rebooted PC, Netgear router not found??

optimus_primera

Hammyman wrote: »

You won't do.

Click on Start then RIGHT CLICK on My Computer and select properties. Click on the hardware tab and then the Device Manager button. On the next window that opens, click on the + sign next to Network Adapters and what does it say?

Also in that window is there a "Unknown Devices" ?

Just done as you said, there isn't a 'Network adaptor' option on the list.

optimus_primera

21Twinkle wrote: »

You say "rebooted" - do you mean "rebuilt" ?
They mean totally different things.......
Rebooting just means powering down then back up again
Rebuilding means reinstalling Windows and all your programs and utilities.

Ah ...... had to reinstall Windows with the disk supplied with the PC, as it had completely crashed.
So am in the process of trying to reinstall everything.
And as such i need to get online to download stuff again ........

optimus_primera

Orville wrote: »

Well if it were me i would also restart my router.. Then try.

done that.
No change, it works with wifes and daughters laptops, just my pc does not detect it.

spannerzone

Looks like you need to install the ethernet network adaptor driver software as I suspect Windows cannot 'see' the networking capabilities in the PC.

If you go to device manager there are probably some items listed with !exclamation marks, indicating hardware that's present but incapable of working until the correct driver software is installed.

If you reload Windows then sometimes some hardware cannot be detected by Windows installation but requires a 3rd party driver. If your PC came with any other CD's if might be on that otherwise you need to determine what ethernet networking hardware is on your PC and get the driver.

Is it a branded PC like Dell/IBM/HP etc? - if so, you can get the driver from their support download site, using your working laptop and copy the downloaded file(s) to a memory stick and transfer to your PC and then install them.

optimus_primera

No its not a branded PC, its from a local company, who build them up themselves,(they are very well regarded round here)

I only got the windows disk with the PC.

From what you say it looks like i'm a bit stuffed!

I'll have to have a word with them then.

spannerzone

optimus_primera wrote: »

No its not a branded PC, its from a local company, who build them up themselves,(they are very well regarded round here)

I only got the windows disk with the PC.

From what you say it looks like i'm a bit stuffed!

I'll have to have a word with them then.

If you can advise the model of the motherboard (it might say when you boot up the PC, something like Asus P7H55 or such like) then we may be able link to where to download the right driver which you can do on a working computer and transfer.

optimus_primera

All i can find is ....
AMD Sempron Processor
LE1250
2.21 GHz 384mb RAM

Orville

optimus_primera wrote: »

All i can find is ....
AMD Sempron Processor
LE1250
2.21 GHz 384mb RAM

Can you not move your pc to where the router is and connect it via a lead then see if windows update comes up with the driver.

optimus_primera

It is connected via a cable already, it always has been,its only gone pete tong since i had to reload windows on the pc.
Wifeys and daughters laptop work ok thru it.

DCFC79

optimus_primera wrote: »

It is connected via a cable already, it always has been,its only gone pete tong since i had to reload windows on the pc.
Wifeys and daughters laptop work ok thru it.

im thinking same as others in that the drivers for your ethernet port are missing