Satellite A20-S103: No internet - no media connected when typing ipconfig

Hi,
A few days ago, i installed windows xp on my Toshiba (SA20-S103).
I've installed all the drivers but the internet doesn't work.
It keeps saying "no media connected" when typing Ipconfig.
Does anyone know if the problem has to do with the drivers of the ethernet card (Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC) or with the chipset drivers. I've tried so many drivers, but can't solve the problem.
greetz

Hi
Did you check if the LAN card driver was installed properly and if there are no yellow exclamation marks in device manager?
From my own knowledge the message no media connected appears if the LAN cable was not connected correctly or if the cable is broken.
Should check this too!

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i cannot get access to my LAN or internet.
I'm using a Satellite A20-S103 with a Realtek RTL8139/810x Family Fast Ethernet NIC.
When I connect the Lan cable to the LAN port, appears the message "LAN cable disconnected".
The same message appears using de ConfigFree-Connectivity Doctor.
I changed several cables, used cables that worked on others computers and the message still there and no access to the router/modem.
The LEDs near the LAN port are not lightning (neither orange or green, none)
I have already read the posts here in the forum (and in others forums) and i cannot make the ethernet card work.
Do you think the problem is with the card or the OS.
Can you help me?
Sorry for my English

Check firstly if the LAN card was recognized in the device manager.
Under Network Adapters you should see the LAN card.
If there is an yellow exclamation mark near the LAN card then either the driver was not installed correctly or there is another serious error.
In first case I would recommend removing the LAN card from the device manager and after new reboot you should try to reinstall the driver downloaded from the Toshiba page!
Furthermore you should set the TCP/IP settings to automatic because the router assigns the IP address automatically.
Please check this and report the results
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Hi Horwath!!
THX for a fast reply!
I connected the cables as you advised, but I'm afraid it didn't change anything. The signal level maintains at very low level, though I'm in the same room where my AP is :(
I have heard that some problems may occur, as my AP is from US and I have bought my computer in Poland, but I have tested the AP with a another notebook bought also in Poland and it worked fine!
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It is really strange you cannot find it. I found it in 1 minute only.
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The problem is that you will not find any official information about the HDD size limitation on the Toshiba notebooks.
Such infos dont exist. I didnt find it on the Toshiba page.
I found this thread in the Toshiba forum;
http://forums.computers.toshiba-europe.com/forums/thread.jspa?messageID=71877&#71877
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I want to upgrade my Laptop's HDD but I am not sure which maximum size notebook supports?
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Hi
For me the upgrade of the HDD to the 160GB is questionable.
Im not sure that the BIOS will recognize such big size.
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Of course you could try to connect the 160GB and it would be very interesting to know the results. Please report the details...

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