goofie Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I have a TRUE ADSL connection, when I take the cable out of one computer and plug it into the other, no little connection icon comes up and no net connection. When I phciscly plub it in, the little light changes a bit at the connection. It is running XP Pro, is there any setting I can change to fix this easily? Goofie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surayu Posted February 28, 2009 Share Posted February 28, 2009 I have a TRUE ADSL connection, when I take the cable out of one computer and plug it into the other, no little connection icon comes up and no net connection. When I phciscly plub it in, the little light changes a bit at the connection. It is running XP Pro, is there any setting I can change to fix this easily?Goofie try this: go to Settings--> Network Connection--> LAN(Local Area Network) then right click on it, go to the LAN Properties select TCP/IP Settings (Properties), make sure you put a tick in "Obtain an IP Address Automatically" and "Obtain DNS Address Automatically" , click OK, that should fix it i hope, otherways just let us to know the details of any probs you might have (ie: warning messages, etc) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumonster Posted March 1, 2009 Share Posted March 1, 2009 this connection you are swapping - is it USB or ethernet ( RJ45 ) ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goofie Posted March 1, 2009 Author Share Posted March 1, 2009 It's an ethernet cable. No Idea what the number mean!!! On that computer when I get to >Network Connection> nothing pops up like on my other computer. (Like Local Area OCnnection, or Wireless Connection ect). When I right Click on Network Connections, I get a little box with OPEN / EXPLORE. Left clicking on it or on OPEN Opens up a page NETWORK CONNECTION, with create new connection etc down the left hand side. No luck yet on that computer. I am bamboozed by this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumonster Posted March 2, 2009 Share Posted March 2, 2009 the number just refers to the plug type the computer on which when you open up network connections and there is nothing but "add new connection" , is the networks socket on the motherboard ( ie - a socket near the USB and sound sockets ) or is it a network card in a slot further down. it seems as if your network adapter on the computer has not been installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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