I have a wireless G broadband router connected to a satellite box and with cable to a pc running xp and I also connect to the router via wireless from my laptop using xp. I have now brought a new computer running vista and wish to connect via cable to the router but so far all I get is the message saying a network cable is unplugged. I have checked all the connections and they seem ok. ? do i need to install the router software on this new machine or tweek any settings on the new machine. Is it necessary to have the network set up first on this new machine. All I want to do is use the internet access via the router not share files.
Hi,
The message "a network cable is unplugged" indicates that the networking cable was removed or not connected properly either at the back of your PC or at the Ethernet port of the router. Perhaps you can remove and re-insert back and please verify that you hear a click when inserted right. At times, the cable itself maybe at fault, pls replace if necessary.
It is not necessary to install the router software on the new machine or tweak any settings if your new machine is set to auto obtain network configuration.
Hope that this be of some help/idea. Pls post back how things worked out or should you need additional information.
good luck and kind regards.
The lights on router are not functioning..
do you have a Wireless Router + Broadband modem?
This is like a base station to which your remote wireless node communicates (to get connected to your home network and internet.
something like this http://catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductPage.process?Product_Id=187337 for an ADSL connection.
If you are on cable, you can either get a Router similar to the one above (but for cable) http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1138056788757&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=8875739789B01
or if your Cable modem has LAN ports you may just be able to use an "Access Point" to add Wireless capabilities. http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1126536803676&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=0367639789B22
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I checked the cable, even used it on another machine from the router and it is fine, I suspect the problem is in the settings on the new computer. It is running vista and I confess that having only looked at vista now for a few days I am not sure where some things are now placed. It is quite a difference to XP.
"Set your new machine is set to auto obtain network configuration"
Where do you do this????? -
With thanks
Countrylady
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Thanks saraswathi but I had thought of that and put the old computer and cable onto all the other 3 router outlets and it worked fine. I also took the new cable and connected it to the old computer to see that it was also fine. So that narrows the problem down to a software setting in the new computer.
With thanks from a so pleased she can get the net on another computer
Countrylady
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