Broadband Internet not showing up...

Hi. I think this is the right place for my problem, so here goes. I have a
wireless network at my house that my computer was connected to, and it works
fine, but when I try to hook up the cable directly to my computer, nothing
happens. It doesn't even register that I have anything in the port. I think
it has something to do with the fact that I nuked my hard drive a while back,
and I'm missing some kind of software or drivers. The computer I'm on now is
hooked up directly to my modem, and has no problems, so I know that my modem
is working properly, as is my network.

I'm not very computer savvy, so any help I can get would be greatly
appreciated.

This newsgroup supports Microsoft's Broadband Networking brand hardware and
software only, so you probably need to post to a general networking
newsgroup or contact the support section for the manufacturer of your
computer.

First, are you turning off the wireless device (whatever it is) before you
attempt to hook up the cable. If not, do so, and if it still doesn't work:

Check in Device Manager, under Networking Devices and see if your Ethernet
port is enabled on the computer that won't connect with an RJ-45 (Ethernet)
cable. If it is disabled and not functioning, you may need to enable it or
update the driver for it. It should be (other than perhaps a different
brand card in the computer) the same setup as the computer that works okay.
--
Chris H.
Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
Associate Expert
Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone



"hyperfuse" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2862FAC6-11F5-4D97-AC38-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi. I think this is the right place for my problem, so here goes. I have a
> wireless network at my house that my computer was connected to, and it
> works
> fine, but when I try to hook up the cable directly to my computer, nothing
> happens. It doesn't even register that I have anything in the port. I
> think
> it has something to do with the fact that I nuked my hard drive a while
> back,
> and I'm missing some kind of software or drivers. The computer I'm on now
> is
> hooked up directly to my modem, and has no problems, so I know that my
> modem
> is working properly, as is my network.
>
> I'm not very computer savvy, so any help I can get would be greatly
> appreciated.

Sorry for posting in the wrong place; I did fix the problem on my own. Sorry
again.

"Chris H" wrote:

> This newsgroup supports Microsoft's Broadband Networking brand hardware and
> software only, so you probably need to post to a general networking
> newsgroup or contact the support section for the manufacturer of your
> computer.
>
> First, are you turning off the wireless device (whatever it is) before you
> attempt to hook up the cable. If not, do so, and if it still doesn't work:
>
> Check in Device Manager, under Networking Devices and see if your Ethernet
> port is enabled on the computer that won't connect with an RJ-45 (Ethernet)
> cable. If it is disabled and not functioning, you may need to enable it or
> update the driver for it. It should be (other than perhaps a different
> brand card in the computer) the same setup as the computer that works okay.
> --
> Chris H.
> Microsoft Windows MVP/Tablet PC
> Tablet Creations - http://nicecreations.us/
> http://forums.mobilepcworld.net
> Associate Expert
> Expert Zone - www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>
>
>
> "hyperfuse" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2862FAC6-11F5-4D97-AC38-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Hi. I think this is the right place for my problem, so here goes. I have a
> > wireless network at my house that my computer was connected to, and it
> > works
> > fine, but when I try to hook up the cable directly to my computer, nothing
> > happens. It doesn't even register that I have anything in the port. I
> > think
> > it has something to do with the fact that I nuked my hard drive a while
> > back,
> > and I'm missing some kind of software or drivers. The computer I'm on now
> > is
> > hooked up directly to my modem, and has no problems, so I know that my
> > modem
> > is working properly, as is my network.
> >
> > I'm not very computer savvy, so any help I can get would be greatly
> > appreciated.
>