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    My wired connection wont work after reformat

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by NOSintake, Jun 28, 2006.

  1. NOSintake

    NOSintake Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    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.
     
    NOSintake, Jun 28, 2006
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  2. yuio

    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    did you change the format type ei. fat32. or did you just recover using the factory disc's??
     
    yuio, Jun 28, 2006
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  3. kegobeer

    kegobeer 1 hr late but moving fast

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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.
     
    kegobeer, Jun 28, 2006
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  4. NOSintake

    NOSintake Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    yes, but that was talking about sharing files...so i thought this would be a different subject.

    and yes, i install all the drivers, but still nothing.
     
    NOSintake, Jun 28, 2006
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  5. Metamorphical

    Metamorphical Good computer user

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    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?
     
    Metamorphical, Jun 28, 2006
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  6. blue68f100

    blue68f100 Notebook Virtuoso

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    Did you install the chipset for your motherboard?
     
    blue68f100, Jun 28, 2006
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  7. NissanSupraGTR

    NissanSupraGTR Notebook Evangelist

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    did you instal the broadcom ethernet drivers and not only the intel pro wireless? That could be your prob.
     
    NissanSupraGTR, Jun 28, 2006
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  8. NOSintake

    NOSintake Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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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
     
    NOSintake, Jun 28, 2006
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