Hi There...
Yesterday afternoon my connection was working OK, then in evening (fresh boot up) it went on the blink.
I'm using Virgin with their superhub connected by ethernet cable.
There had been a problem with Virgin and their site was down until 2300 hrs. I tried to connect after that but couldn't. I phoned Virgin they said to try in the morning. I still can't connect. I have phoned them!
My Desktop computer will NOT connect. It does NOT have a wireless card hence the reason for using ethernet.
When I check > Control Panel > Network Connections the page is blank.
My laptop (what I'm using now with ethernet) does show network connections two lines of type.
The guy from Virgin got me to change ethernet cables etc. His diagnosis is that the Network Adaptor might be at fault.
A google search suggested a missing driver. I've looked in Device Manager and I can't see an Ethernet Device.
Taking the side panel off the computer suggests to me that the adaptor is attached to the Asus P5k SE/EPU mother board (one piece?) and if the adaptor is knackered I'd have to replace the whole motherboard. Would that be correct?
There has to be a problem with the desktop either software - no driver, or perhaps hardware with the adaptor?
Has anyone else had such problems and could someone please give me some advise?
Yesterday afternoon my connection was working OK, then in evening (fresh boot up) it went on the blink.
I'm using Virgin with their superhub connected by ethernet cable.
There had been a problem with Virgin and their site was down until 2300 hrs. I tried to connect after that but couldn't. I phoned Virgin they said to try in the morning. I still can't connect. I have phoned them!
My Desktop computer will NOT connect. It does NOT have a wireless card hence the reason for using ethernet.
When I check > Control Panel > Network Connections the page is blank.
My laptop (what I'm using now with ethernet) does show network connections two lines of type.
The guy from Virgin got me to change ethernet cables etc. His diagnosis is that the Network Adaptor might be at fault.
A google search suggested a missing driver. I've looked in Device Manager and I can't see an Ethernet Device.
Taking the side panel off the computer suggests to me that the adaptor is attached to the Asus P5k SE/EPU mother board (one piece?) and if the adaptor is knackered I'd have to replace the whole motherboard. Would that be correct?
There has to be a problem with the desktop either software - no driver, or perhaps hardware with the adaptor?
Has anyone else had such problems and could someone please give me some advise?