ok, so i reinstalled windows about 2 weeks ago, and im just now getting to testing my wired connection. well, it seems that i cant get any activity out of the ethernet port what so ever. at first i thought it might have just been the cable i was using (thru a router). so for testing purposes, i used the wire that connects to my router, so i would have a direct connection...and still nothing. i know it isnt that cable, becasue my desktop uses that cable and gets internet just find.
i went into my internet connection window, and it says that the ethernet is not sending or recieving any packets.
also, i know that it was prolly the reformat that did something, because i was able to use a wired connection before i reformatted.
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did you change the format type ei. fat32. or did you just recover using the factory disc's??
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Is this related to your other thread, where you told me the wired connection isn't working? If so, you should continue that thread instead of starting a new one.
Regardless... did you install the NIC drivers after you reformatted? Follow SouthernGirl's excellent reformat tutorial. -
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Metamorphical Good computer user
This my sound stupid. But your NIC card is enabled right? There are no 'x's over the icon down by the clock, or in device manager is there? It's not dissabled in Dell Quickset, right?
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blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso
Did you install the chipset for your motherboard?
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did you instal the broadcom ethernet drivers and not only the intel pro wireless? That could be your prob.
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yea, i figured it out...it turned off when the battery was on. i had to change that in the settings. its all good now though. thanks for the help guys
My wired connection wont work after reformat
Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by NOSintake, Jun 28, 2006.