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| 675503 | 2008-06-04 09:51:00 | (On windows xp) It has been a long time since I have tried to connect my laptop to a broadband/local area connection. I'm always on wireless. Anyways, I was trying to connect to a cable modem and I can't get it to work. It didn't even recognize that I was putting a chord into the computer. I went to Network Connections, tried to create a new connection...and what I ended up with was: "Local Area Connection 2" Limited or No connectivity Microsoft Loopback Adapter I think I did something wrong. I don't remember what my old connection for broadband was called, but I don't remember it being Microsoft Loopback Adapter. So, I tried a separate PC at a different house. That didn't work either. I tried to create a new connection following these steps. 1) "Connect to the Internet", 2) "Set up my connection manually", 3) "Connect using a broadband connection that is always on....then it tells me "Your broadband connection should already be configured and ready to use." I ran ipconfig/all and it says my autoconfigured IP address is 169.254.25.129....shouldn't it be something like 192.168.0.**? I can't figure it out. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance! |
pdm1212 (13835) | ||
| 675504 | 2008-06-04 09:58:00 | Well I dont think thats the right connection (support.microsoft.com) What else is in network connections? Whats / where's Local Area connection? |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 675505 | 2008-06-04 10:12:00 | Is the network adapter enabled? If unused, it is frequently turned off in laptops to save power. [start]>[control panel]>[system]>[hardware]>[network adapter] |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 675506 | 2008-06-04 10:13:00 | There is no "Local Area Connection"...how do I create it? There is... "Wireless Network Connection" and a VPN for my school. Only thing else is the Local Area Connection 2, which is the microsoft loopback thing. |
pdm1212 (13835) | ||
| 675507 | 2008-06-04 10:15:00 | Is the network adapter enabled? If unused, it is frequently turned off in laptops to save power. [start]>[control panel]>[system]>[hardware]>[network adapter] I don't see "network adapter." I have "Device Manager", "Drivers" (with buttons for Driver Signing and Windows Update), and I have "Hardware profiles." |
pdm1212 (13835) | ||
| 675508 | 2008-06-04 10:18:00 | Doesnt sound like there's any NIC in it then. If there's no network adapter (or entry under this), in device manager |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 675509 | 2008-06-04 10:23:00 | Doesnt sound like there's any NIC in it then . If there's no network adapter (or entry under this), in device manager Under device manager it only has "Intel Pro/wireles . . . " and "Microsoft Loopback Adapter" under Network Adapters . |
pdm1212 (13835) | ||
| 675510 | 2008-06-06 04:05:00 | Quick check - you're not accidentally plugging it into a modem slot are you? (I've done that a few times) . Have a look in device manager and see if you can find reference to a network adapter . If it doesn't show up that would be the problem - you may either not have an adapter installed, or the driver may not be installed . |
Adge (6807) | ||
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