OS hangs after plugging CAT5 cable

Hi,

I dunno where to put it, mods please move the thread wherever it belongs.

Here it goes...

I have this problem with my desktop, I have XP SP3 on it and every time I plug in my CAT5 to my NIC (on board), the desktop gets frozen for about 3-4 mins. The CAT5 cable is connected to my router with internet. What's weird about it is that I can actually move and click program shortcuts with my mouse but the program won't launch til after 3-4 mins. Even the task manager won't show up.

It also automatically gets frozen every time I boot the computer when I leave the CAT5 plugged in.

I also tried changing to another NIC (PCI) and no luck. Updated both NIC drivers, still no luck. My router is perfectly fine, because my laptop works normally with it. This happens on both DSL and Cable modems with subcriptions.

I tried installing Vista, and it seems to only happen with XP. I tried installing only XP SP2 and the problem still persists.

Tried googling the problem but failed.

Anybody found a solution to this? I don't really wanna go with Vista.

By the way, I have an ECS GeForce7050M-M (V1.0A) MoBo.

Thanks in advance!!!

 

Have you found anything in your event logs that relates to the problem?

 

I actually have the same problem and cannot figure out why.

I am using XP PRO on my hp dv5000t laptop.

 

And do you have anything in your event logs that relates to that problem?

 

Shyster1,

How do you exactly view the event log? Is it typing eventvwr.msc? I'll let you know after I get home from work.

Thanks!

 

Follow the steps in this How To from the MS TechNet website.

 

Great thanks!! Will give an update later.

 

Try using a different patch cord also.

 

Tried that and the problem is still there.

Shyster1, I checked the event log, and all is good. What's the next step?

notebookhelp, can you please try and check your event log?

 

Have you watched the system's performance during the 3-4 minute period while everything hangs? If you open taskmanager and set it to the performance tag, then plug the cable in, it would be useful to see what's going on performance-wise. Also, do the same thing with the processes tab open to see what process is consuming the most cpu time during that 3-4 minute period.

 

What other devices do you have installed in your computer? Have you tried removing the other cards to see if there is a conflict between the motherboard, the card, and your NIC? Have you tweaked the operating system at all? Are you running the latest BIOS for your motherboard? Do you have the latest chipset drivers (if so, have you tried older releases)?

 

Tried that and the performance tag does nothing after plugging in the cable. It looks like its frozen too. After the computer resumes to normal state, it doesn't display any unusual data from the frozen state. Just normal computer activity like it was idling. I'm really losing hope now.

Yes, I have tried removing the PCI card and using the onboard one. I uninstalled the onboard NIC driver when I install the PCI NIC and its driver.

No, I don't do tweaking at all. I only install basic protection like firewall and anti virus which I consider as tweaking. What kind of tweaking do you suggest?

I have tried using the original chipset drivers that came with the mobo and also updating it to the newest and still no luck. I have not updated the BIOS yet. I'm kinda scared doing that myself.

I have these specs:

ECS GeForce7050M-M (V1.0A)
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6400+ Windsor 3.2GHz
2 x 2Gb Patriot DDR2 800
150Gb WD Raptor
Nvidia Geforce 8800GT 512Mb
Antec True Power Trio 550W PSU

 

Try using SysInternals' Process Explorer to see if you can get an idea of what processes are misbehaving. If that doesn't do it, look around at the other Sysinternals' utilities and see if there's anything else that might give you some insight into what's hanging.

Also, you might try running DPC Latency Checker to see if that can help you pick up on what's generating such latency in your system when the cable's plugged in.

 

Updating the BIOS is very easy. Just visit the motherboard manufacturer's website and download the file and the instructions. You should update the BIOS - the only Google hits I got for this situation all involved non Intel architecture, so a newer BIOS might fix things.

 

How about reviewing the NIC properties and removing the search for files and printer option? (TCP/IP configuration)

cheers ...

 

Thanks for the help guys!

I've decided to go with Vista since I can't figure out what causes the problem.

I appreciate your time and effort!