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Rococo · 06-12-2003, 11:49 PM

Woohoo! i installed my first system and without any major fuck-ups! I've installed windows xp pro and things are running so far except it won't connect to the internet. I may have screwed something up during the install when I was asked how I'll connect to the internet and there were a couple of boxes dns and something else and I checked both of them.

The motherboard has it's own onboard gigalanbit thing for networking. Now is there something in xp I can do to get back on the internet? When i click on explorer it just hangs and takes forever to try to connect.

sixate · 06-13-2003, 02:15 AM

I'm gonna ask the obvious.... Did you install the drivers for the motherboard so you can connect to the internet?

Rococo · 06-13-2003, 05:10 AM

Rococo · 06-13-2003, 05:12 AM

i installed everything that came with the mobo. It recognizes that it has a network adapter and when connecting to the internet it seems like it will (it shows the site's ip address but just keeps trying to connect to it)

platypus · 06-13-2003, 05:24 AM

You may have to go through the connection setup process again. Incorrect choices during that process can screw things up. How do you connect to the internet?

I also just set up an Asus P4P800. I connect through a DSL router connected to a DSL modem. I'm running win2k so my connection process may be a little different, but I basically answered no to most questions. Mine connected first time, which did actually surprise me.

The_Dude · 06-13-2003, 06:35 AM

may seem a lil bit obvious, but did you set up the internet connection?

try the wizard

start->programs->accessories->communicatoins->new connection wiz

mpedrummer2 · 06-13-2003, 08:03 AM

The even more obvious question...

Is the network cable plugged in? On both ends?

Is the green "link" light on on the NIC?

Do you have a router/hub setup for the computer to connect through?

Not trying to be a dick, just thinking through things I've fucked up in the past

MPEDrummer

Vanquish · 06-13-2003, 05:57 PM

Some ISPs dont like you switching the MAC address of your NICs, I have had this happen to me many times before, all I had to do was call them up and they would reset it for me. The other option is to wait for them to do a complete network reset, usually on a Wednesday or Thursday here at around 3-4 AM

Rococo · 06-14-2003, 12:27 AM

Vanquish hit it on the nail. I called today and it turns out that because it's a new network adapter, it has to be registered or I can't hook up to their isp or something of that nature. The dude guided me through some steps and now it works. Now onto my next problem...

Vanquish · 06-14-2003, 11:50 PM

I wish someone had told me this the first time it happened to me....I was ready to throw my monitor out the window when I couldn't figure out what went wrong.

Anyway, whats ur next problem

06-12-2003, 11:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Rococo Insane	new asus p4p800 mobo up and running, first problem: Woohoo! i installed my first system and without any major fuck-ups! I've installed windows xp pro and things are running so far except it won't connect to the internet. I may have screwed something up during the install when I was asked how I'll connect to the internet and there were a couple of boxes dns and something else and I checked both of them. The motherboard has it's own onboard gigalanbit thing for networking. Now is there something in xp I can do to get back on the internet? When i click on explorer it just hangs and takes forever to try to connect.

06-13-2003, 05:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rococo Insane	yes

06-13-2003, 05:24 AM	#5 (permalink)
platypus Essen meine kurze Hosen Location: NY Burbs	You may have to go through the connection setup process again. Incorrect choices during that process can screw things up. How do you connect to the internet? I also just set up an Asus P4P800. I connect through a DSL router connected to a DSL modem. I'm running win2k so my connection process may be a little different, but I basically answered no to most questions. Mine connected first time, which did actually surprise me. __________________ Out the 10Base-T, through the router, down the T1, over the leased line, off the bridge, past the firewall...nothing but Net.

06-13-2003, 06:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
The_Dude The GrandDaddy of them all! Location: Austin, TX	may seem a lil bit obvious, but did you set up the internet connection? try the wizard start->programs->accessories->communicatoins->new connection wiz __________________ "Luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity." - Darrel K Royal

06-13-2003, 08:03 AM	#7 (permalink)
mpedrummer2 Insane	The even more obvious question... Is the network cable plugged in? On both ends? Is the green "link" light on on the NIC? Do you have a router/hub setup for the computer to connect through? Not trying to be a dick, just thinking through things I've fucked up in the past MPEDrummer __________________ My sig can beat up your honor student.

06-13-2003, 02:15 AM	#2 (permalink)
sixate Registered User Location: Somewhere in Ohio	I'm gonna ask the obvious.... Did you install the drivers for the motherboard so you can connect to the internet?

06-13-2003, 05:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
Rococo Insane	i installed everything that came with the mobo. It recognizes that it has a network adapter and when connecting to the internet it seems like it will (it shows the site's ip address but just keeps trying to connect to it)

06-13-2003, 05:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
Vanquish Insane Location: Truro, Nova Scotia	Some ISPs dont like you switching the MAC address of your NICs, I have had this happen to me many times before, all I had to do was call them up and they would reset it for me. The other option is to wait for them to do a complete network reset, usually on a Wednesday or Thursday here at around 3-4 AM

06-14-2003, 12:27 AM	#9 (permalink)
Rococo Insane	Vanquish hit it on the nail. I called today and it turns out that because it's a new network adapter, it has to be registered or I can't hook up to their isp or something of that nature. The dude guided me through some steps and now it works. Now onto my next problem...

06-14-2003, 11:50 PM	#10 (permalink)
Vanquish Insane Location: Truro, Nova Scotia	I wish someone had told me this the first time it happened to me....I was ready to throw my monitor out the window when I couldn't figure out what went wrong. Anyway, whats ur next problem