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Network Cable is Not Properly Plugged or May be Broken [Fix]
Updating the Wi-Fi driver can fix this issue
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Updated onSeptember 16, 2024
updated onSeptember 16, 2024
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To fix various driver issues on your PC, you will need a dedicated tool to find the freshest and the original drivers. You can use PC HelpSoft Driver Updater to do it in 3 easy steps:
Many reported A network cable is not properly plugged in or may be broken when running the troubleshooter, and this error will prevent you from accessing the Web. Luckily, we have a few fixes that might help you.
Why does it say my Ethernet cable is not plugged in?
This can happen due to network glitches, or outdated drivers. In some instances, your Ethernet cable might be damaged.
How can I fix the a network cable is not properly plugged in or may be broken error?
Before we start, if you’re not actively using an Ethernet connection, try to connect to Wi-Fi network and the error should be gone.
1. Disable the network and hard-reboot the PC
2. Update the network driver
However, the simplest and quickest solution is to use a dedicated third-party driver updater and fixer likeOutbyte Driver Updater. It will scan your PC for all drivers, saving you the time you would use to visit each manufacturer by hand.
More so, it can repair the drivers you already have but are broken and filling in the ones that are missing. Most importantly, you don’t need to be an IT expert to use it since the interface is very simplistic and to the point.
⇒Get Outbyte Driver Updater
3. Change duplex settings
If you are getting the network cable is not correctly plugged in or may be broken error, it might be because your duplex setting is too high. The steps above should help fix this effortlessly.
4. Reinstall your network adapter driver
If all the solutions above fail to fix the network cable is not properly plugged in or may be broken error, you need to switch to the default network driver.
If you are facing other issues like theWiFi adapter not working on Windows 10issue, check our detailed guide on how to fix it quickly.
We also wrote about what to do ifEthernet is not working. Many also reported thatEthernet is not working, but Wi-Fi does, and we also covered that in another guide, so don’t miss it.
Feel free to let us know the solution that helped you fix this problem in the comments below.
More about the topics:Ethernet,Fix network issues,Fix WiFi problems,internet connection errors
Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Milan Stanojevic
Windows Toubleshooting Expert
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
