Help please? :)

[troyywilsonn]

Trying to connect my old laptop through ethernet although I do not get an internet connection, normally ethernets are fairly plug and play although it seems its not the case today, It shows as an unidentified public network, could anybody help me out?

 

Does the line you're using work otherwise on other machines?

 

[Moes]

Make sure the IP, gateway and dns settings are set to automatic. Remove any static settings.

 

Does the wireless adapter on the Laptop work?
What port are you connecting to on your modem/router?
Do you have a spare cat5 cable to test the physical connection?

PM me on Skype if you still haven't solved, is currently my line of work.

 

Are you connecting to a personal network or is this for school?

Should automatically connect for you. If it doesn't there's either something wrong with the port (hasn't been activated) or the jack itself.

 

[Logeater]

check the driver

 

[esheNZ]

check the driver

Yeah, what version of windows are you running? Google how to update/check drivers for your version of windows.

 

[n4n0]

OP hasn't responded in 11 days. Closing this. OP if you ever return, feel free to report this thread to a mod to be re-opened.