LAN cable not connected, but it is

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Published on 2010-12-31T12:29:34Z Indexed on 2010/12/31 12:55 UTC
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I have a Windows XP SP2 desktop PC. It connects to the internet with a LAN cable (there's a wireless router for my laptop in between). The problem should be software because:

when i tried connecting the same LAN cable to my laptop it works
when i plugin the LAN cable (onboard) the green light is on and the orange light flickers
when i tried the other cable (that feeds the wireless router) i have the same problem
it worked a few days ago, nothing specific changed

I tried removing the ethernet card from the device manager, and windows automatically reinstalled it.

What could cause this? What can I try?

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