Adding network connection

[ryanbatc]

Thanks to Duke I got my old XP PC all going again... but I can't seem to get onto the internet.

I plugged the cat5 cable into our router which connects to our cable modem...

When I click on network connections, I don't even see a LAN or network connection available - expcet IEEE1394

Help?

Networking was never my thing lol!

[DougBob]

Go to ONE of the following and tell me what you see :
Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet Connections > Network Connections {Category View}
OR
Start > Control Panel > Network Connections {Classic view}


You should see at least one Local Area Connection

If you don't, perform the following and tell me what you see:

1. Start > Run, enter devmgmt.msc and click on the [OK] button.
2. Expand Network Adapters and tell us what shows up here. To include any yellow or red icons.

[ryanbatc]

yeah.... I have a bunch of exclamation yellow points ick!

USB, ethernet, vga, usb controllers are all YELLOW under "other devices"

I was under the impression WinXP installed these essential drivers during the install proces???

[ryanbatc]

EDIT: update solution found

Got it all squared away with help from another guy on fs forums...

Needed the nforce 2 chipset drivers!

[DougBob]

EDIT: update solution found

Got it all squared away with help from another guy on fs forums...

Needed the nforce 2 chipset drivers!

Excellent

The nforce drivers aren't slip streamed in the default XP install. I have the nforce chipset also.