How do i know whether my NIC works or not?

[arshad]

On Sun, 2009-12-27 at 23:52 +0100, Joep L. Blom wrote:
> arshad wrote:
> > On Sun, 2009-12-27 at 16:50 +0100, Joep L. Blom wrote:
> >> arshad wrote:
> >>> On Sun, 2009-12-27 at 06:46 +0530, arshad wrote:
> >>>> hi all,
> >>>> i have a Speedcom+ 4 port Router. I used to connect it with ethernet. My
> >>>> internet connection was disconnected for about 2 months and after
> >>>> reconnecting when i try to use the router it won't work. the LAN LED
> >>>> won't flash and the light in NIC port also won't flash. if i take the
> >>>> router to one of my friends pc then it works fine.
> >>>>
> >>>> how can i find the fault?
> >>>> how do i know whether the problem is in router or NIC?
> >>>>
> >>>> thank you very much
> >>> this is an attachement of my network connections.
> >>> if i select the 'auto etho' that search thing keeps rotating but never 
> >>> gets connected.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >>>
> >> Please don't use html!! please dont add useless pictures!!. Mail over 10 
> >> kb will not be read.
> >> Joep
> >>
> >>
> > oh.thanks for the notifications. so this means my message is sent to the
> > mailing list or not?
> > 
> > thanks.
> > 
> > 
> Yes.
> Joep
> 
> 

Is there a possibility that the NIC card might have detached itself from
motherboard? do i have to see inside (im bit scary to open the cpu) :(

thanks.