Ethernet probelms

gregorys · #1 September 5th, 2005, 06:08 PM

ok i am completely lost! the other day my ethernet port just stopped working, i know its not my router i plugged it into my desktop and it works fine. i tryed to download drivers from compaq.com and still no luck. tryed to reinstall windows and i dont think it is reinstalling completely it says i have to delete a partition in the hard drive and i just cant get it to work i tryed fdisk and still no luck. im just not ure what is going on i tryed to install a wireless card and its not seeing the card either, any advice?

**z1p** · #2 September 5th, 2005, 07:27 PM

can you explain a little more about the problem? I get the feeling you are having a problem with a laptop, yes? What version of windows? How is it networked (router, wired,wireless, etc)?

I would leave the wireless out of the picture for now unless that is the main way you want to network it.

gregorys · #3 September 6th, 2005, 02:00 AM

my pc is a compaq armada running xp pro, it was connected via router untill it stopeed working i tryed to install drivers from compaq and all over the net it just wount see a ethernet card in their, so i said the hell with it and tryed to connect it via networking card again it did not see that card either im really lost on whats going on i tryed to reinstall windows and it wount let me delte a partion on the drive so it keeps the same files on the pc i think if i can get the hard drive formated and reinstalled windows completely it might work. the guys @ geeksquad [in best buy] tol me that this would be the best bet but im not sure what to do.... i would really like to get the wireless card to work that would be the best in my sistuation..

**z1p** · #4 September 6th, 2005, 05:04 PM

We can give getting wireless working and if that doesn't work out, I can move you over to the XP forum and someone there can help you reinstall. Are you game?

Run "ipconfig /all" from the command line on the laptop and post the info back here. I want to see what it is showing for network devices. Make sure the wireless card is inserted before running the command.

gregorys · #5 September 6th, 2005, 11:48 PM

well i tryed ipconfig all nothing came up. in my task bar i have a icon for the network card and it says 'd link airplus, no card found' i got windows reinstalled finally. im not sure what is going on here its not showing my ethernet port either what do you recommend?