Dead Ethernet Card

i have an emac USB 2.0 and im pretty sure my NIC is dead. All I can seem to get is a self assigned ip address. many computers on the network (3 emacs of the exact same model). I have tried these steps
power cycled
direct connection to modem
created new location
pulled the entire /lib/preferences/systemconfiguration
reset PMU and NVRAM
changed to a good known cable
booted to leopard install DVD network utilities
still all i can get is a self assigned ip address. weird failure but still seems like a hardware failure. So if anyone else has an ideas what i can do next, great but im looking for a ethernet-USB adapter that works with the emac. I was thinking the macbook air one but of course they say it ONLY works with a macbook air. SO if anyone knows of a ethernet-USB adapter that works with an emac USB 2.0?

Hello,
Well ok I have one last option for you to try. You can manually put in the IP Addresses because if you assign it, then its still self assigned. Well First reset the modem. It will have the IP Address "192.168.1.0" If you have a router, then unplug it for 30 seconds, and again reset the modem, once the modem restarts, then plug in the router. The router's IP Address should be "192.168.1.1" If you don't have a router, then you should connect your eMac directly to the modem, reset the modem, then type "192.168.1.1" as your IP Address. See if that works. If you have a router, then try this, connect your eMac directly to the LAN 1 Port on the back of the router and use this IP Address, "192.168.1.2" With every step, your Subnet Mask should stay 255.255.255.0 ONLY put in a router IP Address if you are connected to one. If so it will always be "192.168.1.1" Hope this helps.
Regards,
Your Fellow eMac User,
Matt

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From: Andy_DeWees<[email protected] du>
To:novell.support.zenworks.endpoint-security-management
Date: 2/5/2009 12:52 PM
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eth1: Tigon3 [partno(BCM95751M) rev 4101] (PCI Express) MAC address 00:12:34:56:78:9a
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