Ethernet or TCP/IP Problem

xyzz123 · 02-08-2007, 06:58 AM

I have a Gateway GT5056 Computer with a Belkin F5D7000 Wireless card. I reformatted my computer and decided to switch to ethernet over the wireless (my router uses both). When I plugged in an ethernet cable and made sure everything was set correctly, I couldn't access the internet. When I went to the dos prompt and typed ipconfig, it didn't show me anything except this:

"Windows XP IP Configuration"

it didn't say anything about IP addresses etc.

Anyone have any ideas??

SafeFromSites · 02-08-2007, 01:38 PM

is your NIC enabled?, or even listed in the device manager? sounds like your computer doesn't know its present, or you don't have the drivers installed

xyzz123 · 02-08-2007, 02:04 PM

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is your NIC enabled?, or even listed in the device manager? sounds like your computer doesn't know its present, or you don't have the drivers installed

It is listed in the device manager but it won't connect or do anything. I have the drivers because I just reformatted with the Gateway CD.

**johnwill** · 02-09-2007, 06:51 PM

Is it listed error-free in Device Manager? What do you see in Network Properties?

mar.severus · 04-01-2007, 02:57 PM

Try looking under Network Connections...
Usually when that happens when you perform the ipconfig it is because the Wireless Network Connection is disabled...

02-08-2007, 06:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
xyzz123 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 OS: Windows XP	Ethernet or TCP/IP Problem I have a Gateway GT5056 Computer with a Belkin F5D7000 Wireless card. I reformatted my computer and decided to switch to ethernet over the wireless (my router uses both). When I plugged in an ethernet cable and made sure everything was set correctly, I couldn't access the internet. When I went to the dos prompt and typed ipconfig, it didn't show me anything except this: "Windows XP IP Configuration" it didn't say anything about IP addresses etc. Anyone have any ideas?? Last edited by xyzz123; 02-08-2007 at 07:20 AM.

02-09-2007, 06:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
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04-01-2007, 02:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
mar.severus Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 17 OS: Win XP	Re: Ethernet or TCP/IP Problem Try looking under Network Connections... Usually when that happens when you perform the ipconfig it is because the Wireless Network Connection is disabled... Last edited by mar.severus; 04-01-2007 at 02:58 PM.

02-08-2007, 01:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
SafeFromSites Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 142 OS: XP	is your NIC enabled?, or even listed in the device manager? sounds like your computer doesn't know its present, or you don't have the drivers installed