can not connect

ITZBVAN005 · 01-16-2006, 08:48 PM

i am trying to fix my grandparents pc and here is what i had to do to it i had to reformat it,add a external HDD and put in a ethernet card and try to get the internet to work.but everytime i do that it says unable to connect to the internet why is this what can i do to connect to the internet

Hansien · 01-16-2006, 09:35 PM

1)ping 127.0.0.1 to check the ethernet card. If cannt get reply,
change the card.
2)make sure that your TCP/IP setting is right.

ITZBVAN005 · 01-16-2006, 10:06 PM

what exactly am i lookin for when i check for that setting

Ste · 01-16-2006, 10:07 PM

Should all be automatically detect settings.

You May also need to Disable OnBoard LAN in CMOS. If they have an Onboard.

01-16-2006, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
ITZBVAN005 Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 352	can not connect i am trying to fix my grandparents pc and here is what i had to do to it i had to reformat it,add a external HDD and put in a ethernet card and try to get the internet to work.but everytime i do that it says unable to connect to the internet why is this what can i do to connect to the internet

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01-16-2006, 09:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Hansien Newb Techie Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 11	1)ping 127.0.0.1 to check the ethernet card. If cannt get reply, change the card. 2)make sure that your TCP/IP setting is right.

01-16-2006, 10:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
ITZBVAN005 Super Techie Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 352	what exactly am i lookin for when i check for that setting