Dull PC help

[legrandefromage]

Just re-installed XP onto a laptop, cant connect to the internet via Sky broadband router (via ethernet cable).

In internet settings:

It is set to 'never dial a connection'

LAN is set to 'automatically detect settings'

What have I forgotten?

 

[legrandefromage]

nope - still dont got it....

 

[Roger_P]

If you have another pc also connected by Ethernet then you could simply compare the settings, it might be worth opening up a command prompt and typing IPCONFIG /ALL on the machine that works properly and ensure that you have DHCP configured and all that sort of stuff!

Cheers,

Roger

 

[legrandefromage]

I think its something in the hardware as it cant see the broadband connection

 

[FluffyChicken]

Connect the cable :roll:


...
Untick the auto detect settings as it's not needed.

Install the drivers for you network card, chances are that is the problem as a fresh install will connect automatically otherwise. (as all it is doing is getting the address from auto DHCP.... unless you have set your router up for static address's, I doubt it).

What laptop make and model ?

 

[legrandefromage]

dell d610

 

[REKIBorter]

Turn it off, turn it on again

 

[REKIBorter]

Internet options > Connections > Setup > Internet connection wizard

Worth a go

 

[FluffyChicken]

Dell's tend to be pretty easy as they have a very good support site
http://support.dell.com/support/downloa ... l=en&s=dfb and use your product code (or auto find the product code but then you would need a connection ).

Broadcom driver
http://support.dell.com/support/downloa ... eid=175637

Install that.

Chances are it is this one, and this is newer than the Dell one. http://www.broadcom.com/support/etherne ... esktop.php


Might not be the probelm though, but worth a try.
Had you connected before via ethernet on this computer or did you use Wi-Fi ?


Seems I'm off to bed though still got a crappy cold and the wife just asked..