Windows 7: network

alexm · 02 Dec 2012

formatted dell demension 2400. will not connect to Internet. no network driver shown In device manager. can someone help me locate the right driver ?? thanks.

Brink · 02 Dec 2012

Hello Alexm,

I can only find a XP Broadcom-Driver (4401 integrated NIC) 3.63 version available for your Dell Dimension 2400 at the Dell link below.

Drivers and Downloads | Dell [United States]

However, I found a Vista Broadcom 4401 integrated NIC 4.60 driver version available at the Broadcom link below that may be your best option.

Ethernet NIC 4401 Driver Downloads | Broadcom

Hope this helps,

Shawn

alexm · 03 Dec 2012

I'll give these a try& get ta ya. thanks much

alexm · 05 Dec 2012

I updating my question. I have not Installed above driver. I tried start cmd Ipconfig, & received no ip adrress. whats missing ??

Nigsy · 05 Dec 2012

If you haven't installed the driver, you are not connected to anything so unless you have given your PC a static IP, you won't have one.

Try installing the driver. That needs to be your first step.

onesixski · 05 Dec 2012

You can't assign an IP if there's no device to assign it to, static or not. The driver's the glaring missing component. Your system won't even have a hint, an icon, a string of text, saying anything about network connections or hardware until you get that driver up

alexm · 05 Dec 2012

all the above advice has been heeded. brink In post#2 showed the drivers that he found for this pc. I choose the one from dell. this gets a bit funny. the Install went well, & network connection showed one with partial signal. guess what"lol", gable from modem was not connected to wan In the router. switched the two(2), Internet. for now thanks all

Brink · 05 Dec 2012

LOL, oops. That pesky cable.

alexm · 05 Dec 2012

Yeah brink... pesky cable. lol. alls well now. thanks guys. great place. happy holidays.

Brink · 05 Dec 2012

We hope you have a happy holidays as well.

Windows 7: network

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