NIC problem

Hi

I have a weird nic problem : when my pc boots up it tells me that network cable is disconnected and when i unplug it and plug it again the nic works fine and when i do a reboot it becames disconnected.
how to activate it at boot time ?
or should I replace the NIC card, actually i just bought it
I use win2k pro os
Nic manufacture Tamarack
thanks for all.

I've seen this before but don't know what causes it. If it's like the one I saw, you'll also be able to 'wake up' the card by disabling and re-enabling the network connection in Windows as well as unplugging and reconnecting the cable

Something to check. Does the NIC have LED status lights and are these on when it says the network is disconnected? Since it's a new NIC I wonder if it's a physical connection issue. Just a thought.

Well actually i have two green leds and they are always on even if it said the network is disconnected

Very strange issue Did you check for latest drivers / windows updates?

Also, your cable is not too long, is it? Check with an other cable anyway in case it is related.

Really strange.... A couple more questions after trying out nske's suggestions:

1. Is is a fresh install?
2. Have you got any proxy-type software or firewalls running?