My local area connection is missing. No internet access!HELP!
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Paul Albert 0 points N/APosted on - 06/29/2011
Hi,
I haven't been able to connect to the internet for the past 45 min. I am using a Windows XP PC. I know a thing or two about troubleshooting so when I was trying to repair the LAN, I couldn't find it. What do I do? I haven't touched anything for these past few days. HELP!
My local area connection is missing. No internet access!HELP!
Hey paul,
Please check device manager and check if your computer have detected the LAN card driver. Here's the list that you need to check. At device manager locate for entries of Network Adapters, once you find it expand the entry and you will be able see your LAN driver.
Option 1:
In any case there is a yellow exclamatory mark, just right on it and select uninstall, then click action and select scan for hardware changes, wait till your LAN driver is reinstalled. If it is still has a exclamatory mark, then download the update drivers on the hardware website or you can replug your LAN Card to other extra PCI port if your LAN card is PCI supported.
Option 2:
In any case there is a red X mark on your LAN Card driver, this it is somehow disabled. Just right click on your Adapter and select Enable.
Option 3:
If you can't find your LAN driver in device manager. Try to replug it to other extra PCI port if LAN Card is PCI supported. Replug it to other USB port if LAN Card is USB Supported. For onboard LAN Card, check your BIOS settings if onboard LAN is enabled.
My local area connection is missing. No internet access!HELP!
If the LAN icon on your system tray has gone missing and you can’t connect to the internet, one possible reason is it got disabled probably by accident. Just try reinstalling the network adapter and it should fix the problem. Right-click “My Computer” and select “Properties.” Select “Hardware” tab and click “Device Manager.” Expand “Network adapters” then right-click your Ethernet card and select “Uninstall.”
After this, close Device Manager and restart the computer. After booting when you are prompted to install the network card, run your Ethernet card’s installer to install the network adapter. Once the network adapter is installed, click “Start,” “Control Panel,” “Network and Internet Connections,” and then “Network Connections.” Right-click your connection and select “Properties.”
On the LAN Properties window, check “Show icon in notification area when connected” and click “OK.” This will display the network icon on the system tray.
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