Unidentified Network -Anyone able to help?

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Hi I have got myself a new motherboard.

Asus Z170 Maximus Hero VIII

But for some reason I cant get it to connect to my network with the LAN.
Things I have tried,

Intel I219-V

3 of the latest versions of the drivers.
2 different network cables (Cat 5e) (Would Cat 6 make a difference?)

3 different OS
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Pro
Windows 10 Pro

I have tested both cables on another Windows 10 Laptop + a Ubuntu one no issue.

I have reset my router back to factory default.

I am at a loss what to do. I am prepared to install Teamviewer if someone would liek to try fixing it.

I can tether my mobile to the PC and get online.
 
Last thing to try would be..

Burn LinuxMint or Ubuntu onto a CD/USB drive, boot from that, check if you have web connectivity.

If not, faulty motherboard, could try disabling and re-enabling the network card in the BIOS.
 
Last thing to try would be..

Burn LinuxMint or Ubuntu onto a CD/USB drive, boot from that, check if you have web connectivity.

If not, faulty motherboard, could try disabling and re-enabling the network card in the BIOS.

I have tried the enable/disable the Ubuntu is my last attempt :(
 
You've tried a linux disc already?

Check none of the pins are bent in the LAN port.

It's rare, but it could have just been dead on arrival.

-edit, bad timing for both of us posting :)

-edit2, what does it say in Device Manager?
-edit3, have you tried another port on your router?
-edit4, are you connecting it directly to the router? (ie, not through a powerline adapter)
 
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You've tried a linux disc already?

Check none of the pins are bent in the LAN port.

It's rare, but it could have just been dead on arrival.

-edit, bad timing for both of us posting :)

-edit2, what does it say in Device Manager?
-edit3, have you tried another port on your router?
-edit4, are you connecting it directly to the router? (ie, not through a powerline adapter)


The linux thing is my last attempt.

It is there in device manager (lurking)
Yeah all four and modem mode.
No to the power line.
 
The adapter is enabled as you've been able to install the device drivers.

So what happens when you plug in a LAN cable? Do you get an IP address?

Open a command prompt, type "ipconfig / all" and post the output.
 
If it works in Linux, then check all your network IP screens are set to automatic and reset the firewall settings to default.

Don't have a 3rd party firewall do you?
 
Local Conn 3 is my tethered phone.

It tried to find the network then goes to unidentified network.

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.1.7601]
Copyright (c) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>ipconfig /all

Windows IP Configuration

Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : JP-PC
Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . :
Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid
IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No
WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection 3:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Remote NDIS based Internet Sharing Device
#2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 16-BB-F3-36-45-B2
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::5108:b241:66c2:6562%16(Preferred)
IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.42.177(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 11 January 2016 14:57:14
Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 11 January 2016 15:57:13
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.42.129
DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.42.129
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 361896959
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1E-25-5A-35-30-5A-3A-04-E8-C5

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.42.129
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 30-5A-3A-04-E8-C5
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::a520:f036:1d95:911f%11(Preferred)
Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.145.31(Preferred)
Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 238049850
DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : 00-01-00-01-1E-25-5A-35-30-5A-3A-04-E8-C5

DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::1%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1
fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Tunnel adapter isatap.{971C5F69-8FE3-461D-81F8-8E26FA804480}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter isatap.{82C6C50E-A0E1-421F-8D49-BB36A76DC9D3}:

Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected
Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Microsoft ISATAP Adapter #2
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes

Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface:

Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface
Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-00-00-00-00-00-00-E0
DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 2001:0:51c8:4032:1857:1963:3f57:d54e(Pref
erred)
Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : fe80::1857:1963:3f57:d54e%15(Preferred)
Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : ::
NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
 
So it's not getting an IP, that's not a good sign tbh. Especially if it's working when you tether.

How far off testing with Ubuntu are you?
 
Faulty mb.

Check visually to see if there's any damage to the pins. I've seen a motherboard with a bent pin before. Failing that, send it back.
 
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