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Help! Problems getting NIC to work with a Point 510
NIC problems with Point 510

New MessageHelp! Problems getting NIC to work with a Point 510 (modified 0 times) mrorange
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I am at my wits end with this, I have an almost flawless Point 510, perfect screen and near perfect case with all port covers intact, everthing works EXCEPT I cannot get a PCMCIA NIC card to work with the thing. I have a Netgear FA410 PCMCIA NIC, that came with the unit, per the seller on e-bay, they sell a lot of 510's and they know this NIC works with them. They also preloaded driver files on the HD for various makes of NIC's, including Netgear. The card is immediately recognised as a "Netgear FA410TX Fast Ethernet Card 32-bit LAN card" when inserted, but does not work. Check Device Manager and the NIC has a big red "X" through it's icon. Check it's properties and it is showing "disabled in this hardware profile", it's also not showing a driver loaded for it. Uncheck the "disable" box, Windows restarts and then it shows a big yellow exclamation point over the NIC icon. It's properties now state "system failure: Try loading a new device driver". Try updating the driver, and point it to the correct subdirectory where the FA410.sys and FA410.ini files are located; it begins to install the driver, the progress box gets exactly halfway across the screen then disappears and dumps me back to the Device Manager box, where the NIC is again showing a big, red "X". The FA410.sys and FA410.ini files are in multiple subdirectories on the HD, but no matter which one I point it to, it will not install completely. Device Manager is also showing one thing under the yellow question mark "other Devices" and that is PCMCIA Card Services. It's properties show zero information, only that it is working properly and that there is no driver loaded for it. Would this have anything to do with my problem? I originally thought the NIC might be bad and the e-bay seller graciously sent me another, but it does the exact same thing as the first when inserted. There is an updated driver on the Netgear site, but I have no way of getting it on the 510. I have tried a Direct Cable Connection, but I cant get that to work right either..... so I'm feeling pretty useless right now. I paid extra to get as close to a "new" unit that I could find, but if I can't get a NIC to work with it it's useless to me. I feel like I am missing something obvious, but I don't know. Any help will put you at the top of my christmas list....
08-09-2002 08:24:38

New MessageRE:Help! Problems getting NIC to work with a Point 510 (modified 0 times) wanderer
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The 510 only supports 16 bit PCMCIA, not 32. PCMCIA should be a separate type, not under "other devices". Try deleting everything with a ! or ? and hit "refresh" to let windows find it again.
RecycleSave@aol.com
08-09-2002 12:36:39

New MessageRE:Help! Problems getting NIC to work with a Point 510 (modified 0 times) mrorange
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Still no joy. Deleted the "card services", which did not show up again when I hit "refresh"; but the card still doesn't work. Now when I try to load a driver, it lets me point it to the right directory, but then restarts windows. Check device manager again after it's rebooted and it is still showing a yellow exclamation point over the icon and still not showing a driver loaded in device properties. I'm about to put it on e-bay, but I really like it and want the darn thing to work right so I can keep it, besides, selling it would just make it someone else's problem. Anyone with experience with these things willing to take a look at it? Obviously I would pay for your time..... HELP!!!!
08-10-2002 07:14:02

New MessageRE:Help! Problems getting NIC to work with a Point 510 (modified 0 times) retlaw
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This is probably no help but ...

Windows 95: PCMCIA 16bit Ethernet Laptop Configuration (Example: Netgear FA410TX)

http://www.msu.edu/service/sns/windows/win95_pcmcia_config.html

08-12-2002 17:57:05

New MessageRE:Help! Problems getting NIC to work with a Point 510 (modified 0 times) retlaw
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My last post was off the mark. It sounds like a resource conflict of some nature.

Resolving Problem NIC:
1) With the computer powered off: Remove the PCMCIA cards

2) Start Windows 95 and go to Control Panel > Network
and remove all network componets (adapters, Protocols, services etc.).

3) Go to Control Panel > System > Hardware
Check Network Adapters is empty, otherwise remove all componets.
Note the Version of Windows in the General Screen!

4) Go to Control Panel > System > Hardware
Check PCMCIA for Card services and PCMCIA controller installed
(The FA410TX PC Card works with the INTEL PCMCIA (PCIC) or compatible controller). Note other red X's or yellow !'s

5) Exit, Shutdown Windows and POWER OFF the computer. Give it a five count and restart the computer.

6) Enter BIOS setup and check Advanced > Integrated Peripherials > PCMCIA Controller.
The address should show 3E0.
NO ? Then reset the BIOS to BIOS Defaults.
YES ? optional - reset the BIOS to BIOS Defaults.

7) Exit and Save BIOS set up and let Windows start up.

8) Do step 4 and check for correct PCMCIA setup. Under PCMCIA socket my Point 510 shows only one entry:
PCIC or compatible PCMCIA controller

9) Follow NetGear Windows 95 Instructions:


If this doesn't work, refer to:

Q136553 - Troubleshooting PCMCIA Cards in Windows 95
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q136553

No help, then run NetGear Diagnostics. Some card diags allow you to change IRQ and I/O settings. Write these down! Go into Windows and manually set the same for the NIC.

If worse comes to worse, it appears we live in the same city (what are the odds ?), maybe we could get together to hash it out.

08-12-2002 20:47:03

New MessageRE:Help! Problems getting NIC to work with a Point 510 (modified 0 times) mrorange
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If your still willing, I would like to take you up on your offer to meet and try to hash this out. I will pay for your time, just let me know when and where. I have pulled out my last hair over this thing.... I didn't see an e-mail in your profile, so here is mine mrorange@cinci.rr.com

Thanks.

08-17-2002 11:54:15

New MessageRE:Help! Problems getting NIC to work with a Point 510 (modified 0 times) lakehunter
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This is an old thread but I thought I'd chime in anyway.

The 32 bit card you have is type 3 pcmcia that runs @ 3.3v, the point 500 has a type 2 pcmcia port that is 5v

Zac

11-29-2002 18:56:40

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