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Originally Posted by printerman
my ip address is shown as a group of numbers(no just zeros and not starting with 169), a submask is shown, and the physical address is shown as 00:00:00:00:00:00.
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An IP address beginning 169.x.x.x is not a 'valid' IP address. It is used when there is a network cable but no response from a DHCP server. Also the MAC address should not be reported as 00:00... The lack of IP address is consistent with not having a valid MAC address. With a 169 IP address I wouldn't expect you to get any connectivity to the internet!
Are there any newer drivers/BIOS for your Mobo? Can you buy a cheap NIC from PCWorld/Maplins to try?