modem or ethernet card

[ttomm46]

hi

i called my computer manufacterer abut the fact that i can only connect to the internet using my usb cable.

saturday when i got home the ethernet light was on but i couldn't get on line.

i rebooted and the light ain;t been on since.tried another cable no luck..

i wonder if plugging in the cable while power was on hurt anything although i thought it worked like the usb cable.don't believe i did that saturday anyway....totally confused

not sure i did anyway..the computer take said that he thought it was the NIC...the internet provider said it could be a blown port on the modem help.

i get open connection symbol on my task bar.

Tom

 

[Demalii]

bump..

maybe someone else can help you, but I'm clueless on how to're connecting to the internet using a USB line, so.. yea