Internet Connection Problems

[The MVPlaya]

Some how my network connections got deleted, I called up my DSL support and they said I need to call microsoft so they will somehow reinstall the connections to my computer.

Does anyone personally know how I can shortcut this and I can get a fix installed to the computer?

I can't connect to the internet with that computer...outta no where. I think i caught a virus cuz it literally worked the night before.

 

[office politics]

goto control panel | system properties, click hardware tab, open device manager and look for a network adapter/

 

[The MVPlaya]

nothing is lsited there...i think i caught a virus..

 

[office politics]

are the leds lit on the network card? can you reseat the card?

 

[The MVPlaya]

NOTHING IS LISTED THERE...NOTHING AT ALL.not one device.

 

[zildjianchris]

Is it onboard or a pci or something? But yeah, there could be many things you could try first. Such as running a hijack this, winsock fix, or checking that your network card hasnt been disabled(but you can't seem to see it, so not completly sure on that one).

 

[zildjianchris]

Oh, and if you have caught a virus why don't you update your virus software or if you don't have any then download some free software such as avast and do a complete scan.
Hope it works out for ya

 

[KSoD]

If you dont have any device listed there why dont you just try to reinstall you drivers. That should help solve that problem. I would suggest updateing you AV and scanning first. Then try to reinstall the drivers if it finds nothing.

 

[The MVPlaya]

the computer is old, so I doubt I can even find the drivers for the computer. I will try to download some free software and burn it to a cd...I'll see.

But I mean, if nothing is listed at all in the device manager, that's a significant problem.

 

[figero]

I agree with Makaveli213. You have a driver problem. Rt clk "my computer", click on manage, then click on devices and see if there are any yellow ? or !. If so, then rt clk on the yellow and click "properties". You can then tell Windows to re-install the drivers. You might have to re-install the mobo disc.