help! cant get inernet just installed fresh windows xp

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theshadowxx

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Hi I just installed a fresh copy of windows xp home edition 32 bit, and I plugged in my modem into my comp but I cant get the internet. How come? How do i get it to work? is this cause I need an actual driver for my ethernet card? If so I could maybe use my laptop to download this driver install it and then get the internet ??/ please help!


im using a HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7657c Desktop PC
 
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Post your make/model - you likely need a driver for your NIC - what happens when you have the cord plugged in and you go to Start-->Run-->Type 'cmd' , <enter> and then type 'ipconfig' at the command prompt? Can you 'ping google.com'?

Do you have any yellow '!' or red 'x' in Start-->Control Panel-->System-->Hardware tab-->Device Manager???
 
theshadowxx said:
Hi I just installed a fresh copy of windows xp home edition 32 bit, and I plugged in my modem into my comp but I cant get the internet. How come? How do i get it to work? is this cause I need an actual driver for my ethernet card? If so I could maybe use my laptop to download this driver install it and then get the internet ??/ please help!
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Yes you need a driver to get it working go to the manufactures website and get it and either download it on a another comp and burn it to a cd or transfer it to a USB drive then install it on your comp and then you should be able to get onto the internet.
 
im using a HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7657c Desktop PC


I went on there site but I cant find anything


i found this page, but it doesnt show anything along the lines of ethernet driver


http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&lang=en&product=3312263


Post your make/model - you likely need a driver for your NIC - what happens when you have the cord plugged in and you go to Start-->Run-->Type 'cmd' , <enter> and then type 'ipconfig' at the command prompt? Can you 'ping google.com'?

Do you have any yellow '!' or red 'x' in Start-->Control Panel-->System-->Hardware tab-->Device Manager???


and yes i have a yellow ! for alot of things in the device manager.
 
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theshadowxx said:
im using a HP Pavilion Media Center TV m7657c Desktop PC


I went on there site but I cant find anything


i found this page, but it doesnt show anything along the lines of ethernet driver


http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareList?os=228&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=uk&lang=en&product=3312263


Post your make/model - you likely need a driver for your NIC - what happens when you have the cord plugged in and you go to Start-->Run-->Type 'cmd' , <enter> and then type 'ipconfig' at the command prompt? Can you 'ping google.com'?

Do you have any yellow '!' or red 'x' in Start-->Control Panel-->System-->Hardware tab-->Device Manager???


and yes i have a yellow ! for alot of things in the device manager.
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Is your ethernet card from hp or is it from a different manufacture that may be why you cant find it.
 
th3d3stroy3r69 said:
Is your ethernet card from hp or is it from a different manufacture that may be why you cant find it.
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StrangleHold said:
Look down under Original Drivers. Listed as Fall 2006 Original Intel LAN Driver
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just installed it. restarted the comp and now im getting local are connection in the bottom right, it says limited or no connectivity. I tried to disable it and then enable it, I also tried to "repair" it but it still didnt work. should I turn off my PC and then also turn off my modem? (power cycle)?


th3d3stroy3r69 said:
Is your ethernet card from hp or is it from a different manufacture that may be why you cant find it.
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its the one that came with it, when i bought the hp desktop new.
 
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w00t!~!!!! just got the internet! thankss guys.


another quick question now what other things have to be installed besides ".net framework" and service pack 3, and graphics card driver. ALso i heard about this program called PC Doctor that searches your computer for all the drivers that you need and then searches the internet and downloads them. is that a good program? anyone know any others??
 
th3d3stroy3r69 said:
Install all the drivers in the device manager that have the yellow ! by it then you should be good to go.
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k what about .net framework? which one should i get? ( right now I have windows service pack 2.) so does that mean i should get .net framework 3.5 ? or should i download service pack 3 and get a different .net framework? or does the framework not depend on what service pack im running
 
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