Ethernet on wiped PC

lazalaz · 04-29-2008, 02:18 PM

Hi!

I have a network at work, we all have ethernet ports in our offices. i just wiped my PC and want to connect again. When i go to network connections it shiows "1394 connection" and says its connected. the internet doesnt work, and the connectionthat it used to be was local area conection. what am i doing wrong? can somebody help?

**simpswr** · 04-29-2008, 02:25 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum

Sounds like you have not loaded the drivers for your Network Adaptor . . and maybe some other devices on the motherboard as well.

Do you have a cd with the motherboard drivers?

You can look in Device Manager to see what does not have drivers loaded.

lazalaz · 04-29-2008, 02:30 PM

Serious n00b here...
what?

lazalaz · 04-29-2008, 02:32 PM

And i dont have any cds

**simpswr** · 04-29-2008, 02:34 PM

Right click My Computer . . Select Manage . . Device Manager

Look at the list for any devices marked with a yellow ! or in the Unknown catagory

What brand/model is the PC?

lazalaz · 04-29-2008, 02:40 PM

ibm thinkcentre

lazalaz · 04-29-2008, 02:44 PM

it says 1394 net adaptor. and on my friends thinkpad it has intel.. something

lazalaz · 04-29-2008, 03:14 PM

whoops. thinkcentre

**simpswr** · 04-29-2008, 03:21 PM

In Device Manager, what is listed under "Unknown" . .

lazalaz · 04-29-2008, 03:36 PM

Ethernet Controller

**simpswr** · 04-29-2008, 05:20 PM

There ya have it . . you need the driver for it. You can find it on the Lenova support website.

Is that the only device not recognized?

lazalaz · 04-30-2008, 05:04 AM

No,
It also has "Miltimedia Audio Controller", "USB Controller", and "Video Controller (VGA Compatible)". Thanks for the network help! How do I fix these?

**simpswr** · 04-30-2008, 06:41 AM

You should be able to find the drivers for all ofthem on the Lenova support site:

http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si.../homeLenovo.do

Install the chipset driver first, then the others in any order

04-29-2008, 02:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
lazalaz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Ethernet on wiped PC Hi! I have a network at work, we all have ethernet ports in our offices. i just wiped my PC and want to connect again. When i go to network connections it shiows "1394 connection" and says its connected. the internet doesnt work, and the connectionthat it used to be was local area conection. what am i doing wrong? can somebody help?

04-29-2008, 02:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC Hello and welcome to the forum Sounds like you have not loaded the drivers for your Network Adaptor . . and maybe some other devices on the motherboard as well. Do you have a cd with the motherboard drivers? You can look in Device Manager to see what does not have drivers loaded. __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot

04-29-2008, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
lazalaz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC Serious n00b here... what?

04-29-2008, 02:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
lazalaz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC And i dont have any cds

04-29-2008, 02:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC Right click *My Computer* . . Select *Manage* . . *Device Manager* Look at the list for any devices marked with a yellow ! or in the Unknown catagory What brand/model is the PC? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot

04-29-2008, 02:40 PM	#6 (permalink)
lazalaz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC ibm thinkcentre

04-29-2008, 02:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
lazalaz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC it says 1394 net adaptor. and on my friends thinkpad it has intel.. something

04-29-2008, 03:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
lazalaz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC whoops. thinkcentre

04-29-2008, 03:21 PM	#9 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC In Device Manager, what is listed under "Unknown" . . __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot

04-29-2008, 03:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
lazalaz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC Ethernet Controller

04-29-2008, 05:20 PM	#11 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC There ya have it . . you need the driver for it. You can find it on the Lenova support website. Is that the only device not recognized? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot

04-30-2008, 05:04 AM	#12 (permalink)
lazalaz Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 9 OS: xp	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC No, It also has "Miltimedia Audio Controller", "USB Controller", and "Video Controller (VGA Compatible)". Thanks for the network help! How do I fix these?

04-30-2008, 06:41 AM	#13 (permalink)
simpswr Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 3,283 OS: XP, Vista	Re: Ethernet on wiped PC You should be able to find the drivers for all ofthem on the Lenova support site: http://www-307.ibm.com/pc/support/si.../homeLenovo.do Install the chipset driver first, then the others in any order __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BIOS \| BenchTest \| Spyware Cleaning \| How to Post a Screen shot