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    Ethernet port on a PA286A HP docking station, Trick to get it to work?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by WeAreNotAlone, Jan 30, 2007.

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    Gentlemen / Ladies,

    For some reason I am not being able to use the Ethernet port on a PA286A HP docking station with a HP/Compaq NX6325

    OS XP PRO, SP2=clean (non-HP) install recently+patches, did not have station “docked” while doing the install, and when Nx6325 is “docked”, No additional hardware is id’d.

    VGA works-have connected external monitor, charges NX6325 correctly.

    Just for the heck of it, I undocked while computer ON, got a prompt about my presentation settings (docked, non-docked display brightness etc)

    Ran a scan for new hardware… nothing found..

    Ethernet port showing “green light” when connected to DSL modem, also noticed a small second light “flashing”, every so often… but no packets being sent (I think)..
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    Showing as:
    Local Area connection, Status in network connections showing as Network cable unplugged, Firewalled , Device name: Broadcom Netlink Gigabit Ethernet

    Ethernet works if plugged directly into the computer itself.

    In device manager everything looks good.


    On the initial OS install had a slight problem figuring out how to get the Broadcom 802.11b/g WLAN up and running… I think Broadcom having their own software package, I think I opted out of that instead choosing the regular windows drivers…

    I’m thinking that maybe the about is related, maybe their drivers offer “options” more so than the standard drivers?

    Have I believe installed all the SP’s from HP, except for the above noted Broadcom package…

    Ah.. crap-ola… Just checked Add or Remove Programs…
    Three entries showing:
    Broadcom 440x 10/100/10 Integrated Controller
    Broadcom 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter
    Boradcom NetXteme Ethernet

    Only option being REMOVE..

    Any thoughts????

    Firewall?...
     
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