Please help with internet connection.

sayno2computers · 11-21-2005, 10:45 AM

I just did a clean install of Win ME. for my sister but now I cant access the internet.I have installed the network card correctly and the led is on for the card. I dont remember what I did the last time this happened. When I double click My Network Places and then click entire network I get an error unable to browse the network Windows is unable to gain access to the network. I dont need to share files just use the hi-speed DSL for the internet. Please help
I have gotten all the patches etc. and IE6 how come I cant see the little network connection icon in the task bar?
Thanks to you all for your help.

dai · 11-21-2005, 10:51 AM

have you reinstalled your isp details in tc/ip

**Resolution** · 11-21-2005, 10:52 AM

Did you reinstall your drivers for your network card? I would look at the device manager to make sure it doesn't show any conflicts.

sayno2computers · 11-21-2005, 11:00 AM

Device Manager shows everything ok no yellow exclamation marks or anything, I havent installed AOL yet (trying to talk her out of that) just trying to go with IE for now to check if I can even get on and check Windows update to see if there is any updates I still need. I just hate using dial up and would rather use the DSL.

Stu_computer · 11-22-2005, 11:09 PM

Unplug the dsl modem power.

At WinME desktop click Start > Run > type: winipcfg click okay.

In the winipcfg box set it to display the network card name (not ppp or something else), power on the dsl modem and click "Renew all".

11-21-2005, 10:45 AM	#1 (permalink)
sayno2computers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 60 OS: xp	Please help with internet connection. I just did a clean install of Win ME. for my sister but now I cant access the internet.I have installed the network card correctly and the led is on for the card. I dont remember what I did the last time this happened. When I double click My Network Places and then click entire network I get an error unable to browse the network Windows is unable to gain access to the network. I dont need to share files just use the hi-speed DSL for the internet. Please help I have gotten all the patches etc. and IE6 how come I cant see the little network connection icon in the task bar? Thanks to you all for your help.

11-21-2005, 10:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,717 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	have you reinstalled your isp details in tc/ip __________________

11-22-2005, 11:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
Stu_computer Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,461 OS: Windows	Unplug the dsl modem power. At WinME desktop click Start > Run > type: winipcfg click okay. In the winipcfg box set it to display the network card name (not ppp or something else), power on the dsl modem and click "Renew all". __________________

11-21-2005, 10:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
Resolution TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Louisiana Posts: 1,091 OS: FreeBSD/Win98/2000/XP	Did you reinstall your drivers for your network card? I would look at the device manager to make sure it doesn't show any conflicts.

11-21-2005, 11:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
sayno2computers Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 60 OS: xp	Device Manager shows everything ok no yellow exclamation marks or anything, I havent installed AOL yet (trying to talk her out of that) just trying to go with IE for now to check if I can even get on and check Windows update to see if there is any updates I still need. I just hate using dial up and would rather use the DSL.