No LAN connection

satori · 05-20-2008, 10:56 PM

Please help

I have just purchased a Dell precision t3400 workstation
It has no LAN connection available
does have a 1394 connection
I'm a bit of a novice so let me know what info to provide to aid in assistance
is this a hardware problem or just a driver issue???

Iplop · 05-20-2008, 11:25 PM

Disclaimer:
I am in no way an expert on this issue so take my advice lightly.

For starters I'm using the classic view for my control panel.
What I did in order to make a new LAN connection:
Step 1:
Click "Set up a home or small office network"
Step 2:
Run through the setup wizard (select "connects through router" -etc or "connects directly to the internet" depending on your personal setup)

That should do it.

edit: when you finish the wizard select that you don't need to make network discs.

satori · 05-20-2008, 11:31 PM

Hi
The problem is that there is no local area connection through which to connect
as i understand this should happen automatically

satori · 05-20-2008, 11:32 PM

I have already tried going through the setup procedure
but no joy.

Iplop · 05-20-2008, 11:38 PM

Under: Control Panel-->System-->Device Manager-->Network Adapters
Do you see two devices listed? ("1394 net adapter" and "intel...")

satori · 05-20-2008, 11:47 PM

No
only the 1394 net adapter

Iplop · 05-20-2008, 11:56 PM

Here's the driver for your computer's lan card:
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethe...me_desktop.php
Integrated Broadcom® 5754 Gigabit6 Ethernet controller

Before you install the driver: are there any devices flagged in the device manager?

satori · 05-21-2008, 12:00 AM

No there are no flagged items

satori · 05-21-2008, 12:08 AM

how do i install the driver?

Iplop · 05-21-2008, 12:23 AM

Sorry for not being very much help but I would wait until someone with a little more experience in this field replies to your thread.

To install driver:
Step 1:
Extract folder to desktop
Step 2:
Go to: Control Panel-->Add Hardware
Step 3:
Select the following options:
"Yes, I have already connected the hardware."-->"Add a new hardware device"-->"Install the hardware that I manually select from a list..."-->"Show All Devices"-->"Have a Disk"-->"Browse"(the folder on the desktop)-->Select the file and click "ok"

satori · 05-21-2008, 02:25 AM

Thanks
but tells me that the file contains no information about my hardware.
do i need to select a hardware device from the list first?

05-20-2008, 10:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
satori Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7 OS: xp	No LAN connection Please help I have just purchased a Dell precision t3400 workstation It has no LAN connection available does have a 1394 connection I'm a bit of a novice so let me know what info to provide to aid in assistance is this a hardware problem or just a driver issue???

05-20-2008, 11:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
Iplop Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 47 OS: XP-home edition	Re: No LAN connection Disclaimer: I am in no way an expert on this issue so take my advice lightly. For starters I'm using the classic view for my control panel. What I did in order to make a new LAN connection: Step 1: Click "Set up a home or small office network" Step 2: Run through the setup wizard (select "connects through router" -etc or "connects directly to the internet" depending on your personal setup) That should do it. edit: when you finish the wizard select that you don't need to make network discs. Last edited by Iplop; 05-20-2008 at 11:31 PM.

05-20-2008, 11:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
satori Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7 OS: xp	Re: No LAN connection Hi The problem is that there is no local area connection through which to connect as i understand this should happen automatically

05-20-2008, 11:32 PM	#4 (permalink)
satori Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7 OS: xp	Re: No LAN connection I have already tried going through the setup procedure but no joy.

05-20-2008, 11:38 PM	#5 (permalink)
Iplop Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 47 OS: XP-home edition	Re: No LAN connection Under: Control Panel-->System-->Device Manager-->Network Adapters Do you see two devices listed? ("1394 net adapter" and "intel...")

05-20-2008, 11:47 PM	#6 (permalink)
satori Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7 OS: xp	Re: No LAN connection No only the 1394 net adapter

05-20-2008, 11:56 PM	#7 (permalink)
Iplop Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 47 OS: XP-home edition	Re: No LAN connection Here's the driver for your computer's lan card: http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethe...me_desktop.php Integrated Broadcom® 5754 Gigabit6 Ethernet controller Before you install the driver: are there any devices flagged in the device manager?

05-21-2008, 12:00 AM	#8 (permalink)
satori Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7 OS: xp	Re: No LAN connection No there are no flagged items

05-21-2008, 12:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
satori Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7 OS: xp	Re: No LAN connection how do i install the driver?

05-21-2008, 12:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
Iplop Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 47 OS: XP-home edition	Re: No LAN connection Sorry for not being very much help but I would wait until someone with a little more experience in this field replies to your thread. To install driver: Step 1: Extract folder to desktop Step 2: Go to: Control Panel-->Add Hardware Step 3: Select the following options: "Yes, I have already connected the hardware."-->"Add a new hardware device"-->"Install the hardware that I manually select from a list..."-->"Show All Devices"-->"Have a Disk"-->"Browse"(the folder on the desktop)-->Select the file and click "ok"

05-21-2008, 02:25 AM	#11 (permalink)
satori Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 7 OS: xp	Re: No LAN connection Thanks but tells me that the file contains no information about my hardware. do i need to select a hardware device from the list first?