From your previous posts, I could not tell if you were having issues with the ethernet connection since you mentioned the lights being on then off and possibly loss of connection. This is why I suggested connecting directly to the EtherDongle until you get it working. The etherdongle should connect to the network even if the CF card has an issue. You will simply have a card error.
If you have several pins on the CF card not connected, the best thing to do is resolder them all. Then you don't have to worry about missing one. Just make sure you have enough solder there to make a good joint.
At one point during the beta, I had a similar issue where the ED would not do anything. I believe I ended up reflashing the PIC with the ED power cord disconnected and everything started working, but I can't remember if that is the only thing I did.