Help with internet please!

[Alienownage]

Friend just built a comp... E6600 Conroe, 1GB of RAM, 7600Gt. He has the internet cable connected but he can't get on... I don't know why. Anything we can do? Please help reply or IM on aim @ amdpwnz0r

 

[joelbeveridge]

First thing- Device manger (are all drivers ok)?
next- what type internet connection? DSL, modem?
next- Any lights when he plugs it into the machine?
next - Talked to ISP yet?

what drivers has he loaded? Besides plugging it in what else has he done?