Clean installed windows 7, does not detect my modem

korze · 19 Feb 2013

HI,
i have just clean installed windows 7 home premium, i am having difficulty getting my computer to recognize my modem. It says there are no networks found and when i click the "show options this computer cannot connect to" it comes up with dsl and dial-up. I am using a cable not a wireless connection. with vista and windows 7 that was already installed on my laptop it just connected. The PC i have purchased from a friend had vista and the internet worked fine. He built it himself so i dont know the brands used in creating it :S. Any help would be very much appreciated!!!

Modem/router - Dynalink RTA1025W Rev2
Operating system - Windows 7 home premium x64 bit

richnrockville · 19 Feb 2013

Korze, welcome to the windows 7 forum.

You should go to your computer manufacturer or motherboard and then download the latest drivers for your modem.
If you have an ethernet port on the motherboard, you need the drivers also.
Additionally, you should download the motherboard chip drivers for your motherboard.

Rich
PS; you might want to fill in your system specifications so that others can help you.

chev65 · 19 Feb 2013

korze said:

HI,
i have just clean installed windows 7 home premium, i am having difficulty getting my computer to recognize my modem. It says there are no networks found and when i click the "show options this computer cannot connect to" it comes up with dsl and dial-up. I am using a cable not a wireless connection. with vista and windows 7 that was already installed on my laptop it just connected. The PC i have purchased from a friend had vista and the internet worked fine. He built it himself so i dont know the brands used in creating it :S. Any help would be very much appreciated!!!

Modem/router - Dynalink RTA1025W Rev2
Operating system - Windows 7 home premium x64 bit

Maybe this trouble shooter for your Dynalink RTA1025W Rev2, will help. :)

There appears to be a specific way to set this modem/router up, if you are changing things you may need to call them up, this could also be a MAC address cloning problem.

http://forum.tpg.com.au/TroubleShootingGuide.php

korze · 20 Feb 2013

thanks il give it a go. as i said above i dont know the manufacturers of the parts to my PC as i bought it off a friend. Il sus it out though, thanks again.

p.s is there any other way i can find out my system specifications?

richnrockville · 20 Feb 2013

Korze, yes you can run the program called belarc advisor, It is available on cnet.
It should tell you the motherboard manufacturer and model which is a start.

Rich