Cannot connect to modem via ethernet

[mfisch90]

Hello! I seem to be having a problem connecting to the internet via ethernet cable that goes directly to a router. I am currently running off of a crappy wireless card and its driving me nuts! Ive checked my drivers with device manager and that yielded nothing. I recently reinstalled windows 7 and thats when the problem started. Can anyone help? My motherboard is a Amd Athlon II x4 640 (Socket AM3) GA-M74GM-S2.

[IT-Barry]

Here is a link to the ethernet driver for your motherboard.
http://download.gigabyte.eu/FileList...ek_8111_w7.exe

What happens when you plug in the ethernet into your pc?

Can you run an ipconfig/all via command prompt and post it for review.
Disable the wireless first, then plug in the ethernet.

Now load up command prompt (can find it via a windows search)

Type ipconfig/all and hit enter into command prompt.
Once its done, right click the top of command prompt where it says "Command Prompt"
Right click > Edit > Select all
Then - Right click the same area again at the top > Edit > Copy

Then open notepad and right click and paste.
Save the document as a txt file and turn your wireless back on and remove your ethernet.
Now post the txt file for review.

This is a start to fixing your problem.

[mfisch90]

Ok so I downloaded the driver and did as you said, when I plug in my Ethernet cable nothing happens. PC doesn't even pick it up. But then again Ill i did was download the driver and try to run it as a program and nothing happened. Is there a specific place I need to send it?

Here's the cmd prompt

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Users\Michael>ipconfig/all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : Michael-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter 6TO4 Adapter:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft 6to4 Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

C:\Users\Michael>

[Wrench97]

When you have the cat5 cable plugged into the PC do you see the yellow/green light on the port?
If you have connection lights on the router does the port light up when the cable is plugged in?

[mfisch90]

Green light is on and the router lights are also on.

[Chris033081]

I noticed in your ipconfig post that DHCP is off. If your Ethernet port is not configured to the right. Network settings you will not connect to the router.

Either turn DHCP on or check and verify your manual IP address and DNS settings.

Good luck.

[IT-Barry]

When you extract the files by running that download locate the folder where the extract went and run the setup.exe inside.

If you did that and the setup said it failed. Or if it said it ran ok.

One of the two.
Head to "Network and sharing center" via a windows search and then on the left hand side of the network and sharing center window find and click on "Change adapter settings"

Do you see a "Local Area Connection"?

[mfisch90]

OK I ran the program and everything installed. No I do not see a local internet connection.

[IT-Barry]

Can you search for "Device Manager" and look for the following.

http://i44.tinypic.com/2nk3qk6.jpg

You're looking for something similar. I doubt anything will be there.

If you open command prompt and ping 127.0.0.1 with the ethernet in what result do you get.

Also try the troubleshooter via network and sharing center.
Will be at the bottom "Troubleshoot Problems"

Choose network adapter option.

[mfisch90]

Ok I found the Ethernet controller inside the device manager. When I look at the driver details it says that the driver "device are not installed. (Code 28)". When I try to u[date the driver it says it cant find any.

heres the ping


C:\Users\Michael>ping 127.0.0.1

Pinging 127.0.0.1 with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128
Reply from 127.0.0.1: bytes=32 time<1ms TTL=128

Ping statistics for 127.0.0.1:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\Users\Michael>

Ive ran trouble shooting and its says that it cant identify the problem.

On a side note thanks for helping me, I really appreciate it.

[IT-Barry]

Do the same on device manager.

Click update driver, should be prompted with 2 options.
"Search auto" or "Browse my computer" Choose "Browse my computer"
Now it will have a browse button but ignore this and click the text below.
"Let me pick from a list of device drivers"
Now a new window will appear with driver names, ignore the list and choose "Have disk"

Browse your computer to the folder you extracted.
Head into W7 > Win7 > and choose 32 if your 32bit win7 and 64 if your 64.
Open the .inf file and okay it.

This should work for you and fix your issue.
After the driver goes in I would do a ipconfig/all to see if you have an ip now.

[mfisch90]

Nope didnt work.

"Windows found driver software for your device but encountered an error while attempting to install it."

"The drivers for this device are not installed (Code 28)."

I had several .inf files and I tried every one.

[IT-Barry]

Check out the following link
GIGABYTE - Motherboard - Socket AM2 - GA-MA74GM-S2 (rev. 4.1)

Download all the drivers.
Start installing in this order.
Chipset (Restart)
Lan (Restart)
Audio (Restart)

I take it you would have done this when you reinstalled windows 7 but redo it.

Edit: Be sure to download the correct chipset for your system.
I linked you to the 32bit downloads, there are 64bit ones if you are 64bit change the drop down and pick 64bit.

[mfisch90]

Dude your my hero, that fixed it. I cant believe it. Thank you so much!

[IT-Barry]

No worries buddy.

Got there in the end.