Solve : ethernet problem?

1.	Solve : ethernet problem?
Answer» when i first installed windows on my computer, i thought i was never gonna use ethernet (just wireless), so i didn't install the drivers. now when i need to connect to ethernet, i tried INSTALLING the drivers for it, but it doesnt connect to the internet, there's not even an icon. i have a dfi nf4 infinity motherboard, and i tried the drivers from the cd and the website, but they dont work. any IDEAS how to fix this problem?joe_tucker..... Does the onboard ethernet adapter show up in your device manager ? Which operating system are you using ? DL65 Quote joe_tucker..... Does the onboard ethernet adapter show up in your device manager ? Which operating system are you using ? dl65 nope it doesn't and im using windows xp sp2Do you have a entry called network adapters ? dl65 yesjoe_tucker....ok ...... then click on the + sign in front of network adapters and you should see your ethernet adapter ........ is the DRIVER installed for it ? If it isnt for some reason ...there should be an exclamation mark showing . You do have an account with some Internet service provider don't you ? Have you tried going into the control panel/Network connections ....... when it opens ...... click on "create a new connection " and the wizard will appear and walk you through the set up. dl65 Has the adapter been enabled in the BIOS setup?Quote joe_tucker....ok ...... then click on the + sign in front of network adapters and you should see your ethernet adapter ........ is the driver installed for it ? If it isnt for some reason ...there should be an exclamation mark showing . You do have an account with some Internet service provider don't you ? Have you tried going into the control panel/Network connections ....... when it opens ...... click on "create a new connection " and the wizard will appear and walk you through the set up. dl65 yes the driver is installed, and yes i do have an account with alltel. and yes ive done create new connection numerous AMOUNTS of times.Quote Has the adapter been enabled in the BIOS setup? yeah.Quote ...... then click on the + sign in front of network adapters and you should see your ethernet adapter ........ is the driver installed for it ? If it isnt for some reason ...there should be an exclamation mark showing . What about that?Quote Quote ...... then click on the + sign in front of network adapters and you should see your ethernet adapter ........ is the driver installed for it ? If it isnt for some reason ...there should be an exclamation mark showing . What about that? local area network doesnt even show up in network adapters. only my wireless but, "ethernet controller" does show up in other devices with a question mark next to it. and under there it says the drivers arent installed for it.joe_tucker.... Quote but, "ethernet controller" does show up in other devices with a question mark next to it. and under there it says the drivers arent installed for it. Eureka ......You have found it locate a driver for that device and your issue should be history ....... Good luck dl65

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when i first installed windows on my computer, i thought i was never gonna use ethernet (just wireless), so i didn't install the drivers. now when i need to connect to ethernet, i tried INSTALLING the drivers for it, but it doesnt connect to the internet, there's not even an icon.
i have a dfi nf4 infinity motherboard, and i tried the drivers from the cd and the website, but they dont work.
any IDEAS how to fix this problem?joe_tucker..... Does the onboard ethernet adapter show up in your device manager ?
Which operating system are you using ?

DL65 Quote

joe_tucker..... Does the onboard ethernet adapter show up in your device manager ?
Which operating system are you using ?

dl65

nope it doesn't
and im using windows xp sp2Do you have a entry called network adapters ?

dl65 yesjoe_tucker....ok ...... then click on the + sign in front of network adapters and you should see your ethernet adapter ........ is the DRIVER installed for it ? If it isnt for some reason ...there should be an exclamation mark showing .
You do have an account with some Internet service provider don't you ?
Have you tried going into the control panel/Network connections ....... when it opens ...... click on "create a new connection " and the wizard will appear and walk you through the set up.

dl65 Has the adapter been enabled in the BIOS setup?Quote

joe_tucker....ok ...... then click on the + sign in front of network adapters and you should see your ethernet adapter ........ is the driver installed for it ? If it isnt for some reason ...there should be an exclamation mark showing .
You do have an account with some Internet service provider don't you ?
Have you tried going into the control panel/Network connections ....... when it opens ...... click on "create a new connection " and the wizard will appear and walk you through the set up.

dl65

yes the driver is installed, and yes i do have an account with alltel.
and yes ive done create new connection numerous AMOUNTS of times.Quote

Has the adapter been enabled in the BIOS setup?

yeah.Quote

...... then click on the + sign in front of network adapters and you should see your ethernet adapter ........ is the driver installed for it ? If it isnt for some reason ...there should be an exclamation mark showing .

What about that?Quote

Quote
...... then click on the + sign in front of network adapters and you should see your ethernet adapter ........ is the driver installed for it ? If it isnt for some reason ...there should be an exclamation mark showing .

What about that?

local area network doesnt even show up in network adapters. only my wireless
but, "ethernet controller" does show up in other devices with a question mark next to it.
and under there it says the drivers arent installed for it.joe_tucker.... Quote

but, "ethernet controller" does show up in other devices with a question mark next to it.
and under there it says the drivers arent installed for it.

Eureka ......You have found it locate a driver for that device and your issue should be history .......
Good luck

dl65

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