Problem Getting Network Connection


  1. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
       #1

    Problem Getting Network Connection


    I was forced to reinstall Windows today on my desktop. I am on my laptop now sitting next to my desktop. On the desktop I get no connection to the network and obviously it is working because I am sending you this. I tried going to the Network and Sharing but it just says there is no connection. Before I had to put in my Network Name and Key. I can't even find a place for that now. Could you give me some ideas on what I might have missed. I haven't had this problem before. Thanks,
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  2. Posts : 2,240
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #2

    Hope this is what your looking for....

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  3. Posts : 2,240
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #3

    Are you needing the LAN Driver for the mobo for the actual internet connection?
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  4. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #4

    No, that didn't do anything. My screen said I had to connect to the internet before I could do anything with Homegroup.
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  5. Posts : 2,240
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #5

    After the re-install of the OS did you install the LAN driver and chipset driver?
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  6. Posts : 2,240
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
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    Have a gander here bigmck.....

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  7. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #7

    I didn't install the drivers. I will give that a go. Thanks,
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  8. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #8

    I had no luck at that. I install my Motherboard CD, but could not find the drivers on it. Last time when I installed Windows, I didn't have a problem. I don't know why now. == I am getting an Error 651. I found on the internet that is caused by a file raspppoe.sys -- It said to rename that and download a corrected file from the site. Windows would not me rename it since it is a system file. Do you know anything about that file? It is a driver in the Sys32 folder.
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  9. Posts : 4,751
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32-Bit - Build 7600 SP1
    Thread Starter
       #9

    Well Gang, it is funny how things work out. Today I had a problem with my PC and worked with it. Finally I decided to just restore from Macrium. When I tried that it would not restore. It just went very slow and finally it failed. I had no operating system then. I reinstalled Windows and ran into the problem described above. It just hit me, since I have good Windows files, I will try Macrium. Sure enough it restored perfectly. I am back and running now. I thank you for your help.
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  10. Posts : 2,240
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit
       #10

    Glad your up and running again...sure is odd on the re-install with no LAN connection...could be a corrupted disc.
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