Major Connection Problem

Metaru Gia · 03-30-2008, 07:15 PM

Hello Tech Supports,

I just re-installed Windows XP Home Edition and have my serial and activation squared away. But I seem to have lost my internet connection and I seem to be having a big problem connecting back to what it was at normal. Now I'm on my laptop using my router through my modem just normal. But I have a semi-old desktop probably 2000-20003ish but anyways, I do not have an ethernet plug-in in the back of my PC, so I'm running it though a USB 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter.

So when I go to :

Control Panel> System> Hardware> Device Manager
Other Devices-
Mutlimedia Controller
Mutlimedia Video Controller
USB 10/100 Fast Ethernet
It has the YELLOW question mark with the exclamation mark on it.
Which IMO means that my computer is not recognizing it. Also to top it off, I do not have my router CD to just reinstall it like so.

I'm working with a DSS-5+ router 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch

Please anyone I need your help. I've called D-Link, Microsoft, Dell, My ISP. I would highly appreciate it.

Thank you,
Metaru Gia

PS: Sorry I didn't see this one before I posted the first one.

**simpswr** · 03-30-2008, 07:48 PM

You are being helped on your other -post . .

johnwill · 03-31-2008, 06:23 AM

Please do not start duplicate threads for the same issue.

03-30-2008, 07:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
Metaru Gia Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP Home Edition	Major Connection Problem Hello Tech Supports, I just re-installed Windows XP Home Edition and have my serial and activation squared away. But I seem to have lost my internet connection and I seem to be having a big problem connecting back to what it was at normal. Now I'm on my laptop using my router through my modem just normal. But I have a semi-old desktop probably 2000-20003ish but anyways, I do not have an ethernet plug-in in the back of my PC, so I'm running it though a USB 10/100 Fast Ethernet Adapter. So when I go to : Control Panel> System> Hardware> Device Manager Other Devices- Mutlimedia Controller Mutlimedia Video Controller USB 10/100 Fast Ethernet It has the YELLOW question mark with the exclamation mark on it. Which IMO means that my computer is not recognizing it. Also to top it off, I do not have my router CD to just reinstall it like so. I'm working with a DSS-5+ router 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch Please anyone I need your help. I've called D-Link, Microsoft, Dell, My ISP. I would highly appreciate it. Thank you, Metaru Gia PS: Sorry I didn't see this one before I posted the first one.

03-30-2008, 07:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Major Connection Problem You are being helped on your other -post . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot

03-31-2008, 06:23 AM	#3 (permalink)
johnwill Manager, Networking Forums Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania, US Posts: 28,126 OS: XP-Pro, Vista, Linux Blog Entries: 1	Re: Major Connection Problem Please do not start duplicate threads for the same issue. __________________ If TSF has helped you, Tell us about it! or Donate to help keep the site up! Microsoft MVP - Windows Desktop Experience