Network Status Is Connected with Cable Disconnected

ID: Q227455

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

SUMMARY

When you disconnect the network cable from your Network Interface Card (NIC), the network status icon may continue to indicate that you are connected.

MORE INFORMATION

The NIC does not use media sense and does not detect when you connect or disconnect a network cable.

Additional query words:

Keywords : kbhw kbnetwork kbui
Version : WINDOWS:2000
Platform : WINDOWS
Issue type : kbinfo