[SOLVED] Ethernet drivers?

Cyis · 11-05-2009, 10:34 PM

Alleighty, so I'm stumped. I put a new Hd in today, went through installing windows xp, blah blah. However, I can't get onto the Internet at all. I can't even hit my router. Do I need some kind of Ethernet drivers or something? I installed the software for my mobo and still haven't resolves this issue. Whenever I try to log into my router IE tells me the search page cannot be found. I'm assuming this is some kind of driver issue, but I don't know what the problem could be. Anyone got any ideas? I don't know if my computer even knows the Ethernet cable is plugged in. All the LED lights are on. I'm stumped. Do I need some other kind of mobo drivers? I have a n750i sli ftw motherboard. It's evga, if that helps

**simpswr** · 11-06-2009, 06:31 AM

In Device Manager, do any of the items have a yellow ! or are shown as "Unknown"?

Cyis · 11-06-2009, 08:58 AM

Yep, Other Decices has a yellow question mark next to it, and below that it says other PCI bridge and PCI device. They have yellow question marks as well.

Sorry for the double post before, I'm trying to do this from my phone.

**simpswr** · 11-06-2009, 09:11 AM

Expand the Network Adaptor group and post what is there . . if nothing, Those are likely the network adaptors and/or modem . . you should be able to install the drivers from the disc that came with the motherboard

Cyis · 11-06-2009, 09:28 AM

Under Network Adapters it only says 1394 net adapter. That's the only one. Can I download the correct drivers from their website do you think?

**simpswr** · 11-06-2009, 10:30 AM

You should be able to . .

Cyis · 11-06-2009, 11:09 AM

Thanks simpswr, I'll go to a buddy house later and try to find the right drivers. Are they going to be called network drivers? Or something else?

Cyis · 11-06-2009, 11:45 AM

Allright, well I downloaded the file evga told me to but that hasn't fixed the problem. I still have no network connections and I can't get into my router yet either. Interesting though is when I type in ipconfig on the cmd window, I get nothing back. It just says Windows IP configuration but there's nothing there. What does that mean?

**simpswr** · 11-06-2009, 01:11 PM

It means you have no network connection because you have no netwrok adaptor for it to use.

Is the network adaptor an onboard LAN or a PCI card?

Cyis · 11-06-2009, 01:48 PM

The cable is plugged straight into the motherboard through the port on the back of the tower. I guess it's onboard. I installed windows xp on an old computer I had sitting in my closet, and when it got done there was the small icon of the two computers in the bottom right corner next to the clock. I don't have that on this computer, is that because I have no network adaptor?

**simpswr** · 11-06-2009, 03:16 PM

It is because you have not loaded the right drivers for the network adaptor

Dogg · 11-06-2009, 04:21 PM

Please DON'T double post.

Cyis · 11-06-2009, 05:12 PM

Ok guys, I got freaking Ethernet drivers installed finally. I don't have Internet though, so I dunno why that is but thanks for the help. I just gotta figure out why my net doesn't work. (sigh) Thanks again!

**simpswr** · 11-06-2009, 05:29 PM

How are you connected to the internet? Modem Brand/Model . . Router Brand/Model?

Cyis · 11-06-2009, 06:20 PM

Through my router, but I got it working ... finally. Simpswr, you are awesome.

Thank you so much for your help. You have no idea how thankful I am. I really appreciate it bro.

**simpswr** · 11-06-2009, 06:25 PM

Glad to help . . and that you worked it out!!

11-05-2009, 10:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cyis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 17 OS: WinXP	[SOLVED] Ethernet drivers? Alleighty, so I'm stumped. I put a new Hd in today, went through installing windows xp, blah blah. However, I can't get onto the Internet at all. I can't even hit my router. Do I need some kind of Ethernet drivers or something? I installed the software for my mobo and still haven't resolves this issue. Whenever I try to log into my router IE tells me the search page cannot be found. I'm assuming this is some kind of driver issue, but I don't know what the problem could be. Anyone got any ideas? I don't know if my computer even knows the Ethernet cable is plugged in. All the LED lights are on. I'm stumped. Do I need some other kind of mobo drivers? I have a n750i sli ftw motherboard. It's evga, if that helps

11-06-2009, 06:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,269 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Ethernet drivers? In Device Manager, do any of the items have a yellow ! or are shown as "Unknown"? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

11-06-2009, 08:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
Cyis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 17 OS: WinXP	Re: Ethernet drivers? Yep, Other Decices has a yellow question mark next to it, and below that it says other PCI bridge and PCI device. They have yellow question marks as well. Sorry for the double post before, I'm trying to do this from my phone.

11-06-2009, 09:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,269 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Ethernet drivers? Expand the Network Adaptor group and post what is there . . if nothing, Those are likely the network adaptors and/or modem . . you should be able to install the drivers from the disc that came with the motherboard __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

11-06-2009, 09:28 AM	#5 (permalink)
Cyis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 17 OS: WinXP	Re: Ethernet drivers? Under Network Adapters it only says 1394 net adapter. That's the only one. Can I download the correct drivers from their website do you think?

11-06-2009, 10:30 AM	#6 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,269 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Ethernet drivers? You should be able to . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

11-06-2009, 11:09 AM	#7 (permalink)
Cyis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 17 OS: WinXP	Re: Ethernet drivers? Thanks simpswr, I'll go to a buddy house later and try to find the right drivers. Are they going to be called network drivers? Or something else?

11-06-2009, 11:45 AM	#8 (permalink)
Cyis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 17 OS: WinXP	Re: Ethernet drivers? Allright, well I downloaded the file evga told me to but that hasn't fixed the problem. I still have no network connections and I can't get into my router yet either. Interesting though is when I type in ipconfig on the cmd window, I get nothing back. It just says Windows IP configuration but there's nothing there. What does that mean?

11-06-2009, 01:11 PM	#9 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,269 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Ethernet drivers? It means you have no network connection because you have no netwrok adaptor for it to use. Is the network adaptor an onboard LAN or a PCI card? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

11-06-2009, 01:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Cyis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 17 OS: WinXP	Re: Ethernet drivers? The cable is plugged straight into the motherboard through the port on the back of the tower. I guess it's onboard. I installed windows xp on an old computer I had sitting in my closet, and when it got done there was the small icon of the two computers in the bottom right corner next to the clock. I don't have that on this computer, is that because I have no network adaptor?

11-06-2009, 03:16 PM	#11 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,269 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Ethernet drivers? It is because you have not loaded the right drivers for the network adaptor __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

11-06-2009, 04:21 PM	#12 (permalink)
Dogg Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: St Louis, MO Posts: 2,085 OS: XP sp3	Re: Ethernet drivers? Please DON'T double post. __________________ Google is your friend !

11-06-2009, 05:12 PM	#13 (permalink)
Cyis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 17 OS: WinXP	Re: Ethernet drivers? Ok guys, I got freaking Ethernet drivers installed finally. I don't have Internet though, so I dunno why that is but thanks for the help. I just gotta figure out why my net doesn't work. (sigh) Thanks again!

11-06-2009, 05:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,269 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Ethernet drivers? How are you connected to the internet? Modem Brand/Model . . Router Brand/Model? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

11-06-2009, 06:20 PM	#15 (permalink)
Cyis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 17 OS: WinXP	Re: Ethernet drivers? Through my router, but I got it working ... finally. Simpswr, you are awesome. Thank you so much for your help. You have no idea how thankful I am. I really appreciate it bro.

11-06-2009, 06:25 PM	#16 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,269 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Ethernet drivers? Glad to help . . and that you worked it out!! __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?