Computer help please - changed OS want to get inet working

[mc_blue]

Hello all,

I've just *upgraded* to XP Pro and I've partitioned the drive on my PC so I can still access all the old content. I'm trying to get my internet connection going but I've got no idea where to start. I'm actually sitting on the same network on another PC so the connection is still working and when I login on the 2k partition it still works fine...

My ISP is NTL/Virgin whatever, and my PC is connected via the set top box through ethernet. The ethernet runs through a Linksys router.

Any help would be most appreciated!

[CommanderJameson]

mc_blue said:

Hello all,

I've just *upgraded* to XP Pro and I've partitioned the drive on my PC so I can still access all the old content. I'm trying to get my internet connection going but I've got no idea where to start. I'm actually sitting on the same network on another PC so the connection is still working and when I login on the 2k partition it still works fine...

My ISP is NTL/Virgin whatever, and my PC is connected via the set top box through ethernet. The ethernet runs through a Linksys router.

Any help would be most appreciated!

Go to Start->Control Panel->Network Connections

You should now be looking at a list of the network connections on your PC. One of them will be called "Local Area Connection" or something similar. Right click it, and choose "Properties"

You will now be presented with a dialogue box like this:



Select (you may need to scroll down in the middle bit) "Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)" (but don't untick the checkbox) and click "Properties".

The following dialogue opens:



Ensure you've got both automatic settings chosen as shown, and click OK. Click OK on the other dialogues, too.

Your Internet connection should now be working.

Edited by CommanderJameson on Monday 26th March 12:24

[mc_blue]

Cheers...

When I go to Network Connections the only ones I have are 1394 Connection (1394 Net Adaptor) and Bluetooth Network Connection.

On my laptop here however I've got Local Area Connection (Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection). There's also Local Area Connection 3 (ASIX AX88772 USB2.0 to Fast Ethernet Adapter) which no longer functions (X through it).

Edited by mc_blue on Monday 26th March 12:28

[CommanderJameson]

mc_blue said:

Cheers...

When I go to Network Connections the only ones I have are 1394 Connection (1394 Net Adaptor) and Bluetooth Network Connection.

On my laptop here however I've got Local Area Connection (Intel(R) PRO/100 VE Network Connection). There's also Local Area Connection 3 (ASIX AX88772 USB2.0 to Fast Ethernet Adapter) which no longer functions (X through it).

Sounds to me like you're missing the driver for your LAN adapter. Go to www.intel.com and download the driver for your adapter, and install it.

Edited by CommanderJameson on Monday 26th March 12:31

[mc_blue]

http://tinyurl.com/327ky3

I've just downloaded that. Run the exe file on my PC and is says 'Cannot install drivers. No Intel(R) PRO adapters are present on this computer'

I hate computers!

[CommanderJameson]

mc_blue said:

http://tinyurl.com/327ky3

I've just downloaded that. Run the exe file on my PC and is says 'Cannot install drivers. No Intel(R) PRO adapters are present on this computer'

I hate computers!

Oh, i see what I did. You said that your other computer had an Intel thing, and so I sent you off to get an Intel driver for your laptop.

What make and model is the laptop? It's probably going to be easiest to get the appropriate driver from the manufacturer.

[jamieboy]

mc_blue said:

I've just downloaded that. Run the exe file on my PC and is says 'Cannot install drivers. No Intel(R) PRO adapters are present on this computer'

I hate computers!

Not clear from your previous post, but is the PRO/100 VE in the computer that isn't working? Or is that the card in your laptop, or is it your laptop that isn't working?

On the one that isn't working in XP, boot into Windows 2000 (which is still working, yes?) right-click My Computer - click Manage - click Device Manager - expand the 'Network Adapters' tree and see what is listed there. Once you've got the make/model, google for an XP driver for it.

[sadako]

jamieboy said:

mc_blue said:

I've just downloaded that. Run the exe file on my PC and is says 'Cannot install drivers. No Intel(R) PRO adapters are present on this computer'

I hate computers!

Not clear from your previous post, but is the PRO/100 VE in the computer that isn't working? Or is that the card in your laptop, or is it your laptop that isn't working?

On the one that isn't working in XP, boot into Windows 2000 (which is still working, yes?) right-click My Computer - click Manage - click Device Manager - expand the 'Network Adapters' tree and see what is listed there. Once you've got the make/model, google for an XP driver for it.

And will see "Network adapter" in unknown devices and usually wont tell you what model it is. If you tell us the make and model of the PC you have the problem with we'll get you the right driver. Failing that boot into your old OS on the problem PC using the menu that XP should have created and go look in device manager and see what model it is.

[jamieboy]

sadako said:

jamieboy said:

mc_blue said:

I've just downloaded that. Run the exe file on my PC and is says 'Cannot install drivers. No Intel(R) PRO adapters are present on this computer'

I hate computers!

Not clear from your previous post, but is the PRO/100 VE in the computer that isn't working? Or is that the card in your laptop, or is it your laptop that isn't working?

On the one that isn't working in XP, boot into Windows 2000 (which is still working, yes?) right-click My Computer - click Manage - click Device Manager - expand the 'Network Adapters' tree and see what is listed there. Once you've got the make/model, google for an XP driver for it.

And will see "Network adapter" in unknown devices and usually wont tell you what model it is. If....

...That's exactly why I suggested booting back into Windows 2000, which the first post tells us is still working.

[mc_blue]

Thank you all - when I looked in Device Manager I needed to install over the Ethernet Controller. Logged onto 2k to check what it was (a Marvell Yukon Gigabit Ethernet) then loaded it from my USB flash and it works.

Thank you thank you thank you!!!