John Navas wrote:

> >Local Area Network shows ''Network Cable Unplugged''
> >I tried all 4 LAN ports and always the same result
>
> With the router powered up -- right?


yes, the router is on


> >but when I am using the very same cable to connect directly to my
> >laptop not the router it is working perfectly
>
> It may be the wrong type of cable. There are two types of Ethernet
> cable, "normal" and "crossover". Whichever type you have (I'm guessing
> crossover -- see if that's marked on the cable), you may need the other
> type to connect to the router (e.g., normal instead of crossover).
>

I'll try with a different type of cable
thanks!