My network card and cable is plugged in but my Local Area Connection icon says im Disconnected, what is wrong?
In your list of ‘Network Connections’ (Windows XP only) there should be an icon called ‘Local Area Connection’ or ‘LAN Connection’. When your network card has a cable plugged into it and the wall socket the status of that icon should say ‘Connected’. If it doesn’t then there are a number of problems it could be. Firstly, the networking might have failed for your entire flat or building, so check with your fellow flat mates and see if they have the same problem. If so the iSolutions ( iSolutions. network team will be on their way to fix the problem shortly if they have noticed, or have been made aware of the problem. You may ring ServiceLine or contact your nearest Residential Computing Adviser (RCA) helpdesk (semester 1 only) and report the problem if it has not been already (see related links). Secondly, the problem may just be local, and it may be your wall socket or cable that is damaged or faulty. Occasionally cables can get damaged or some of the metal contact pins in the wall soc
