Add a Network Card to expansion slot

robertolito

I have an ACER ASPIRE DESKTOP MODEL:  AM3470G-UW10P.
The network card has stopped working. Since it is built in, I will need to
add a network card to the expansion slot. I can see only one expansion slot
in this computer and it does not seem to be PCI. It Can anyone tell me what 
kind of expansion slot is and what kind of network card I could add. I was trying
to find the specifications of this motherboard but could not find anywhere.
Thanks for any help on this. 

doughjohn

Hi

 

"PCI-Express x16 graphics card slot on the motherboard"

 

So perhaps we can clarify what is, or is not happening?

 

With a cable plugged in are there any led's illuminating on the port?

Can you reset the router?

Try and establish it's status in Device Manager?

Consider using a USB WiFi stick?

 

If in doubt please ask.

 

robertolito

Thank you for your answer.
1. You mention below a PCI-Express x16 graphics card slot" Does that mean there is no way I can add a network card to that slot?
Also, I notice on the board there are two slots, a very short one of about 3 inches long and a very long one. Which one is the x16? Neither of them would accept a network card?
2. The light illuminating on port is totally off. There is no way the cable could be defective. Just in case, I have already tested 2 other network cables to connect from computer to wall (network socket)

3. Router has been reset. No changes in the connection.

4. Device Manager says device (network card) is working properly. As always, Windows is very precise in its data.

5. Using a Wifi stick could be another solution, but I would prefer not to use the USBs available for something that would be permanent if I can use a slot.

doughjohn

Hi

 

Don't want to comment anymore on the slot.

 

If the ethernet port is known to Windows via Device Manager then we can move forward...

 

Since the usual is wireless that fails, please try this command first...

 

netsh interface ip show interfaces

 

for an output like this...

 

C:\WINDOWS\system32>netsh interface ip show interfaces

Idx     Met         MTU          State                Name
---  ----------  ----------  ------------  ---------------------------
  4           5        1500  disconnected  Ethernet
  8          55        1500  connected     WiFi
  1          75  4294967295  connected     Loopback Pseudo-Interface 1
  3          25        1500  disconnected  Local Area Connection* 2
  7          65        1500  disconnected  Bluetooth Network Connection

 

then move on the part below.

 

::  Copy, Paste & Save As... NetFixer.bat
:: Use a text editor (Notepad). Then edit the file,
:: if wanted, EG-Remove the :: in front of
:: ::ipconfig -all >>IP.txt to make a .txt
:: file called IP.txt to read thru later, or Post in Forum.
:: Run as Administrator for best outcome.
@ECHO  THIS MAY HELP TO REPAIR / RECTIFY,
@ECHO  VERY, SIMPLE NETWORK DIFFICULTIES.
@ECHO................................... 
@ECHO  THE RESULTS MAY VARY ACCORDING TO 
@ECHO  YOUR CONFIGURATION AND USER LEVEL.
@ECHO  A RE-BOOT MUST BE DONE AFTER DOING
@ECHO  SOME OF THE CHECKS OPTIONED BELOW.
@ECHO....................................
:MENU
@ECHO  TYPE IN YOUR PREFERRED MENU CHOICE
@ECHO....................................
@ECHO.
@ECHO  0 - PING_LO Ping test to 127.0.0.1
@ECHO  1 - PING_MS Ping test to Microsoft
@ECHO  2 - GET_MAC Obtain MAC address(es)
@ECHO  3 - GET_IPs Lists all IP addresses
@ECHO  4 - IPvFOUR Reset to remove errors
@ECHO  5 - IP_RNEW Force/Renew IP address
@ECHO  6 - IPv_SIX Reset to remove errors
@ECHO  7 - NBTSTAT NETBIOS -Renew -Repair
@ECHO  8 - NETSTAT All Network Statistics
@ECHO  9 - SH_WLAN Display WLAN interface
@ECHO  A - ARP_TAB Displays ARP IP tables
@ECHO  B - NS_LKUP Shows your Name Server
@ECHO  C - SYS_SUM System Summary Windows
@ECHO  D - DNS_FIX Flush and Register DNS
@ECHO  E - WINSOCK Reset to remove errors
@ECHO  F - FINISHD Close this Command Box
@ECHO ...................................
@ECHO OFF
COLOR B1
SET /P M= Press 0-9, A-F, and then ENTER:
IF %M%==0 GOTO PING_LO
IF %M%==1 GOTO PING_MS
IF %M%==2 GOTO GET_MAC
IF %M%==3 GOTO GET_IPs
IF %M%==4 GOTO IPvFOUR
IF %M%==5 GOTO IP_RNEW
IF %M%==6 GOTO IPv_SIX
IF %M%==7 GOTO NBTSTAT
IF %M%==8 GOTO NETSTAT
IF %M%==9 GOTO SH_WLAN
IF /I %M%==A GOTO ARP_TAB
IF /I %M%==B GOTO NS_LKUP
IF /I %M%==C GOTO SYS_SUM
IF /I %M%==D GOTO DNS_FIX
IF /I %M%==E GOTO WINSOCK
IF /I %M%==F GOTO FINISHD
ING_LO
ping LOOPBACK
GOTO MENU
ING_MS
ping MICROSOFT.COM
GOTO MENU
:GET_MAC
getmac | more /c
getmac >> GetMac.txt
Notepad GetMac.txt
GOTO MENU
:GET_IPs
ipconfig -all | more /c
ipconfig -all >>IP.txt
Notepad IP.txt
GOTO MENU
:IPvFOUR
netsh int ipv4 reset reset.log
GOTO MENU
:IP_RNEW
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
GOTO MENU
:IPv_SIX
netsh int ipv6 reset reset.log
GOTO MENU
:NBTSTAT
nbtstat -RR
GOTO MENU
:NETSTAT
netstat -e -r -s | more /c
netstat -e -r -s >> NetStat.txt
Notepad NetStat.txt
GOTO MENU
H_WLAN
netsh wlan show drivers | more /c
netsh wlan show interfaces | more /c
GOTO MENU
:ARP_TAB
arp /a
GOTO MENU
:NS_LKUP
nslookup /ns
GOTO MENU
YS_SUM
msinfo32
GOTO MENU
NS_FIX
ipconfig /flushdns
ipconfig /registerdns
GOTO MENU
:WINSOCK
netsh winsock reset catalog
GOTO MENU
:FINISHD
EXIT

The above can be run from 0 thru to F if needed.