Ethernet Communications

[Knehmer]

Problem solved! Turns out the Amaya OS doesn't like HP computers--that was the only common denominator I had in trying two versions of the software, for two different Operating systems (Vista and Windows 7) on two different computers. Seems HP's BIOS doesn't turn on the ethernet port if the device at the other end is not on--and, of course, that goes against the way the Amaya OS operates. Could have spent hours on the phone with HP trying to change the BIOS or spend less than $30 for an ethernet hub (aka ethernet switch). So, I'm up and running. Hope this helps anybody else who has this dilemma in the future! (The Melco tech I talked to just found out about the issue last week)

[ March 02, 2010, 04:57 PM: Message edited by: Knehmer ]

[Ian]

You also may want to check and see if there are some advanced settings for your ethernet controler(device manager). My HP has always worked fine. I checked mine (Dedicated NIC card) and the "link down power saving" is set to "disable"

[Knehmer]

We did--that's why I opted not to spend the hours on the phone in favor of buying the hub. Every once in a great while, although incredibly rare, I have more money than time [img]smile.gif[/img]