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Answer» Hi guys, recently built a new computer myself, and it works totally fine except for one small problem, there is no internet access on it! My internet is definately working on my other machines, and the Ethernet cable is firmly plugged into both my hub, and the back of my computer. The green light is on, so I know for certain that it is indeed correctly positioned. My motherboard is: http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=390239&CatId=2947 I ran the network diagnostic tool in internet explorer, and It says "Windows could not detect any wired or wireless network cards installed on your machine...." What am I doing wrong, how do I get internet access? Additional Details PS I installed a fresh copy of Windows XP on the motherboard, so it is in effect, as if it had been bought from the factory. Quote from: Whiteswan on November 24, 2009, 02:08:47 PM The green light is on, so I know for certain that it is indeed correctly positioned. The green light doesn't mean that the NIC is properly seated. Did you install the driver for it?No.... Where do I get the driver? pardon my ignorance, but driver for what....? Sorry, total N00B! Do you mean the card, or? I'm REFERRING to the driver for the network card, it will be on a disk that came with the card.The driver is the software that interfaces between the hardware and the operating system. There are drivers for many of your onboard COMPONENTS, including the onboard peripheral devices (e.g. network adapter). Your motherboard appears to have an onboard network adapter (network interface). Did you receive the driver disk for that motherboard? Have you installed the motherboard drivers yet? If they are not automatically installed for you in the correct order, install the motherboard "chipset" drivers first. Not sure if a reboot is necessary before installing drivers for the other onboard components. From the link provided: Quote Package Includes * GA-MA785G-UD3H motherboard * Motherboard driver disk * User's Manual * Quick Installation Guide * One IDE cable * Two SATA 3Gb/s cables * I/O Shield Edit (24Nov2009): For what it is WORTH, here is the order that Dell recommends: Installing Drivers in the Correct Order.

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Hi guys,

recently built a new computer myself, and it works totally fine except for one small problem, there is no internet access on it! My internet is definately working on my other machines, and the Ethernet cable is firmly plugged into both my hub, and the back of my computer. The green light is on, so I know for certain that it is indeed correctly positioned.

My motherboard is:

http://www.misco.co.uk/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=390239&CatId=2947

I ran the network diagnostic tool in internet explorer, and It says

"Windows could not detect any wired or wireless network cards installed on your machine...."

What am I doing wrong, how do I get internet access?

Additional Details
PS

I installed a fresh copy of Windows XP on the motherboard, so it is in effect, as if it had been bought from the factory.

Quote from: Whiteswan on November 24, 2009, 02:08:47 PM

The green light is on, so I know for certain that it is indeed correctly positioned.

The green light doesn't mean that the NIC is properly seated.
Did you install the driver for it?No....

Where do I get the driver? pardon my ignorance, but driver for what....?

Sorry, total N00B!

Do you mean the card, or?

I'm REFERRING to the driver for the network card, it will be on a disk that came with the card.The driver is the software that interfaces between the hardware and the operating system. There are drivers for many of your onboard COMPONENTS, including the onboard peripheral devices (e.g. network adapter).

Your motherboard appears to have an onboard network adapter (network interface). Did you receive the driver disk for that motherboard? Have you installed the motherboard drivers yet?

If they are not automatically installed for you in the correct order, install the motherboard "chipset" drivers first. Not sure if a reboot is necessary before installing drivers for the other onboard components.

From the link provided:
Quote

Package Includes

* GA-MA785G-UD3H motherboard
* Motherboard driver disk
* User's Manual
* Quick Installation Guide
* One IDE cable
* Two SATA 3Gb/s cables
* I/O Shield

Edit (24Nov2009):
For what it is WORTH, here is the order that Dell recommends: Installing Drivers in the Correct Order.

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