I reckon it's possible.
Can't connet to internet in windows 7, help needed plz?
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I reckon it's possible.
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Most newer ethernet cards do autosense, I regularly use a standard cables to move files around.
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Unlikely but possible with a hell of a lot of work.
Newer cards are auto-sensing and will adapt themselves to the cable rather than you having to use a crossover.
try jumping on it with your pogo stick
How's Crysis on w7?
go into device manager under W7 and check whether there are any unknown devices or whether your wifi card and ethernet have an exclamation mark next to them. If so, find the model number for your devices and download the latest drivers for them. They may have beta drivers for W7 if not just use the relevant Vista drivers (64bit vista drivers with w7 64bit etc)
Thankfully someone with a good answer for the OP.
Unfortunately I have exactly the same problem. I've checked under Device Manger for any information about my ethernet port and there's nothing listed at all. And my mobo driver CD won't work under W7. I just have to wait it out until some compatible drivers are released by the same company that made my mobo, the OP may have to do the same.
Is your Ethernet built into the motherboard? You could try going to the motherboard manufacturers website and look-up what chipset it uses and find out that way
. Just type in your motherboard model.It's a crossover cable you need to connect 2 PCs together isn't it?
Also they need to be in the same IP range, but different IPs. 192.168.1.1 + 192.168.1.2
Maybe
for PC-to-PC, you can't set either one to xxx.xxx.xxx.1 this is reserved for the subnet address
.when i do PC-to-PC, its almost always 192.168.6.2 and 192.168.6.3
Hi Guys,
I am still haven't sorted out this problem
I have a realtek wifi card and have installed the latest 32bit vista driver for 32bit windows 7 beta. I think there's an issue because of my sound card which is made by realtek as well. Do you think I should update the sound card driver as well? Maybe there is a conflict between the two devices which won't allow the internet to come on?
Many thanks in advance
I am still haven't sorted out this problem
I have a realtek wifi card and have installed the latest 32bit vista driver for 32bit windows 7 beta. I think there's an issue because of my sound card which is made by realtek as well. Do you think I should update the sound card driver as well? Maybe there is a conflict between the two devices which won't allow the internet to come on?
Many thanks in advance
Yes, that's definitely it. Your soundcard is stopping you getting to the internet. It's blocking it with soundwaves, you know, like the Decepticons used to hack the military network.
If only you had your PS3, you could get on the internet through that.
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It's not the soundcard.
I'm going to humour you for a bit. Firstly, when you used a wired cat 5 connection do you get an IP? Do you get anything? (does it say it's connected?) If we can get that working then we'll know if it's a application or device issue.