How to install onboard LAN?

fenderbass86

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I just got my new pc up and running (on first boot, couldn't believe it):

Intel E6400
Gigabyte DS3
Corsair XMS2 6400C5
X1800XT
Tagan Easycon 530w
etc

How do I enable the onboard LAN rather than using my network card out of my current pc?
 
The network is enabled now, when I open an internet page it cannot be displayed, it says at the bottom corner something about detecting a proxy connection something or other. Do I now use the cd that came with my broadband service to install the internent now? It doesn't help that I can't find the damn thing.
 
I've just tried that ipconfig /all thing on my current pc, it's a DOS window that disappears real quick. Is it supposed to post something to a folder?
 
Right ok, im in there, but it says:

IPCONFIG is not recognised as an internal or extrenal command, operable program or batch file.

This is on my current pc, not my new one. So should I switch over to that now?
 
Trigger said:
Right, by the sounds of 'Detecting proxy settings', you first need to go into internet explorer > Tools > Internet Options > Connections > LAN Settings > Remove the tick from the 'Use proxy server...' box and OK all windows then close IE. Then you need to go into network connections via control panel, double click the Local Area Network connection icon, then hit properties. Next highlight 'Internet Protocol' and click properties.

Now look at the output reading of IPCONFIG on your old machine and give your new machine the next address- for example if you old machine has 192.168.1.10, give your new machine 192.168.1.11, leave your subnet mask as 255.255.255.0 and set the gateway to your routers IP address. Oh yeah, set your DNS servers to match those on your old machine and you should be done :)
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Here's what's wierd, the internet works on my old pc but doesn't show any numbers in the "internet protocol (TCP/IP)" properties.
 
It's an ethernet cable, but it's got a USB cross-over. NTL seem to recommend this. By the way, is the network set up when in "Control Panel" and then "Network Connections" it says "connected", like so



This is taken from my current pc but it says the same thing on the new pc.
 
From my ntl digital set top box, the cable is an ethernet. They recommend to use the cross-over to USB. :confused:

If anyone knows about setting up ntl internet please help me get past that VTrack Debugger thingy, it causes the installation of the broadband to crash. I remember this happened last year when I set it up on my current pc. Now it's doing it again with my new pc, I can't remember what I did to get past the problem though.
 
I've done that ipconfig /all and absolutely nothing gets posted, after I hit enter this gets posted:

IPCONFIG is not recognised as an internal or extrenal command, operable program or batch file.
 
Yeah i'm pretty sure the network is now installed, thanks everyone. Now I need to contact ntl tomorrow to know how to get rid of this error whilst installing my broadband.

 
Nope, i've got the ethernet cable from my ntl digital set top box connected to the onboard LAN, when I open an internet page it can't be displayed. I got a cd with ntl to install the broadband and i'm sure I had this problem last year with my current pc. I think I phoned ntl and I got it sorted, so i'll have to do that with my new pc.
 
Well it doesn't, i'm sure the network is fine, it says it's connected. I had this problem even with the NIC I bought last year. I'm using onboard LAN this time and still the same thing. I'll let ntl sort it, it's their fault.
 
dirtydog said:
You haven't done anything silly like connecting the USB and the ethernet cables at the same time I suppose.
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I'm not that silly. ;)

I'm not using a network card, i'm using the onboard LAN. The same thing happens even with an NIC.
 
Nevermind chaps. I phoned NTL and all I had to do was open and internet page then go:

File > Open > start.ntl > enter

then it was the installation of the ntl broadband. :D

I'm all connected on my new pc now! Thanks everyone! :D
 
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