BigBrother1984
05-13-2007, 02:19 PM
Hey,
For some odd reason, i can't seem to hook up either of my two pc's to the internet. I have high speed from a certain cable company and i called them to find out what was wrong and they insist that i take out my NIC and reseat it because it was a hardware problem. After trying to tell them that i didn't have an NIC in either of the computers and hating myself for wasting 30 minutes of my life, I figure I'd come to a place where people know what they're talking about.
Here's what happens:
1) So I try to hook up the internet and installing the provided software that i was given and it says it cannot connect. Now, the kicker is, is that i'm almost positive it isn't a hardware problem because i had the internet working at a different location not very long ago, with a different ISP.
2) When i plug the cable in the back of the computer it gives my a "reduced or little connectivity" message on the bottom of the screen. I cannot connect to the internet at this poiint
3) My Apple laptop uses the cable modem just fine and is how i am posting this thread
4) The real funky thing, is that I tried to install a wireless router and i couldn't get all the way through setup and then the internet WORKED for twenty minutes before conking out. By this point, i feel an aneurysm coming on.
Thanks in advance for the help because i have zero ideas of where to start.
Pertinent specs for my PC:
ABIT AWD-MAX motherboard with TWO gigabyte ethernet connections
If any more info is needed, let me know. I didn't know what else to put.
For some odd reason, i can't seem to hook up either of my two pc's to the internet. I have high speed from a certain cable company and i called them to find out what was wrong and they insist that i take out my NIC and reseat it because it was a hardware problem. After trying to tell them that i didn't have an NIC in either of the computers and hating myself for wasting 30 minutes of my life, I figure I'd come to a place where people know what they're talking about.
Here's what happens:
1) So I try to hook up the internet and installing the provided software that i was given and it says it cannot connect. Now, the kicker is, is that i'm almost positive it isn't a hardware problem because i had the internet working at a different location not very long ago, with a different ISP.
2) When i plug the cable in the back of the computer it gives my a "reduced or little connectivity" message on the bottom of the screen. I cannot connect to the internet at this poiint
3) My Apple laptop uses the cable modem just fine and is how i am posting this thread
4) The real funky thing, is that I tried to install a wireless router and i couldn't get all the way through setup and then the internet WORKED for twenty minutes before conking out. By this point, i feel an aneurysm coming on.
Thanks in advance for the help because i have zero ideas of where to start.
Pertinent specs for my PC:
ABIT AWD-MAX motherboard with TWO gigabyte ethernet connections
If any more info is needed, let me know. I didn't know what else to put.