new computor help needed to set up to internet

asda12

change our computor over to a new one today but cant get the internet on , do i have to put a new internet disc in or ring our internet surplier.
(im hopeless with computors) doing this on daughters computor

penrhyn

Is your new computer a laptop?
How did your old computer connect to the internet?

If its a desktop machine then its simply a matter of plugging your existing Ethernet cable into the back of it, and starting your internet browser.

DCFC79

LOL you dont need a disc to do it, have you installed all the drivers for it, they usually come on cd's and if you have followed the instructions then you would have done the drivers. Ive not bought a computer for years so it could have changed in terms of instructions

totalsolutions

Ohh, just plug in the Ethernet cable and away you go, no drivers, cd's, no ISP involved.

DCFC79

totalsolutions wrote: »

Ohh, just plug in the Ethernet cable and away you go, no drivers, cd's, no ISP involved.

so these days everything is pre loaded like drivers etc,

in that case OP do as total solutions says and just make sure the ethernet cable is plugged in

tomsutton529

so now days people automatically assume that everyone connects via a router and CAT5 cable????

there are people still out there that use those modems that connect via USB in which case they need to put in the CD to load the software and drivers.

The op may even be on dialup.. you never thought of that did you... so called Techies.

DCFC79. a lot of machines do come with all the drivers to get the machine working but its impossible to load a machine for every device on the planet.

JasX

tomsutton529 wrote: »

there are people still out there that use those modems that connect via USB in which case they need to put in the CD to load the software and drivers.

The op may even be on dialup.. you never thought of that did you... so called Techies.

we assume these people live in caves with fires in front to keep wild beasts at bay.... and rarely find their way onto this forum