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Posted June 29, 200717 yr

Just put a new hard drive in my desktop. Using Windows XP on the

desktop and Vista on my wireless laptop. No problem with the laptop.

It connects through the wireless connection just fine and I can surf all

I want.

After loading up XP I wanted to do all the update downloads and this is

when I noticed I have no connection. The desktop has an onboard LAN

connected to a DLink router. Nothing. I tried going directly from my

cable modem in the desktop and still nothing. When I go to Network

Connections, there are none!! When I go through the New connection

Wizard and select Connect to the Internet, Setup my connection manually,

and connect using a broadband connection this is always on, I get nothing.

Could one of you pros please help an old man?? Thanks.

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June 29, 200717 yr

In news:%tchi.2048$rR.865@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net,

The Wanderer <thewanderer55@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Just put a new hard drive in my desktop. Using Windows XP on

> the

> desktop and Vista on my wireless laptop. No problem with the

> laptop.

> It connects through the wireless connection just fine and I

> can surf

> all I want.

> After loading up XP I wanted to do all the update downloads

> and this

> is when I noticed I have no connection. The desktop has an

> onboard

> LAN connected to a DLink router. Nothing. I tried going

> directly

> from my cable modem in the desktop and still nothing. When I

> go to

> Network Connections, there are none!! When I go through the

> New

> connection Wizard and select Connect to the Internet, Setup

> my connection

> manually, and connect using a broadband connection this is

> always

> on, I get nothing.

> Could one of you pros please help an old man?? Thanks.

Sounds like you need to install the drivers for your network

adapter. Go to the computer or motherboard manufacturer's web

site and look for a support section. The correct drivers should

be available there.

While you're at it you might want to check Device Manager. Go

to Start -> Run and enter devmgmt.msc in the Open box. There

may be other problem devices listed.

After completing a new installation, it's usually a good idea

to install the latest drivers for all your hardware. Check the

manufacturer's site for updates drivers for your system.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

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June 29, 200717 yr

"The Wanderer" wrote:

> Just put a new hard drive in my desktop. Using Windows XP on the

> desktop and Vista on my wireless laptop. No problem with the laptop.

> It connects through the wireless connection just fine and I can surf all

> I want.

> After loading up XP I wanted to do all the update downloads and this is

> when I noticed I have no connection. The desktop has an onboard LAN

> connected to a DLink router. Nothing. I tried going directly from my

> cable modem in the desktop and still nothing. When I go to Network

> Connections, there are none!! When I go through the New connection

> Wizard and select Connect to the Internet, Setup my connection manually,

> and connect using a broadband connection this is always on, I get nothing.

> Could one of you pros please help an old man?? Thanks.

Does the Router came with CD software?, if it does then insert that CD but

before that make sure this correct:

1- Connect an Ethernet Cable to one of the LAN ports on the router and to

the NIC card on the PC.

Reboot your Computer and insert the Router Software CD and follow the Wizard

to install and configure the PC to connect through the Router.

Read this article although it is for wireless but the same procedure for the

wired:

Set up a secure wireless network using Windows Connect Now

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/networking/learnmore/bowman_05june13.mspx

HTH.

nass

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http://www.nasstec.co.uk

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June 30, 200717 yr

On Fri, 29 Jun 2007 18:48:27 GMT, The Wanderer <thewanderer55@earthlink.net>

wrote:

>Just put a new hard drive in my desktop. Using Windows XP on the

>desktop and Vista on my wireless laptop. No problem with the laptop.

>It connects through the wireless connection just fine and I can surf all

>I want.

>After loading up XP I wanted to do all the update downloads and this is

>when I noticed I have no connection. The desktop has an onboard LAN

>connected to a DLink router. Nothing. I tried going directly from my

>cable modem in the desktop and still nothing. When I go to Network

>Connections, there are none!! When I go through the New connection

>Wizard and select Connect to the Internet, Setup my connection manually,

> and connect using a broadband connection this is always on, I get nothing.

>Could one of you pros please help an old man?? Thanks.

Your D-link router has led's on the front. Power should be lit, Status should

blink, ADSL should be lit, Link 1 and 2 should be lit. If not diconnect power

for 20 seconds and try again. Finally you may have to reset the router, I can

help with that as I have a 504G

Borge in sunny Perth, Australia

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June 30, 200717 yr

Nepatsfan wrote:

> In news:%tchi.2048$rR.865@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net,

> The Wanderer <thewanderer55@earthlink.net> wrote:

>> Just put a new hard drive in my desktop. Using Windows XP on

>> the

>> desktop and Vista on my wireless laptop. No problem with the

>> laptop.

>> It connects through the wireless connection just fine and I

>> can surf

>> all I want.

>> After loading up XP I wanted to do all the update downloads

>> and this

>> is when I noticed I have no connection. The desktop has an

>> onboard

>> LAN connected to a DLink router. Nothing. I tried going

>> directly

>> from my cable modem in the desktop and still nothing. When I

>> go to

>> Network Connections, there are none!! When I go through the

>> New

>> connection Wizard and select Connect to the Internet, Setup

>> my connection

>> manually, and connect using a broadband connection this is

>> always

>> on, I get nothing.

>> Could one of you pros please help an old man?? Thanks.

> Sounds like you need to install the drivers for your network

> adapter. Go to the computer or motherboard manufacturer's web

> site and look for a support section. The correct drivers should

> be available there.

> While you're at it you might want to check Device Manager. Go

> to Start -> Run and enter devmgmt.msc in the Open box. There

> may be other problem devices listed.

> After completing a new installation, it's usually a good idea

> to install the latest drivers for all your hardware. Check the

> manufacturer's site for updates drivers for your system.

> Good luck

> Nepatsfan

Thanks to everyone for your help. This one worked. Luckily the laptop

still had a connection so I just downloaded and burned the drivers to a

cd and then ran them on the new desktop and bingo. Again, thanks to all

for you kind help.

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June 30, 200717 yr

In news:_2qhi.2345$Od7.1147@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net,

The Wanderer <thewanderer55@earthlink.net> wrote:

> Nepatsfan wrote:

>> In news:%tchi.2048$rR.865@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net,

>> The Wanderer <thewanderer55@earthlink.net> wrote:

>>> Just put a new hard drive in my desktop. Using Windows XP

>>> on

>>> the

>>> desktop and Vista on my wireless laptop. No problem with

>>> the

>>> laptop.

>>> It connects through the wireless connection just fine and I

>>> can surf

>>> all I want.

>>>

>>> After loading up XP I wanted to do all the update downloads

>>> and this

>>> is when I noticed I have no connection. The desktop has an

>>> onboard

>>> LAN connected to a DLink router. Nothing. I tried going

>>> directly

>>> from my cable modem in the desktop and still nothing. When

>>> I

>>> go to

>>> Network Connections, there are none!! When I go through

>>> the

>>> New

>>> connection Wizard and select Connect to the Internet, Setup

>>> my connection

>>> manually, and connect using a broadband connection this is

>>> always

>>> on, I get nothing.

>>> Could one of you pros please help an old man?? Thanks.

>> Sounds like you need to install the drivers for your network

>> adapter. Go to the computer or motherboard manufacturer's

>> web

>> site and look for a support section. The correct drivers

>> should

>> be available there.

>> While you're at it you might want to check Device Manager.

>> Go

>> to Start -> Run and enter devmgmt.msc in the Open box. There

>> may be other problem devices listed.

>> After completing a new installation, it's usually a good

>> idea

>> to install the latest drivers for all your hardware. Check

>> the

>> manufacturer's site for updates drivers for your system.

>> Good luck

>> Nepatsfan

> Thanks to everyone for your help. This one worked. Luckily

> the

> laptop still had a connection so I just downloaded and burned

> the

> drivers to a cd and then ran them on the new desktop and

> bingo. Again, thanks to all for you kind help.

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

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