Broadband help !

DanielD2008

Hi guys,

Sorry for posting here....

I had an old PC running XP which is connected via wire to my router.I had to reinstall XP from scratch and now dont have a connection on the PC.

I am on the laptop and the broadband connection is fine so the network is working.

But how do I add the broadband to the PC ?

Thanks in advance.

santer_2

Did you install any drivers for a network card?

Figment

As above, you probably need to install the drivers for the network card. Check in Device Manager for any items showing a yellow triangle with exclamation mark.

You will need to find out the make/model number of the card (Speccy will help you find this info), then find/download drivers on a PC that has an internet connection and save to a USB memory stick to transfer to the XP machine.

Dave_C_2

As a alternative, do you still have the CD that came with the machine all those years ago? This installation CD should have drivers for everything on the PC.

Dave

Daz2009

Have you re-installed the service packs and the windows updates ?
If not you need to do so and you may well find your broadband miraculously connects.
Catch 22 tho if you can't connect your router.
If you have a usb modem that should work and you can download the updates that way.

NiftyDigits

This is the right place to post the question.

Does this thing have a brand name and model number?

penrhyn

Why two threads OP?

NiftyDigits

Clearly he didn't know the right place to post. Easily done.