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garyd · 22-06-2008, 16:59

Hi All,

Please forgive my apparent ignorance but I am really stuck and`would very much appreciate any advice given.

I have just (eventually!!) had VirginMedia Broadband`supplied but can't connect to internet.

I connect the ethernet cable to the modem and fire it up.
After a couple of mins I then connect the ethernet cable to the tower (pc chips motherboard-sorry!) and switch pc on.

Unfortunately I cannot connect to the internet. I have looked in Network Connections and could only find reference to a "1394 C0nnection" which is connected and firewalled. Now to be honest I thought this was a firewire connection hence my confusion.
I couldn't find any help on the net via laptop (which connects via the same cable and modem!) so I reformatted my XP Pro installation.
Still no change.
Have I deleted somehow the link to the LAN, maybe?
Otherwise I suspect the ethernet socket/motherboard but have no idea how to confirm this.
Any help or advice will be much appreciated.

All the best,

Gary.

22-06-2008, 16:59	#1
garyd Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: London Services: Basic Broadband M Posts: 9	No local area connection visible in Network Connections Hi All, Please forgive my apparent ignorance but I am really stuck and`would very much appreciate any advice given. I have just (eventually!!) had VirginMedia Broadband`supplied but can't connect to internet. I connect the ethernet cable to the modem and fire it up. After a couple of mins I then connect the ethernet cable to the tower (pc chips motherboard-sorry!) and switch pc on. Unfortunately I cannot connect to the internet. I have looked in Network Connections and could only find reference to a "1394 C0nnection" which is connected and firewalled. Now to be honest I thought this was a firewire connection hence my confusion. I couldn't find any help on the net via laptop (which connects via the same cable and modem!) so I reformatted my XP Pro installation. Still no change. Have I deleted somehow the link to the LAN, maybe? Otherwise I suspect the ethernet socket/motherboard but have no idea how to confirm this. Any help or advice will be much appreciated. All the best, Gary.