Microsoft KB Archive/299694

= The Network Adapter That Uses Coaxial Cabling Is Wrongly Displayed as Media Disconnected =

Article ID: 299694

Article Last Modified on 12/1/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 * Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

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This article was previously published under Q299694





SYMPTOMS
The network adapters that can be used as both coaxial and twisted-pair connections, or just coaxial connections, may be displayed as &quot;media disconnected.&quot;



CAUSE
This problem can occur because of the driver requirements for the Media Sense feature, which is used for all network adapter and media types. If the driver, or the network adapter, does not support the Media Sense feature, the network adapter may be displayed as &quot;media disconnected.&quot;



RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem, verify that the network adapter supports the Media Sense feature, and then obtain a new driver from the manufacturer that has the Media Sense feature included.



STATUS
Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Keywords: kbenv kbhardware kbprb KB299694

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