Quck Help Please "Puts 'L' on forehead" (Reformat, Windows XP)

[Stonewall382]

I reformatted my computer, and now I can't connect to the Internet.  This has happened before, on previous reformats, but it always gets fixed somehow, and I don't know how.  I went into the BIOS stuff, the ethernet cable is connected, but XP won't recognize it.  If anyone could help, it would be greatly appreciated.  If the mods want me to, I can delete this thread when the problem is fixed.  Thanks much, all.

 

[Redcoat-Mic]

I fixed mine by uninstalling the Network adapter drivers and rebooting, windows then installed one for me connecting me to the interwebs.

Edit- Rebooting sorry.

 

[Archonsod]

How are you connecting?

 

[kamov23]

He's probably using a different computer to post, but yea, uninstall the drivers, i've done it in the past, worked like a charm.

 

[Archonsod]

The question was more dial up / router / ADSL ....

 

[kamov23]

Ethernet......meaning phone jack or something?

 

[Stonewall382]

Yeah, ethernet, meaning connecting to the university t1 line.


Thanks guys, but...how do I uninstall the drivers?


Oh yeah, and I'm using other people's computers to connect.

 

[Archonsod]

Are you picking up the University Network, or is the network not showing at all?

Might want to check with the uni whether you need any specific protocols / proxies / similar set before you can get on the network. It's usual for academic and similar networks to have a specific setup.

 

[Stonewall382]

Yeah, they do, but I did all that rigamarole last semester.  The problem is, it's not showing at all.  However, I went into some hardware thing (via the control panel), and found out that my drivers aren't even installed.  So I went online and...downloaded something.  I'm now going to install it, and see if that works.


Edit:  As I thought, those were not the right drivers.  I put the CD in the drive, and it apparently doesn't have the drivers I need.  That doesn't really make sense, and I don't know where else to go to find the exact ones I need.

 

[Archonsod]

You shouldn't need any drivers. I'm assuming you needed to alter something in the network config (probably the DNS or setup a network connection) which you did last Semester, and is now gone thanks to the reformat.

Either contact the Uni and check, or if you have a PC on the network check it's configuration (both the network settings and the connection settings, via control panel) and try duplicating that on your box.

 

[Stonewall382]

Thank you guys, it's working now.  I appreciate the help.