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Smiffo123 · 04-01-2007, 22:54

Hi,

Laptop for Christmas, want internet access.

Basically I went out today and bought a router to fit to the main PC. It's a Netgear 54mbps.

Everything was going seemingly swimmingly until it decided that it could no longer find my internet connection. I think that I have narrowed the fault down to the fact that for whatever reason, my broadband box doesn't want to work with the Ethernet cable. I'm currently using USB to connect the box to the PC (i'll probably get shouted at here), but the router requires use of ethernet. When i've plugged all the necessary cables in, the light on the box 'ENET' will flash for a bit after the box is plugged back in again but after a while will turn itself off. Also without the USB cable connecting the PC and the broadband box, the Ethernet cable isn't interested in taking up the USB cable's job.

Will I have to somehow enable my PC (and box perhaps?) to recognise the ethernet cable, or is there a simple way round this which in my woefull computer ignorance I have missed.

04-01-2007, 22:54	#1
Smiffo123 Inactive Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3	Wireless Networking Troubles Hi, Laptop for Christmas, want internet access. Basically I went out today and bought a router to fit to the main PC. It's a Netgear 54mbps. Everything was going seemingly swimmingly until it decided that it could no longer find my internet connection. I think that I have narrowed the fault down to the fact that for whatever reason, my broadband box doesn't want to work with the Ethernet cable. I'm currently using USB to connect the box to the PC (i'll probably get shouted at here), but the router requires use of ethernet. When i've plugged all the necessary cables in, the light on the box 'ENET' will flash for a bit after the box is plugged back in again but after a while will turn itself off. Also without the USB cable connecting the PC and the broadband box, the Ethernet cable isn't interested in taking up the USB cable's job. Will I have to somehow enable my PC (and box perhaps?) to recognise the ethernet cable, or is there a simple way round this which in my woefull computer ignorance I have missed.