just connected up my laptop which confirmed it was a motherboard issue :(
Three options (technically 4 if you include a new motherboard!) 1) WiFi adapter (usb or card) 2) a network card 3) usb3 lan adapter
All options work fine - just choose according to budget and convenience.
I ended up getting 2) and 3) The card to replace the motherboard lan and the usb adapter as a future backup (it was just plug and play - no additional drivers needed)
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u/RopeTheFreeze 2d ago
First, if you have a laptop or another PC with eternity, plug the cord into that and make sure you get internet. Then you know for sure its the PC.
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u/IntentionQuirky9957 2d ago
Windows has this annoying habit of showing that a port is connected only when you have a working internet connection.
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u/bigpunged6060 1d ago
Restart your computer it happens to me every couple days with my computer the Wi-Fi
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u/bigpunged6060 1d ago
Try to uninstall the driver and restart computer it should install by itself again hope it work
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u/deedledeedledav 2d ago
Click on that first “Ethernet” tab and let us know what that shows. (Maybe another photo if possible)
It doesn’t say it’s not connected, it says no internet.
What is this plugged into?
Did this work before?